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Authority updates permit review progress, finances and SB 1383 community planning; Smith River recycling bins relocated behind fence
Summary
Staff reported on a five-year permit review for the Del Norte County transfer station, said the authority’s finances are in good order at midyear, announced SB 1383 community planning meetings beginning Jan. 29, 2025, and noted relocated Smith River recycling bins behind fenced sites are yielding lower contamination and successful recycling.
Authority staff reported progress on several operational and planning items at the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority meeting, including a five-year permit review for the Del Norte County transfer station, midyear financials, and community outreach to comply with SB 1383 (state organics diversion requirements).
Permit review: EBA, the engineering firm that prepared the recent five-year permit review at Crescent City Landfill, is preparing the transfer-station permit review for 2025. Staff presented an updated site layout showing two modest changes: relocation of sharps, batteries and e-waste collection away from a customer lane at the unloading bays, and a new storage area for oil-spill kits. Staff said the permit update appears to be straightforward and expects the application to proceed without major complications.
Financial status: staff summarized the authority’s midyear financial position, noting the authority is "in the black" for the fiscal year and that the two main income sources are fees collected at the Del Norte County transfer station and franchise fees from Recology. Staff reported the authority’s cash balance as $2,840,000 (as presented in the balance-sheet report) and said agency income lines were approximately $99,205 ahead of budget at midyear. Staff clarified that the balance-sheet is a snapshot of funds in the bank and does not itself itemize receivables or accounts payable.
Smith River recycling bins: Recology, under its agreement, provides community drop-off recycling bins. Staff reported that two Smith River bins were relocated behind fenced properties (at the former post-office location and at an RV resort), where fencing and controlled gate hours reduced contamination and increased the rate at which materials were actually recycled. Contamination in those bins dropped to about 10% and the material is being processed for recycling rather than disposed as contaminated loads.
SB 1383 community planning: staff announced the first in a series of community planning meetings to discuss options for complying with SB 1383 and reducing organic material in landfills. The first meeting is scheduled for Jan. 29, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors chambers. Staff said the task force will also conduct a five-year review of countywide recycling, composting and household hazardous waste programs as part of the county integrated waste management plan and that CalRecycle staff (Katie Koch) will visit the county this week to review progress and procurement issues.
Ending: Staff asked interested residents and stakeholders to attend the Jan. 29 meeting and noted that community input will help inform any future facility investments for organics processing. Staff also thanked Recology for relocating the Smith River bins and said they will continue working with county health officials on any litter or contamination issues around public recycling sites.
