Close Menu
Douglas NowDouglas Now
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
What's Hot

Deputies arrest 68-year-old in connection with deposit account fraud

August 6, 2025

Firefighters extinguish Diamond Builders blaze, plant open and running Wednesday morning

August 6, 2025

Albino rattlesnake found near Lax in 2013 thriving in captivity, producing babies

August 6, 2025
Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok
Trending
  • Deputies arrest 68-year-old in connection with deposit account fraud
  • Firefighters extinguish Diamond Builders blaze, plant open and running Wednesday morning
  • Albino rattlesnake found near Lax in 2013 thriving in captivity, producing babies
  • Brilynn Waldron, Gracie Giddens lead Lady Patriots to win in home opener
  • Alleged alcohol-fueled domestic dispute lands 45-year-old in jail
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok Pinterest
Douglas NowDouglas Now
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok
Douglas NowDouglas Now
Home»News»County hears trash collection update, buys motor grader blades
News

County hears trash collection update, buys motor grader blades

Bradley BennettBy Bradley BennettMay 29, 20191 Views
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link
Follow Us
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok
Submitted photo
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Copy Link

At the May 20 county commission meeting, County Administrator Wesley Vickers introduced the manager of TransWaste Disposal out of Warner Robins, Winn Bearden. Mr. Bearden addressed the concerns of the commissioners regarding solid waste pickup issues. Mr. Bearden said that Trans Waste — which contracts with the county and the City of Douglas for trash pickup — has been a “victim” of the good economy. Low unemployment has made finding qualified drivers very difficult. Mr. Bearden went on to say that his operation in Coffee County now had a full complement of drivers. He expects this to lower complaints because all the drivers will be able to learn all the different routes and thereby bring an end to missed trash pickups.

 

District 3 Commissioner AJ Dovers said that he was getting complaints from his constituents, and Mr. Vickers mentioned that he had received complaints of whole roads being missed. Mr. Bearden reiterated that this was a personnel problem and he expected it to improve very soon. District 2 Commissioner and Chairman Jimmy Kitchens asked about incentives for drivers and Mr. Bearden said that there were safety incentives and quarterly bonuses. District 4 Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers reminded Mr. Bearden that when time comes for the county to renew the solid waste disposal contract, complaints will be a deciding factor as to whether the county continues to use TransWaste.

 

Mr. Bearden went on to inform the board that TransWaste’s parent company Waste Industries has very recently been bought by the Canadian company Green For Life (GFL). This makes TransWaste part of the largest privately owned waste collection company in North America. Coffee County residents can expect to see some new bright-green trash trucks making the rounds in the near future. Mr. Bearden spoke with DouglasNow about some of the details of the GFL purchase and provided a photograph of one of the new trucks.

 

The commission also reviewed bids for its annual purchase of 500 motor grader blades. Vickers announced three bids and Yancey Bros. Company — with a bid of $19,320 — was the lowest bid by several thousand dollars. Mr. Vickers recommended that the low bid be accepted and the matter was carried forward to the regular meeting where it was approved.

 

The commissioners also reviewed the first reading of a text amendment to the Coffee County land development code. This change is necessary because the county has been approached by someone wishing to construct a large solar energy system project in the eastern part of the county. The text amendment will involve inserting a definition of solar energy into the code and it will allow solar energy generation systems in agricultural districts. The public hearing on the change to the land development code is scheduled for June 17. Mr. Stanley Evans of Statewide Engineering, Inc. also sought information from the board on an unrelated land development code matter.

Coffee County Commission Green For Life Transwaste
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email Copy Link
Douglas Now Profile Pic
Bradley Bennett

Related Posts

Deputies arrest 68-year-old in connection with deposit account fraud

August 6, 2025

Johnny Christopher Kinnett, 54

August 6, 2025

Firefighters extinguish Diamond Builders blaze, plant open and running Wednesday morning

August 6, 2025

Comments are closed.

Top Posts

Convicted child molester allegedly gets drunk, lends truck to girlfriend, forgets and reports it stolen, then gets arrested for failure to register

February 19, 202572,584 Views

18 bodies in various states of decomposition found at funeral home during eviction process

October 27, 202466,046 Views

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

November 11, 202445,203 Views

Three dozen defendants indicted in major South Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

January 30, 202537,763 Views
RSS Latest Headlines from Fox News
  • NASA announces retirement of veteran astronaut Butch Wilmore after 25 years of service
  • Virginia school system investigating claims staff arranged students' abortions without parental consent
  • Kelly Clarkson postpones remaining Las Vegas shows for family crisis involving ex-husband Brandon Blackstock
  • Trump repeats claim Kimmel, Fallon are 'next' after Stephen Colbert cancellation
  • France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial
Follow us on Social Media!
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Pinterest
Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
© 2025 DouglasNow. All Rights Reserved.

Newell Media

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.