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Solid Waste officials seek contract extension, begin recycling outreach and back producer‑responsibility packaging bill
Summary
Solid Waste staff asked the committee to authorize a one‑year extension of the county’s garbage contract, outlined recycling education at transfer stations, reported on battery and mattress legislation, and requested county support for a proposed extended-producer‑responsibility packaging bill.
Columbia County solid‑waste staff reported training and outreach plans, sought committee approval to extend the county garbage contract for one year and asked the board to consider a resolution supporting proposed state extended‑producer‑responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging.
Wendy (solid waste) reported the department completed blood‑borne pathogen training and will begin periodic recycling-education outreach at transfer stations to reduce contamination in the county’s recycling stream. She said staff will start at stations…
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