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Canister site staffing shortfall could force reduced hours or closures, Broadwater County solid waste staff warn
Summary
Broadwater County solid waste staff reported multiple imminent vacancies at outreach canister sites and are launching targeted recruitment and outreach to avoid reducing hours or closing sites.
Broadwater County solid waste staff told the advisory board that three outreach canister-site attendant positions could be vacant by early summer, risking reduced hours or temporary closures at neighborhood disposal sites.
The county’s solid waste staff said the Winston site attendant will leave May 1, a Dry Gulch attendant is likely gone when school ends, and weekend coverage at the county transfer station is already short. "I am losing my Winston canister site attendant, May 1," said TJ, a solid waste staff member. "We have 0 applicants coming in, which is gonna cause a problem because for the site to be opened, it has to be met."
The staffing shortfall matters because the county operates several small outreach canister sites—Winston, Dry Gulch, Raidersburg, Crock/Toston and Cedar Street—and those sites require attendants…
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