After a handful of years with GFL Environmental as its solid waste handler, changes are coming for Christian County this summer.
Beginning July 1, Impact Waste — out of Madisonville — has the next five-year service contract, following competitive bids between them and the previous carrier.
Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam confirmed the two bids were opened last week, in which:
+ Residential pickup for GFL was $16.33 per month in 2026-27, increasing annually to $19.10 by 2030-31, as well as $6.80 monthly for the extra bin.
+ And residential pickup for Impact Waste was $12.41 per month in 2026-27, increasing annually to $13.97, as well as $4 monthly for the extra bin.
Commercial first-year prices, Gilliam added, are also a bit wider between the two. For GFL, two-yard weekly dumpster pickup is $78.50, four-yard is $106.51, six-yard is $159.79 and eight-yard is $213.05. For Impact, it’s $38.80, $77.59, $116.39 and $155.19, respectively.
Gilliam also noted the five-year franchise fees for GFL went from $78,750 to $92,126.36, while Impact Waste offered 10.5% of all monthly revenue, or roughly $103,668 per year.
Both the fiscal court, as well as Impact Waste, said information will go out to customers soon, and that the service transition will speed up as residents begin to sign up for the switch over, and it could mean that pickup dates could change.
Residents should expect the first billing dates to be labeled July 1, with more information to follow.
According to their website, Impact Waste is a locally owned and operated company that services Crittenden, Christian, Hopkins and Muhlenberg counties, with anticipation of expanding into other counties “soon.”
In other fiscal court news:
+ Gilliam noted that, after careful review, now was a good time to adjust the Christian County Regional Animal Shelter’s receiving fees.
Following magisterial approval, it’s now a flat $50 fee for dog intake, with a reduced fee of $25 per dog if owners provide completed and current veterinary documentation — including proofs of vaccines and spay/neuter efforts.
It’s also a $50 fee to surrender a litter of puppies or kittens, and it is $25 for surrendering a cat.
Gilliam noted the costs of pharmaceuticals, vaccinations and food have increased over the years, and that such measures were needed in order to keep the shelter in working and effective order.
