The Adams County Solid Waste Committee on Dec. 10 voted to raise the tire tonnage rate and accepted a fuel bid from Allied Cooperative as staff described on-site operational changes and a recent drop in landfill tonnage.

Ruben, a department staff member, told the committee it was proposing to increase the tire tonnage rate from $3.50 per ton to $3.75 per ton while keeping the $8 per-tire fee unchanged. "So we are asking for to raise our tonnage rate from, 3 50 to 3 75," Ruben said. Supervisor Bork moved to adopt the increase; Supervisor Gilner seconded. Chair clarified the intended figure was $3.75 per ton. The motion carried by voice vote.

On a separate motion the committee voted to accept a fuel quote from Allied Cooperative. Nate said the department solicited bids after recurring fuel-quality problems with the current supplier and that Allied placed a bid dated Nov. 14. Nate described the arrangement as a test-by-load purchase with no immediate long-term contract obligation; the committee approved the staff recommendation by voice vote. "The only quote that I got was from Allied Cooperative on November 14," Nate said.

Votes at a glance
- Raise tire tonnage rate from $3.50 to $3.75 per ton: motion by Supervisor Bork; second by Supervisor Gilner; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Accept Allied Cooperative fuel quote (test-by-load, pending any issues): motion by Supervisor Gavarski (transcript contains alternate spelling 'Grabarski'); second by Supervisor Bork; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve agenda and minutes (procedural): both motions carried by voice vote.

Why it matters
The tire rate adjustment is intended to align county charges with contractor pricing so the county does not incur losses when hauling tires. Accepting the Allied Cooperative quote gives staff a short-term alternative to the current supplier while the department monitors fuel quality and delivery performance.

What happens next
Staff will implement the new tire tonnage rate and begin test-by-load fuel purchases from Allied Cooperative; the committee did not set a formal long-term fuel contract and indicated it would return to a formal contract only if the trial is successful. The committee set its next meeting for Jan. 13.