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Board moves to advertise for roll-off truck and to buy dumpsters for county districts
Summary
Supervisors authorized advertising to acquire a roll-off truck and multiple dumpsters to replace costly roll-off rentals; board members discussed placing two dumpsters per district and controlling use to reduce illegal dumping and recurring hauling costs.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors authorized staff to advertise for procurement of a roll-off truck and to purchase multiple roll-off dumpsters, a move supervisors said is intended to reduce recurring rental and hauling costs and improve local control over waste management.
Supervisors discussed the number of dumpsters needed and proposed placing two in each district (about 10 total) with centralized management; board members said the county had been paying recurring costs to third-party vendors and that owning equipment would reduce long-term expense. A supervisor described prior problems with "dumpster diving" and unauthorized dumping at county-provided roll-offs and emphasized the need for district oversight.
The board voted to proceed with advertising for the roll-off truck and to purchase dumpsters; staff said they will return with cost estimates and specifications for the board's final appropriation decision.
Ending: The board instructed staff to prepare procurement documents and estimates for the next meeting and to plan distribution and oversight rules for the county-owned dumpsters.
