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Washington County seeks $4 million to build regional wood‑waste facility as ash‑borer volumes surge
Summary
Washington County commissioners told the House Capital Investment Committee they are requesting $4 million in bonding to acquire a site and build a replicable wood recovery program to handle exploding volumes of wood waste from emerald ash borer and other removals; county officials expect to match funds locally and to produce usable products such
Chair Hansen and Washington County officials told the Capital Investment Committee on April 8 that metro municipalities generated an estimated 550,000 tons of wood waste in 2024 and that the volume is increasing as emerald ash borer kills urban trees.
Commissioner Bethany Cox said counties are running out of disposal options and that tipping fees have risen sharply, forcing tree services and residents to seek alternatives, sometimes including open‑air burning.…
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