The Perry County Commission has awarded its 2025 garbage collection contract to Minority Trucking, ending several months of uncertainty over who would serve customers in unincorporated areas of the county. Minority Trucking, LLC is owned by Calvin Hunter of Uniontown, according to documents on file with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office.
At the commission’s final meeting of 2025, commissioners voted to hire Minority Trucking after reviewing bids from the company and from the City of Uniontown. Uniontown submitted a bid of $200,000 per year, while Minority Trucking bid $222,000 per year. Both entities have previously handled garbage pickup for unincorporated Perry County.
Commission Chairman Albert Turner said the county turned to Minority Trucking after the City of Uniontown unexpectedly stopped collecting Perry County’s garbage. He also pointed to what he described as Uniontown’s unreliable equipment, saying mechanical problems had led to missed collection days for Uniontown residents in the past.
Commissioner Anthony Long backed Minority Trucking, citing the company’s familiarity with the route and the small number of complaints the county has received about its service.
Vice Chairman Carlton Lewis said he was concerned about the impact on Uniontown’s finances, noting that the city needs the garbage revenue to help support its operations. He also emphasized that it was a previous Uniontown administration that dropped the county’s garbage route without notice, not the current city leadership.
After discussion, Turner called for a vote to accept what he described as the lowest, most responsible bid. Long made the motion to select Minority Trucking, Commissioner Brett Harrison seconded it, and the motion passed without objection.
