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Director: east-wall repair to begin soon; cardboard prices rise and insurer leaves small shortfall
Summary
The district director reported a $2,500 foundation grant to help cover an east-wall repair at the recycle center, said cardboard prices rose from $70 to $85 per ton and reported an $11,400 repair estimate with $1,750 reimbursed by insurance, leaving an approximately $830 shortfall the director asked commissioners to split.
The Director of the Brown County Solid Waste Management District reported that east-wall repair work at the recycle center is scheduled to begin in about one week and will continue for roughly two days, and that a foundation has provided a $2,500 grant toward the work.
"They gave us 2,500 toward that," the Director said, adding the amount "almost covers 0.5" of the expected cost. The Director said crews would replace damaged metal and complete the repair quickly once work starts.
On recycling markets, the Director said, "Cardboard went up from 70 a ton to 85 a ton on our... July price report." He noted cardboard is the district's largest commodity, making up about 70% of intake, and said tonnage to date is "neck and neck with 2025" despite changes to business pickups.
The Director also discussed an insurance claim tied to repair work. He said the total cost was $11,400 and that the insurer's reimbursement would be $1,750, leaving a shortfall of about $830. He told commissioners he would send the documentation to Teresa and asked whether commissioners would split the remaining shared cost for common-area HVAC repairs.
A committee member raised whether the district could recycle grocery and multi-layer bags, citing mail-back and drop-off services (named in discussion as Redwell and Green Cycle) and suggesting possible collection at grocery stores such as IGA. The Director said he had not looked into bag-recycling programs but would investigate options.
The Director closed by thanking participants; the meeting then adjourned and the Director said the next meeting would take place in about three months.
