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Grant County approves solid-waste, recycling budgets and vendor contracts; adopts rural-assessment midpoint
Summary
The Grant County Board approved contracts for oil and electronics haulers, adopted a midpoint rural garbage assessment (option 1) and passed the solid-waste and recycling budgets after a work-session review of vendor pricing and program options.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners voted to approve contracts for two recycling vendors and to adopt the county’s solid-waste and recycling budgets, including a rural-assessment structure the board described as the more straightforward, midpoint option.
During a work session presentation, staff explained that Eastside Oil — the company that collects used oil, oil filters and antifreeze at the county recycling center — had unchanged pricing from prior years and has reliably performed pickup services. Commissioners moved and carried approval of the Eastside Oil license and contract. The board also approved a separate contract and hauler license for a retrofit company that handles electronic waste, batteries and light bulbs.
The meeting then turned to budget choices for solid waste and recycling. Staff presented two assessment approaches for rural customers: a forward-looking method based on projected changes and a look-back averaging of past increases. Commissioners said the dollar difference between options was small (at the top end about $5 per year) but framed the decision around fairness and predictability; they selected option 1 (the midpoint/forward-looking approach) and then approved the solid-waste and recycling budgets. A staff summary filed with the board showed the recycling program remains state-required and relies on a mix of rural assessments, state money and city contributions to cover about half its costs.
The board’s approval included three formal motions: the Eastside Oil contract, the retrofit-company license, and adoption of assessment option 1 plus the related budgets. All three motions carried on voice votes with no recorded opposition.
What happens next: staff will finalize contracts and implement the selected assessment schedule; the county will coordinate ordinance and routing changes described by solid-waste staff and continue public outreach on organics and recycling participation.
