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Waste Management reports higher throughput, RNG plant commissioning and pipeline tie-in expected by end of August
Summary
Waste Management told Gilliam County Court it processed about 1.3 million tons year-to-date in 2026, has paid $2.7 million in host fees to the county and is awaiting a pipeline tie-in to run its commissioned RNG plant; cell and lining work continues and staffing remains a challenge.
Paul Wilson, representing Waste Management, briefed the Gilliam County Court on July 15 with a quarterly operations report. He said the facility had processed roughly 1,300,000 tons year-to-date in 2026 and about 655,000 tons in the second quarter. "Host fees paid to Gilliam County so far in 2026: $2,700,000," Wilson reported, and road maintenance fees paid to the county were about $39,000 for the year so far.
Wilson said the RNG plant has finished commissioning but is waiting for a pipeline tie-in before running full time; staff expect the pipeline connection near the end of August. Construction on Cell 17 is close to final grade with lining expected mid‑August; Pond 4 lining is underway. The company reported one OSHA-reportable incident in 2026, down from nine in the prior year.
Wilson said Waste Management continues to recruit operators and drivers and has added supervisory positions to improve oversight; he also noted a recent managerial promotion at ChemWaste. Commissioners thanked Waste Management for the update and had no formal action on the report.
