Privatization of Sanitation Services: Conyers, Ga.
Conyers planned to privatize sanitation services at a time when fuel and vehicle prices were skyrocketing, and tax revenue was in decline. A request for qualifications to privatize sanitation included: the business must own or purchase property inside the city limits and construct an enclosed solid waste transfer station; operate residential solid waste, single-source recycling, commercial dumpster services and bulk material routes on the city?s existing schedule; purchase existing city sanitation equipment; provide positions for all displaced employees; and, provide services to all city facilities at no cost. Local industry Pratt Industries was selected for the job.
The anticipated tax revenue to the city from the newly opened transfer station and under-construction MRF is estimated at over $75,000 annually. This tax revenue, in addition to the host fees, is significant revenue for the city and results in savings by the city no longer maintaining or purchasing sanitation equipment and vehicles.