Residents of DeKalb County cities could face higher trash bill under proposed tipping fee increase

The DeKalb County Sanitation Department. (Dan Whisenhunt/ Decaturish)

DeKalb County is considering increasing the tipping fees it charges cities to dump trash at the county’s landfill, a cost that would likely be passed on to customers.

The cities that haul waste to the county landfill are Decatur, Avondale Estates and Chamblee.