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County prepares site work for MDA‑funded plastic‑granulator; staff expect reimbursement for utilities
Summary
Daniels County staff updated commissioners on an MDA‑supported plastic granulator project: a containerized granulator is expected by late March, the county must procure a contractor for slab and utility work (likely three‑phase power), and MDA indicated reimbursement for infrastructure costs; county staff discussed regional-use potential.
County staff told commissioners that a Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) pilot project to process HDPE containers will place a containerized granulator in Daniels County and that the county must arrange contractor work for a concrete pad and utility hookups.
Staff said the granulator container is expected to be ready in late March. The county’s responsibilities include preparing a slab and a small shelter for utility meters; staff discussed whether an existing hut at the solid‑waste yard could be repurposed or whether to buy a small uninsulated shed (MDA would reimburse reasonable costs for the hut and infrastructure). Commissioners discussed three‑phase electrical availability for the grinder motors and asked staff to get bids and follow procurement protocols.
Officials said the service is intended primarily for HDPE #2 jugs (rinsed, labels and caps removed) and that the MDA operator or an MDA‑arranged inspector would accept or reject material that arrived unfit for processing. Some counties in the region may use the facility by appointment; staff said the MDA reimbursement structure is expected to cover initial infrastructure costs so local out‑of‑pocket spending should be limited to up‑front expenditures that are later reimbursed.
Staff will issue a cover letter and request bids/quotes for the concrete pad and a small uninsulated hut, consult MDU (utility) about three‑phase availability, and return with contract recommendations. The board did not take a binding procurement vote but instructed staff on next procurement steps.
