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Board hears options to stabilize solid‑waste fund; recycling costs and glass markets draw sharp questions
Summary
Public works staff told supervisors the solid‑waste enterprise fund faces pressure from high contractual costs (81% of the fund) and proposed new user rates to make the fund self‑sustaining for one year; supervisors debated curbside recycling content, glass markets, and whether to preserve the program or shift costs to users.
Scott Ashworth, introduced by staff as the Assistant Director of Public Works, reviewed the solid‑waste enterprise fund and told the board that contractual expenses (curbside refuse, transfer‑station hauling, VPSA services) consume roughly 81% of the fund’s $7.6 million budget. "Contractual expenses are 81% of this budget," Ashworth stated, adding that composting, curbside recycling and household chemical collection are material cost drivers (Scott Ashworth, Assistant Director of Public Works).
Staff reported options to balance the fund: (1) reduce services (for example, cut frequency of…
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