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MUSKEGON COUNTY SOLID WASTE

2022 DISPOSAL RATE DESCRIPTIONS

(Effective 1 January 2022)

 MUSKEGON COUNTY SOLID WASTE ACCEPTS SOLID WASTE FROM MUSKEGON, LAKE, OTTAWA, OCEANA, AND NEWAYGO COUNTIES.  ALL OTHER WASTE ORIGINS ARE PROHIBITED.  HAZARDOUS WASTE IS PROHIBITED.  

LANDFILL DISPOSAL

Disposal within the landfill is only permitted by commercial vehicles and hydraulic dump trailers with a working 4x4 tow vehicle.  Any exception requires prior approval.

Gate Rate General Refuse 

Rate applicable to garbage, rubbish, non-hazardous solid wastes (not liquid), trash.  

Contract Rate

Rate applicable to Muskegon County waste haulers with contracts in force with the County of Muskegon.

Deadstock

Rate applicable to dead animals or parts of animals resulting from road kill, farm operations, or other sources.

Hydraulic Dump Trailers

Rate applicable to all dump trailers except curbside garbage companies utilizing dump trailers to collect routine curbside trash routes.

Construction and Demolition 

Rate applicable to non-hazardous waste materials generated by demolition or construction processes.

Mobile Home

Rate applicable for mobile home disposal.  

Oversized 

Rate applicable for any large or bulky item, such as boats, hot tubs, campers, trailers, empty tanks, etc.

Cut (processed) Tires

Rate applicable for tires processed into quarters or sidewalls cut/tread cut flat.  No whole tires are accepted.

Sharps

Rate applicable to sharps delivered separately from other waste to the landfill.  Rate is per load.  Any load greater than 200 pounds would require prior approval.  Contact the landfill for more information.

TRANSFER STATION 

Disposal at the transfer station may be made by any vehicle type.  Customers will manually unload waste materials into dumpsters over a concrete safety wall. 

Cars

Rate is applicable to an automobile with a separated trunk area from the passenger compartment that is primarily accessible from the exterior of the automobile.  The rate applies to a car only, not a car with a trailer.  Rate is by the load, with payment due upon entry.

Trucks

Rate is applicable to any other vehicle type not designated under the car definition, including any vehicle with a trailer.  Trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans, crossovers etc are all defined under the truck rate.  The default rate is by the load, with payment due upon entry.  Larger loads will be directed to scale twice by the scale attendant, and will be charged the minimum load fee or the cost per ton, whichever is greater, upon exit.

MISCELLANOUS AND SURCHARGE FEES

Mattress/Box Spring/Sofa/Love Seat

Surcharge is applicable for each mattress, box spring, sofa or love seat delivered for disposal.  Sectional couch surcharge is by section.  The surcharge is per item and is in addition to the fee per load.

Residential Weight Ticket

Fee is applicable for each residential vehicle weight ticket requested.

Commercial Weight Ticket

Fee is applicable for each commercial vehicle weight ticket requested.

After Hours Fee

Fee is applicable in addition to waste disposal and surcharge fees for customers that remain in the landfill after the posted closing time.

Customers ticketed in and remaining on the premises after the posted closing times will have an additional after hours service fee added to the posted tipping fees.

AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE SCALE OPERATOR LOADS MAY BE REFUSED WHEN THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TIME TO UNLOAD AND TICKET OUT PRIOR TO THE POSTED CLOSING TIMES.

Untarped Vehicle Fee

The $20.00 fee is applicable when waste is delivered without a tarp or restraint system in place to prevent blowing litter from the load.  It is also applicable for loads that untarp and drive with excessive speed for the load condition that results in waste dropped on the site road areas.  The rate will not be charged if the driver/resident picks up dropped material onsite.

RATE AND SURCHARGE PROCEEDURE

1. Surcharge applicable item fees are in addition to the disposal fee due, unless surcharge items are the only items delivered for disposal.  If only surcharge items are delivered, the load fee applies until the surcharge(s) fee exceeds the minimum load fee.  Thereafter the minimum load fee applies with surcharges additional. 
2. Surcharge applicable items delivered for disposal with other waste will be charged the applicable cost for the weight of the load and additional surcharge fee(s).
3. The fee charged for a load comingled with different rate class materials shall be charged the greater of the fees for all material disposed.