{"id":11739,"date":"2014-12-08T20:32:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T01:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=11739"},"modified":"2014-12-10T05:40:06","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T10:40:06","slug":"ads-wants-a-trash-collection-rate-hike-who-could-have-forseen-lcc-2014-12-08","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/ads-wants-a-trash-collection-rate-hike-who-could-have-forseen-lcc-2014-12-08.html","title":{"rendered":"ADS wants a trash collection rate hike: who could have forseen? @ LCC 2014-12-08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nWho could have forseen the rate hike ADS<br \/>\nrequested<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/videos-trash-pipeline-tourism-klvb-appointments-lcc-2014-12-08.html\"><br \/>\nMonday morning at the Lowndes County Commission Work Session<\/a>?<br \/>\nMaybe anybody who noticed that ADS&#8217; bid was 40% more than<br \/>\nits quickly-acquired subsidiary Veolia&#8217;s bid.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Update 2014-12-10:<\/strong> No report from ADS in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/board-packet-trash-pipeline-tourism-klvb-appointments-lcc-2014-12-08.html\"><br \/>\nboard packet<\/a>.<br \/>\nJoe Adgie reported on this topic in the VDT 10 December 2014, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/advanced-disposal-wants-price-increase\/article_e65fec52-8028-11e4-82af-2f784b6b121d.html?mode=print\"><br \/>\nAdvanced Disposal wants price increase<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\n<p>\n<a title=\"video: 1. Call to Order 4.Minutes for Approval 8a.Advanced Disposal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xc9BV_vkSBQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFjsj77LInwI18lyjRAKtsG&#038;index=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" alt=\"1. Call to Order 4.Minutes for Approval 8a.Advanced Disposal\" src=\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Xc9BV_vkSBQ\/mqdefault.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n8.a. Advanced Disposal &mdash;Steve Edwards (<strong>work session<\/strong>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xc9BV_vkSBQ&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFjsj77LInwI18lyjRAKtsG&#038;index=1\">Video.<\/a><br \/>\nADS wants to amend the exclusive franchise<br \/>\nfor solid waste collection due to &#8220;lost revenue and unanticipated costs&#8221;.<br \/>\nAnd their number one reason: competition with &#8220;another hauler&#8221;,<br \/>\nin other words<!--more--><\/p>\n<p> Deep South Sanitation (DSS), the very company<br \/>\nADS and the Lowndes County Commission have<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/ga-supreme-court-rules-against-deep-south-sanitation-dss-vows-to-keep-going.html\"><br \/>\nsued all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court<\/a>.<br \/>\nNevermind DSS already had a business license for trash collection<br \/>\nbefore ADS and the Commission made that<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/exclusive-franchise-for-solid-waste-collection-services-lcc-2012-12-11.html\">exclusive franchise<\/a>.<br \/>\nBut who could have forseen that a pre-existing local company might actually<br \/>\ndefend its right to do business in its home county,<br \/>\ndespite a lawsuit from<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/veolia-bought-by-advanced-disposal-services-of-alabama-owned-by-highstar-capital-of-new-york-city-lcc-2012-12-10.html\">ADS, owned by investors in New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf the county wanted to be sure everybody eligible paid, they could have<br \/>\nmade a special tax district like<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/vdt-should-dig-deeper-into-county-trash.html\">state law explicitly authorizes<\/a> the County Commission to do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xc9BV_vkSBQ?list=PLshUv86fYkiFjsj77LInwI18lyjRAKtsG\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/ads-included-household-trash-in-their-recyclded-items-tim-carroll.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:150px\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_Jkecxejidos\/THs3H1gkB5I\/AAAAAAAACks\/ymN5sDrINnE\/s400\/diaper-day144-aug29.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nAnd ADS has had their trash rejected for excess contamination.<br \/>\nADS spokesperson Steve Edwards claimed that was due to new regulations.<br \/>\nBut what about the old regulations ADS wasn&#8217;t following?<br \/>\nHe didn&#8217;t mention the City of Valdosta already refused to accept<br \/>\nADS recycling because<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/ads-included-household-trash-in-their-recyclded-items-tim-carroll.html\"><br \/>\nADS included household trash such as used diapers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/waste\/2012-12-11--ads-contract\/20130609_143604.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/waste\/2012-12-11--ads-contract\/small\/20130609_143604.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nThe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/waste\/2012-12-11--ads-contract\/20130609_143604.html\"><br \/>\n$12.80 price in the exclusive franchise<\/a><br \/>\nis not enough anymore, said ADS.<br \/>\nWho could have forseen that?<br \/>\nMaybe anybody who looked at the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/waste\/index.php\"><br \/>\n9 October 2012 summary table of bids<\/a><br \/>\nwhich<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/how-much-will-trash-collection-rates-go-up-in-lowndes-county-lcc-2012-10-09.html\"><br \/>\nincluded a bid for $18.39<\/a> from<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\"><p>\nAdvanced Disposal Services Inc<br \/>\n<br \/>\nContact &mdash; Steve Edwards\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/county-picked-the-highest-bid-from-veolia-for-trash-pickup-lcc-2012-10-09.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;width:150px;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/govt\/loco\/waste\/solid-waste-table.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nWould that be the same Steve Edwards who just asked for a rate hike<br \/>\nMonday morning?<br \/>\nThe same Steve Edwards who last year<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/videos-of-the-landfill-gas-energy-meeting-2013-04-15.html#ADS\">couldn&#8217;t forsee any further ADS acquisitions<\/a><br \/>\nsix weeks before<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/ads-buys-at-your-disposal.html\"><br \/>\nADS bought another company<\/a>, and then <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/ads-buys-three-more-waste-companies-one-in-valdosta.html\">two more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nMaybe Steve Edwards couldn&#8217;t have forseen a rate hike,<br \/>\nbut anybody who saw<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/lowndes-county-isnt-the-only-one-with-a-trash-problem.html\"><br \/>\nADS&#8217; deal with Wakulla County, Florida<\/a> for $196\/year ($16.33\/month)<br \/>\ncould have.<\/p>\n<p>\nMonday morning, Commissioner Demarcus Marshall suggested they address customer service first.<br \/>\nMaybe including<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/04\/videos-garbage-falling-off-trucks-lcc-2014-03-25.html#Garbage-falling-off-trucks\">garbage falling off trucks<\/a><br \/>\nas one citizen told the Commission 25 March 2014 or<br \/>\nthat<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/videos-gp-investments-hahira-pipeline-alapaha-water-trail-lcc-2014-09-09.html#Odors-from-Evergeen-Landfill-and-ADS\"><br \/>\n&#8220;horrible wretched smell&#8221;<\/a> that another citizen noted 9 September 2014.<br \/>\nI would continue linking to citizens speaking against that exclusive<br \/>\nfranchise and its ill effects, but<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/videos-mostly-trash-plus-3-appointments-1-rezoning-2-wastewater-lcc-2013-06-11.html\">there have been so many of them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nChairman Bill Slaughter said Monday morning that<br \/>\nthis was an opportunity to &#8220;relook<br \/>\nat the solid waste plan&#8221;.<br \/>\nHe noted there would be a new Commission with two new members.<br \/>\nWe remember that the Commissioner who moved to adopt <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-11.html#Waste\">the solid waste<br \/>\nordinance<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/videos-lcc-2012-12-11.html#ADS\">the exclusive franchise<\/a>, Richard Raines,<br \/>\nwill no longer be on the Commission, nor another who voted for it,<br \/>\nCrawford Powell.<\/p>\n<p>\nMaybe they could even hold<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/state-law-requires-public-hearing-before-trash-decision.html\"><br \/>\nthe public hearing state law requires<\/a><br \/>\nthat they didn&#8217;t previously hold!<\/p>\n<p>\nWe shall see what the new Commissioners are willing to do.<br \/>\nBill Slaughter was not Chairman and was not even on the Commission<br \/>\nwhen this bad deal was made.<br \/>\nHe now has an opportunity to preside over fixing it, or even<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/videos-tabled-hotchkiss-landing-road-closing-but-trash-co-apology-lcc-2013-02-12.html#jsq\"><br \/>\nexercise the termination clause<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndesdems.org\/2014\/11\/30\/town-hall-meeting-by-demarcus-marshall-lowndes-county-commissioner-super-district-4\/\"><br \/>\nis holding a Town Hall<\/a><br \/>\n6PM 15 December 2014 at the Lowndes County Civic Center,<br \/>\n2102 E Hill Avenue,<br \/>\nValdosta, GA 31601.<br \/>\nThat might be a good place to voice your ideas on trash collection.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n -jsq<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who could have forseen the rate hike ADS requested Monday morning at the Lowndes County Commission Work Session? Maybe anybody who noticed that ADS&#8217; bid was 40% more than its quickly-acquired subsidiary Veolia&#8217;s bid. Update 2014-12-10: No report from ADS in the board packet. Joe Adgie reported on this topic in the VDT 10 December [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,70,2,19,88,478,3,479],"tags":[8105,1189,258,623,622,8704,8728,8701,8699,10,8709,8702,91,12,7,8734,653,8772,6181,8700,8773,6,90],"class_list":["post-11739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-economy","category-ethics","category-government","category-history","category-lowndes-county-commission","category-solid-waste","category-transparency","category-trash","tag-8-december-2014","tag-advanced-disposal-services","tag-bill-slaughter","tag-crawford-powell","tag-demarcus-marshall","tag-economy","tag-ethics","tag-georgia","tag-government","tag-gretchen-quarterman","tag-history","tag-lake","tag-lcc","tag-lowndes-area-knowledge-exchange","tag-lowndes-county","tag-lowndes-county-commission","tag-richard-raines","tag-solid-waste","tag-steve-edwards","tag-transparency","tag-trash","tag-valdosta","tag-work-session"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11739"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11762,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11739\/revisions\/11762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}