Council allows Pleasant View residents limited access to North Ogden green‑waste pit with a temporary fee structure

Public Works Director Dave Espinosa brought a Pleasant View request to allow Pleasant View residents to use North Ogden’s green‑waste pit and discussed regional decant facility options. Espinosa said the city had contemplated its own decant facility as a capital project (previously budgeted for 2028 at roughly $100,000), but Pleasant View is building a larger regional facility nearby and proposed a partnership.

Council discussed operational impacts, burn‑day smoke concerns and potential increased use of the pit. Staff noted that North Ogden’s green‑waste operation currently runs on a limited schedule and that additional use could require another annual burn window or investments in wood‑chipping equipment over time. Council asked about staffing and whether the transfer would allow Pleasant View to deposit cardboard and other recyclables; staff recommended clarifying acceptable materials and possibly adding containers where needed.

The council moved and approved a motion authorizing Pleasant View resident access with a provisional fee structure: $6 per individual trip or $5 per trip if purchased as part of a 10‑punch pass. The council asked Public Works to monitor usage and costs, to ensure Pleasant View residents do not use the site for municipal public‑works dumping beyond the citizen service, and to return with operational recommendations (including possible wood‑chipper procurement) if volumes increase.

Quotable: "We're trying to find ways that we can not duplicate efforts and we can kind of work together as cities," Mayor Barker said while describing intercity collaboration opportunities.

What to watch: staff will evaluate operational impacts, monitor air‑quality and citizen complaints on burn days, and return with refined pricing and an implementation plan. If volumes rise materially, the city may pursue chipping equipment instead of additional burns.