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Board debates trash, roll‑off dumpsters and a partnership model with cities to curb litter
Summary
Supervisors discussed persistent roadside litter, overflowing roll-off dumpsters and proposed remedies including targeted seasonal crews, stronger enforcement/fines, and partnerships with municipalities (putting cameras at dumping hotspots and using county roll-off trucks). The board asked staff to develop notification and partnership steps.
Several supervisors pressed the county to address longstanding litter and illegal dumping. Supervisors described recurring overflow at roll-off dumpsters, trash along major entry routes such as Highway 61 and 82, and specific trouble spots east of MEC and around industrial areas. One supervisor said the county recently purchased 10 roll-off containers and has a county roll-off truck that can be used to empty dumpsters daily if needed.
Suggestions included a short-term, funded seasonal crew (paying 10–12 people roughly $15–20/hour for several weeks) to make visible progress, requiring cameras at problem sites as a precondition for placing a new municipal dumpster to deter abuse, and coordinating with cities so that cameras and containers are paired (city funds cameras, county provides truck/container support). Supervisors also discussed a solid-waste grant that limits tire pickup to small residential generators and said the county will maintain tighter monitoring to avoid using grant funds for prohibited commercial disposal.
The board directed staff to draft a partnership and notification plan that clarifies roles, costs and permit/notification steps for permitted right-of-way work and for deployment of containers and cameras in unincorporated areas and to report back.
