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Multnomah County briefing flags a spike in solid waste; staff plans data fixes and a pilot
Summary
Staff told the Multnomah County board that operational solid waste was 50% higher than a fiscal‑year 10 baseline and diversion held at 48%; presenters said a pickup‑based counting method inflated recent numbers and proposed a camera pilot and further engagement to improve diversion.
During the resource conservation briefing, county staff reported troubling solid‑waste trends for county operations and laid out steps to improve data quality and diversion.
Tim Lynch said the county generated 50% more solid waste in fiscal year 25 than the fiscal‑year 10 baseline and that the current diversion rate is about 48% (the percentage of waste not sent to landfill). Staff told the board a 2023 change in tracking methodology —…
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