Kelly Fricki, Yuma County Public Works director, briefed the City of San Luis council and county supervisors on a planned South County solid waste transfer station that the county expects to open in July 2026.

Fricki said the facility will be sited on a 10‑acre parcel on County 19th Street between Avenues D and E. "The final design is completed. The environmental assessment is finalized...The land use contract and license with the Bureau of Reclamation is finalized," she said, adding that the request for proposals for construction went out in October and bids were opened the same afternoon. The county expects to award a construction contract in December and open the facility in July 2026, subject to Board of Supervisors direction.

Fricki listed accepted materials and fees: household waste, green waste, electronics and white goods for recycling; up to five tires per resident are free annually, with a $5 charge per tire thereafter; commercial waste will not be accepted. The county plans an initial three‑day‑per‑week schedule that could expand if demand increases. An $80,000 ADEQ recycling grant will fund outreach and marketing.

Officials said the facility is intended primarily to offer South County residents a free, convenient disposal option and help reduce illegal dumping that affects canal banks and agricultural fields. No formal action was taken; staff will return with contract recommendations for board consideration.