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County to open transfer station Sept. 2; roll‑off driver position reclassified to transfer‑station technician
Summary
Public Works director Hazer Archer said the county will open a transfer station to the public on Sept. 2 with six‑day operations; the commission approved reclassifying a roll‑off driver to a transfer‑station technician to staff the facility.
Public Works Director Hazer Archer reported the county is completing final work at the new transfer station and plans to open the facility to the public on Sept. 2. Archer said the transfer station will operate six days a week (Tuesday–Sunday) and described Monday as a designated cleanup day for crews. "We'll finalize that... it's open to the public. We're gonna be open 6 days a week," Archer said.
Archer explained the change required a personnel reclassification from a roll‑off driver to a transfer‑station technician to staff the site; the item was presented as a reclassification that reduces wages for that position and avoids vacancy in the roll‑off driver role. He clarified that commercial oil‑filled traffic should continue to use the Sandpoint Landfill because the transfer station will not handle those materials.
The commission approved the reclassification and opening plan. Public Works said convenience stations remain open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the transfer station will provide resident access to roll‑off containers on weekends; staff will monitor operations and consider additional staffing to add a seventh day in the future.
Why it matters: opening the transfer station increases local disposal access for residents, changes staffing needs and slightly lowers the affected position’s wage classification; county staff will monitor traffic and operational performance after opening.
