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Supervisors, vendor discuss recycling-drop-box contract, service frequency and rental vs purchase
Summary
A vendor and supervisors reviewed the county's recycling/drop-box arrangements, debating whether to keep rented containers or buy units outright, and discussed pickup frequency at busy sites (Bellevue, Preston, jail). The board asked staff to investigate options.
A presenter who operates county drop-boxes described operational issues the county has seen at several sites and answered supervisors' questions about rental costs, vehicle rotation and service frequency. At one point a supervisor asked, "So when we're talking about the rentals, that's 372 per month for all 6. Correct?" and the presenter confirmed the per-month rental figure as discussed in the meeting.
Supervisors noted repeated overflow and illegal dumping at some locations, particularly Bellevue, and discussed options: more frequent pickups, larger containers at problem sites, or buying containers outright to reduce long-term costs. The board directed staff to follow up with the vendor and county contacts (Jeff, Andrew Long) to identify the most economical and operationally feasible solution; no formal procurement action was taken at the meeting.
