Houston County Sanitation Billing
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) and the Houston County Commission entered into a partnership for billing of the Houston County Sanitation Department's services in 2008. This partnership helped WEC's members by combining electric and sanitation into one bill and payment -- and helped Houston County sanitation customers by saving the county money.
For Wiregrass Electric customers, the partnership offers the convenience of including sanitation billing on their monthly electric utility bill and avoiding the cost and inconvenience of an additional payment each month.
Through this agreement, Houston County pays a small fee for each service billed to cover Wiregrass Electric’s operational expense, and WEC does not subsidize any part of this endeavor. With Wiregrass Electric’s efficient billing and collection infrastructure, this partnership helps maintain accurate and efficient bill collection for Houston County.
For all Houston County Sanitation customers, the partnership offers:
- Stabilized fees
- The advantage of WEC billing options including e-billing and online payments
With efficient billing and collection, Houston County now has more accurate records and timely bill collection. Increased efficiencies allow Houston County to eliminate or postpone sanitation rate increases that would have occurred otherwise.
Houston County Sanitation customers who do not have WEC utility service receive a bill from the cooperative for sanitation charges only. The customer will have the option of paying at the Houston County Sanitation office, by mail or online through Wiregrass Electric’s website on the Online Portal. The only change Wiregrass Electric customers will see is the added charge for sanitation services on their monthly bills.
For more information about the Houston County Sanitation Department or holiday pick up schedule, click here, or call 334-792-4149.