A Washington County resident asked supervisors to consider a pilot recycling and composting program at the county’s now‑closed transfer station and urged a temporary moratorium on the application of biosolids to farmland because of concerns about PFAS contamination.

The speaker said they found the transfer station permanently closed with a sign noting it had been closed effective June 28 and described earlier reductions in hours and services dating to 2018. The commenter identified the private operator of the transfer station as part of Waste Connections and said the private operator had reduced services over time. The resident said a county-run pilot program for recycling and composting could “reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfills” and asked the board to consider creating a county recycling coordinator to help pursue that option.

On the PFAS issue, the speaker asked the board to place a moratorium on the spread of biosolids — described in the meeting as processed human waste sold to farmers as soil enhancers — until safety questions are resolved. The speaker said Albany County and Schuyler County had adopted six‑month moratoria on biosolids application and offered a sample moratorium used elsewhere for board review.

No formal action was taken during the meeting on either the transfer station or the biosolids moratorium request. Board members acknowledged the comments but did not vote or direct staff to adopt a moratorium during the session. The remarks were delivered during the public‑comment portion of the meeting; the chair interrupted the speaker for time at one point because of the meeting schedule.

The resident also urged the board to review the county’s solid waste management plan and to consider how to recover local services that the speaker said were diminished when private operators consolidated operations.

Less critical detail: the speaker referenced examples of PFAS showing up in wildlife in Maine, and said that a document about public recommendations had been submitted earlier to the board.