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City extends Mid Valley Disposal term after company agrees to twice‑yearly community drop‑off events
Summary
The council approved a contract amendment extending Mid Valley Disposal’s term in exchange for two annual three‑day community drop‑off events; staff and the hauler discussed sites, dates and dust control for the first event.
Selma — The City Council voted to approve a second amendment to the city’s solid waste contract with Mid Valley Disposal after the company agreed to host two three‑day community drop‑off events annually, including bulky‑item collection.
Under the amendment approved Aug. 19, Mid Valley Disposal will add semiannual drop‑off events at no charge to the city; in exchange the city extended the contract term by three years (from 2031 to 2034), with an existing one‑year option remaining in place. Joseph Kalpikoff, president of Mid Valley Disposal, said a rate lock runs through June 30, 2026, then annual COLA adjustments will apply unless a special cost circumstance requires council approval.
Kalpikoff and operations director Isaac Kulikoff detailed plans for the events and proposed an initial site on city‑owned property at the Nelson and McCall location (a roughly five‑acre parcel). The company and staff discussed logistical controls to reduce dust and traffic impacts — including rumble plates, a water truck for dust control and traffic management — and staff said they would coordinate to avoid conflicts with other major local events. The company set a tentative three‑day event in October and staff agreed to review calendar conflicts (the council flagged the same‑day band parade as a concern) and to consider alternate dates and locations if necessary.
Public works and code enforcement said the events will be staged to limit street congestion and that county household hazardous waste partners could potentially be asked to “piggyback” on the cleanup day to accept items such as paints and batteries.
Why it matters The amendment formalizes a recurring community cleanup program and keeps bulky‑item drop‑off services local; those events also create opportunities for hazardous household waste collection if coordinated with the county program. Extension of the haulage contract ties Mid Valley to services the city requested in exchange for a longer term.
Next steps - Staff and Mid Valley to finalize dates, locations and logistics for the first drop‑off event (staff proposed Nelson & McCall as a candidate site and discussed alternative sites off the immediate downtown corridor).
