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Authority keeps current rules on concrete, roofing and asphalt at Gaskill and Klamath transfer stations
Summary
After discussion of a recent overweight concrete load that could not be picked up, the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority directed staff to make no immediate policy changes and to improve gate-staff training; the board voted unanimously to retain current restrictions and operational practice.
The Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority voted unanimously to retain existing practices for accepting concrete, roofing and asphalt at the Gaskill and Klamath small-volume transfer stations, after staff and commissioners reviewed a recent incident in which a concrete-filled bin exceeded truck-lift weight limits.
The board’s action, moved and seconded during the meeting, directed no immediate change to policy but instructed staff to improve gate-attendant training and to close bins when they reach capacity. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Tompkins, Greenough and Wright and Acting Chair Short all voting "yes."
Why it matters: staff said the two small transfer stations have limited lift capacity and infrequent service days (Gaskill…
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