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Solid‑waste staff to seek offers for used Pavese shell machine; board to consider policy change on refrigerator drop‑offs at County Line
Summary
Solid‑waste staff reported Bonneville County interest in a used pavement/pavese‑shell machine and will solicit offers; staff also recommended discussing whether County Line should stop accepting refrigerators due to processing burdens and redirect residents to Pacific for a lower fee.
County solid‑waste staff reported interest from Bonneville County in purchasing a used Pavese/Pavese‑shell machine and told commissioners they had asked Bonneville to make a purchase offer. The machine was originally purchased in 2011 for $5,052.30 (transcript figure; staff asked for an offer rather than a free transfer). Staff said the unit has seen limited use and that they would consider offers and can transfer equipment directly to another government agency without a public bid process if negotiated between agencies.
Solid‑waste staff (Brandy) also asked the board to consider whether County Line should stop accepting refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners at that site. Brandy said County Line sees heavy weekend traffic and processing each unit requires paperwork and freon‑recovery tracking. Staff said Pacific accepts refrigerators for $8; County Line currently charges $20 per unit and Circular Butte will continue to accept appliances. Commissioners asked staff to place the proposal on a future agenda as an action item so the board can consider policy changes. Staff said they will gather numbers on how many refrigerators County Line currently processes on busy days.
Brandy reported other solid‑waste items: cleanup inside the landfill fence and along a nearby canal was completed; winds have made site conditions messy; and staff continue planning a permanent building and traffic‑flow improvements at County Line.
Why it matters: appliance processing affects staff workload, customer wait times and hazardous‑material tracking (freon recovery); selling underused equipment can recover funds for county operations.
Next steps: staff will ask Bonneville County for a written offer and will return with a proposed policy change on acceptance of refrigerators at County Line for the board to consider as an action item.
