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Washington Terrace approves five-year interlocal agreement to route city waste to Weber County transfer station
Summary
The Washington Terrace City Council unanimously approved Resolution 25-23 on Nov. 18, 2025, entering an initial five-year interlocal services agreement to deliver municipal solid waste to the Weber County Transfer Station; the contract includes a two-year opt-out notice and does not guarantee rates.
The Washington Terrace City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to approve Resolution 25-23, an interlocal agreement to deliver municipal solid waste from city collection to the Weber County Transfer Station for an initial five-year term.
City speaker Tom said the agreement aims to preserve a reliable transfer facility by assuring a steady municipal waste stream, noting that “with waste everything's about volume and tonnage” and that a lack of guaranteed municipal volume would put the Weber facility at risk. Tom and other staff described the pact as an interlocal service agreement, not a price guarantee.
At the meeting, Steve Robinson, who identified himself as a partner in the Ogden Transfer Station, told the council he wanted to correct what he described as misinformation. Robinson said Ogden can provide the same residential drop-off services the county offers and that his company would be transparent about multi-year rate offerings. He also cautioned that if municipal volume moved away from the county, the per-ton rate gap could widen over time.
Council members pressed both assurances and caveats. Staff clarified the agreement is for services and includes a two-year notice clause that a member city must give in order to withdraw; the instrument’s initial term is five years to allow Weber County and the participating cities to plan operations. A council member moved approval and another seconded; the council conducted a roll-call and approved the resolution unanimously, according to the meeting record.
The resolution does not set or lock in unit rates. Council members said they view the agreement as a near-term strategy to protect service continuity while leaving a planned option to reassess and, if necessary, opt out after providing two years’ notice.
Next steps: the interlocal agreement will be circulated to the other cities that participate with Weber County and implemented under the terms discussed; staff said they would monitor services and pricing and report back to council if conditions change.
