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Staff proposes shorter recycling‑center hours to ease 12‑hour shifts; committee debates weekday access and Easter closure
Summary
County recycling staff proposed closing centers at 5:30 p.m. to reduce 12‑hour shifts, free up staffing hours for peak times and add Easter Sunday to observed holidays; committee members raised concerns about workers who finish at 5 p.m. and suggested alternate hours such as 7:30/18:00 before sending the item to a future INR meeting for refinement.
County recycling staff presented a proposal to change operating hours at the county's recycling centers so most would open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 5:30 p.m., noting staffing challenges tied to current 12‑hour shifts and frequent cross‑county use by nonresidents. Staff said changing hours would let the department reallocate hours to busier times and reduce recruitment and retention burdens; they also proposed closing centers on Easter Sunday in addition to four existing holidays. As staff said in the packet, the proposal would mean "the possible closing of all recycling centers at 05:30 in the evening."
Committee members pressed staff on weekday access for people who finish shifts at 5 p.m. and suggested alternatives (07:30 or 08:00 openings with a 6 p.m. close) to preserve after‑work access. Members also discussed camera monitoring at busy border centers to verify residency and staff said legal constraints mean property ownership—not just where someone is parked—affects eligibility to use centers. The item was discussed in detail and the Chair directed staff to return with refined hours and an outreach plan at a future INR meeting prior to council consideration.
