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County proposes modern franchise agreement to standardize solid-waste service and support new facilities
Summary
Deschutes County staff presented a draft franchise framework and a proposed intergovernmental agreement to centralize administration of recycling, organics and customer service and to support planned investments in transfer stations, composting and a potential new landfill and materials-processing facilities.
Deschutes County and City of Bend staff outlined a plan to modernize franchise agreements for solid-waste collection and to create an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that would centralize administration of recycling modernization requirements and customer service, with the county administering day-to-day operations.
Tim Brownell, Deschutes County Solid Waste director, and Stephanie Betteridge, City of Bend assistant city manager, described objectives: ensure reliable material flows to justify planned county infrastructure investments (new landfill,…
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