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Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling names new general manager; district outlines service, transfer-station and container-program plans
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Outgoing GM Pam Robinson introduced successor Evan Tyrrell, who said priorities include operational efficiency and expanding seasonal container availability; the district said Salt Lake Valley Landfill service projections exceed 60 years and is shifting some operations to a Sandy transfer station as TransJordan approaches closure.
At the Sept. 16 Cottonwood Heights work session, Pam Robinson, general manager of Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling, said she will retire at the end of the month and introduced her successor, Evan Tyrrell.
Tyrrell told the council he previously served in solid-waste leadership roles in Flagstaff and Moab and holds graduate degrees in public affairs and environmental science. "I'm very excited to be here and have the privilege to be Pam's successor for Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling," Tyrrell said, adding that his early priorities will be understanding operations, financials and seeking cost-savings and efficiency measures.
Council members asked operational questions. Tyrrell and Robinson said Cottonwood Heights’ residential waste currently goes to the Salt Lake Valley landfill; Robinson said the landfill's last public projection she had seen was over 60 years. They also discussed TransJordan — which Robinson said is set to close in roughly eight years — and a newer transfer station in Sandy that handles residential loads and household hazardous waste.
A recurring operational issue is the seasonal container and trailer rental program. Tyrrell said the district averaged about 60 containers per day this year and the board aims to increase capacity to at least 66 containers per day next year by shifting staff resources and recruiting seasonal CDL drivers. Tyrrell said driver recruitment and retention are the main constraints and noted the district is exploring apprenticeships and partnerships with training schools. He also said the district uses a mix of on-site storage and cloud backup to meet evidence-retention and redundancy needs.
Tyrrell and Robinson answered questions about vouchers for the transfer station and household hazardous waste access, saying residents across the Salt Lake Valley can use the Sandy transfer station and that the district still issues vouchers. Council members thanked Robinson for her years of service and welcomed Tyrrell to the role.
