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County signs off on household hazardous waste reimbursement and plans fall paper-shredding event
Summary
Officials approved a reimbursement application for the May household hazardous waste event that collected tens of thousands of pounds of material and accepted recommendations to hold a fall paper-shredding event with a revised fee structure.
Justin Miller reported on county waste events: the May 30 household hazardous waste (HHW) event was recorded at 37,226 pounds collected from 384 people; total eligible event costs were $43,119.19, fees collected were $26,677.50, and Miller asked the board to approve a grant reimbursement request for $16,441.69, which commissioners approved.
Miller also reviewed the county’s first paper-shredding pilot held April 23 and shared findings from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee: the pilot (transcribed amount recorded as 3,62 pounds from 74 residents; transcript contains a likely transcription error on the pounds figure) produced $325 in revenue and $1,450 in expenses. Committee recommendations reported by Miller call for a second event Thursday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the first 10 pounds free and $0.15 per pound thereafter; commissioners approved proceeding with the fall event and the proposed fee structure.
What happens next: Staff will submit the reimbursement application for the May HHW event and schedule the November paper-shredding event under the recommended fee structure.
