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Resident urges Issaquah to pilot ‘Smart Disposal’ pay‑as‑you‑throw program
Summary
A Sammamish resident urged Issaquah to pilot a Smart Disposal program that weighs household refuse to create incentives to divert waste and reduce disposal costs, proposing a $50,000 proof‑of‑concept and resident feedback postcards.
During the public comment period on Aug. 3, Paul Quinn—a Sammamish resident and advocate for waste diversion—recommended that Issaquah pilot a “Smart Disposal” program to shift billing from container‑size to measured usage. Quinn argued the current container‑size model is unfair to households that sort and divert waste and proposed a proof‑of‑concept costing roughly $50,000 that would weigh refuse and produce resident reports (postcards) showing diversion metrics.
Quinn provided handouts to city staff outlining diversion trends through May 2026 and described how a weight‑based system could improve diversion rates and fairness in billing, arguing such measurement has comparables in utilities like water and electricity. He urged the council to provide leadership and urgency to test the approach.
Quotable: “Smart Disposal weighs each container picked up by the hauler in each single family home,” Quinn said in presenting the pilot concept.
