Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Waste Management topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board offers Green Metals a two‑truck trial after prior 41–42% contamination, considers punitive fee
Summary
After reporting Green Metals previously sent loads with 41–42% contamination (district limit 10%), the board gave staff consensus to accept a two‑truck trial and discussed imposing a punitive fee for contamination above a threshold to deter repeat problems.
The Warrick County Solid Waste Management District weighed whether to permit Green Metals — a vendor that previously brought material with very high contamination rates — to resume deliveries. The superintendent said Green Metals’ earlier contamination rate was “41 to 42 percent,” while the district limit is 10 percent. Board members agreed to give the company a two‑truck trial and monitor the first load closely to determine whether the vendor’s changes have reduced contamination. Board counsel and members also discussed a punitive fee structure if contamination exceeds an agreed threshold; one board member suggested charging landfill costs for the excess contamination above 7.5% multiplied by a penalty factor to make contamination more expensive than sending material elsewhere. The board concurred that staff (Freddie and operations) have latitude to run the trial and evaluate results; the arrangement was approved by consensus rather than a formal motion.
