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Board approves financing for indoor construction & demolition recycling facility to reduce dust, runoff and landfill waste
Summary
Supervisors authorized Napa Vallejo Waste Management Authority to finance construction of a roughly 130,000‑sq‑ft indoor construction and demolition processing facility to replace an outdoor sorting operation; board found public benefits including improved stormwater protection, increased diversion and prevailing‑wage construction jobs.
The Board unanimously approved a resolution on Sept. 9 finding public benefits and authorizing the Napa Vallejo Waste Management Authority to finance construction of a new indoor construction and demolition (C&D) processing facility in American Canyon.
Deputy County Counsel Tom Zeleny and Napa Vallejo Waste Management Authority Executive Director Chris Celli described the long‑planned project as an indoor sorting and processing warehouse that will replace the authority’s current outdoor C&D pile and open‑air conveyor sorting, which generates dust and presents potential stormwater runoff and pollutant risks. The proposed building would provide roughly 130,000 square feet of enclosed space for mechanical processing, material recovery and stormwater controls.
The authority has about $18 million in reserves and sought financing to close a roughly $20 million funding gap for total estimated project costs near $38 million. Zeleny said the authority received a competitive bank proposal from Webster Bank for long‑term financing at market rates and that state law requires the local jurisdiction where the facility sits to sign off on project financing. Board approval is a statutory step; the county itself will not be on the loan.
County staff and authority representatives cited three statutory public benefits required for the approval: allowing the agency to build the facility now (rather than waiting to accumulate cash), preserving and expanding C&D diversion from landfill, and creating prevailing‑wage construction and related jobs during a period of strong bid interest. Director Celli said that the authority received multiple competitive bids and expected the facility to create hundreds of construction‑week jobs; he said the indoor facility will better protect groundwater and local stormwater.
Action: Supervisor Ramos moved, Supervisor Gallagher seconded; the board unanimously adopted the resolution finding public benefits associated with the financing and authorizing the authority to proceed.
Ending — implementation: Authority staff said construction could begin once financing and final permits are in place; development will include required environmental and stormwater protections and will be managed under prevailing‑wage public‑works rules.
