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Cowlitz County public works reports long waits at transfer station; staff may add equipment or reopen Toutle site
Summary
Public services staff reported extended wait times for commercial trailers at the county transfer station, blamed on limited excavation capacity from the station contractor; staff said they will pursue logistics changes, consider adding equipment and may reopen the Toutle drop site if waits remain high.
Mike Moss, Cowlitz County Public Services Director, told the Board of County Commissioners that staff observed significant variability in commercial trailer processing times at the county transfer station and are pursuing operational fixes.
Moss said county staff conducted multiple morning observations, including a 45-minute visit the previous day, and found that trailers processed during the 7:30–9:30 a.m. commercial window generally moved faster. "If you're not there in the great 07:30 to 09:30 window, you are gonna wait additional time," Moss said. He described an apparent bottleneck: the contractor appears to be using a…
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