HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRESENTATION re Transfer StationJefferson County’s
Transfer Station
Board of County Commissioners
Workshop
January 26, 2026
Department of Public Works
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Meeting Topics
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What Will the New Facility Have?
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Meeting Topics
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Questions and Answers
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How much of your taxes goes toward solid waste services?
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SOLID WASTE FACILTIES TASK FORCE
20 members appointed by Board of County Commissioners to work directly with Public Works Staff and Consultant
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Citizens (all 3 Districts)
Solid Waste Industry
Recycling Industry
Department of Ecology
City Staff
City Council
Board of County Commissioners
Public Health & DCD Staff
Climate Action Committee
Arts Community
Dept. of Emergency Management
Jefferson Transit
PUD
EJFR
Local 20/20
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Public Meetings & Surveys
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Jan. 24, 2022: BoCC Workshop
Feb. 28, 2022: Task Force Formed
Sep. 27, 2022: Task Force Meeting
Dec. 15, 2022: Task Force Meeting
Feb. 21, 2023: BoCC Workshop
Mar. 10, 2023: Task Force Meeting
Apr. 28, 2023: Task Force Meeting
May-Jul. 2023: Community Survey
Jul. 28, 2023: Task Force Meeting
Mar. 12-23, 2024: Customer Survey
Jul. 31, 2024: BoCC Workshop
Oct. 9, 2024: Task Force Meeting
Nov. 20, 2024: Task Force Meeting
Jan. 26, 2026: BoCC Workshop
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
Port Townsend Leader
Peninsula Daily News
KPTZ
County Webpage
Solid Waste Webpage
Instagram
Facebook
Scale House Flyers
Electronic Reader Board
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Jeffersoncountysolidwaste.com
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Why Do We Need a New Transfer Station?
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It’s Worn Out
and Keeps Breaking
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$300,000
Pit Scales Replacement Project
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2022
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$4.1 Million in needed repairs/ replacement
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It’s too small
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Report Card
16 Performance Criteria
43 out of a possible 80 points
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Should We Rebuild It?
Things to Consider…
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2022 Replacement Cost:
$8,167,485
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40 YEAR SERVICE HORIZON
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What Should It Do?
Minimum 20 Acres
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Animal Shelter
Transfer
Station
Return to Earth Leased Area
Recycling Center Leased Area
Port Townsend Leased Area (Biosolids Operation)
Closed Landfill
Unmapped Wetland
Wetland
Property Line
Steep Slope
New Road
Gun Club Leased Area
5.5 Acres
EJFR
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FUTURE POPULATION GROWTH
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CONCLUSION:
Current Site
Not a Good Investment
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QUESTIONS?
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Where Should We Build a New Transfer Station?
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WHERE?
WHERE?
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STUDY AREA
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STUDY AREA
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1st Look:
8 Screening Criteria
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County Owned Properties
Residential Properties
Size
Road Access
Critical Areas
Geology
Zoning Compatibility
Cultural Resources
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1st Look:
9,605 properties to 11
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2nd Look:
Revised area of study
Included Residential Properties
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2nd Look:
19 Site Elements + Fatal Flaw Screening
26 Sites to 4
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Task Force Feedback:
“Site Specific Analysis”
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SCORING:
Each property scored on a scale of 1 - 5 for each criteria
1 = Very poorly meets the criteria
2 = Poorly meets the criteria
3 = I can't really tell
4 = Meets the criteria well
5 = Meets the criteria very well
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FIELD STUDIES
Noise Impact
Traffic Improvements
Geology
Critical Areas
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FIELD STUDIES
No Noise Impact
Same Traffic Improvements
Better Geology
Fewer Critical Areas
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QUESTIONS?
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
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TRANSFER STATION VISITS
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40-year life cycle
Commercial – Self Haul separation
Flexible Design with compactor or top load from floor
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Snohomish County Main Transfer Station
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Bow Lake Transfer Station
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Drop and Pick Facility
NGO operated
1,250 sf
Restroom facility
No access to scale or transfer station required
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Landfill Diversion Activities
White Goods, Tires
Others to be determined
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Area for Future Growth
1.6 acres to accommodate possible:
Facility expansion
Future storage
Future technologies
Co-located facilities
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Long Haul Trailer Staging
>20 60’ Trailer capacity
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QUESTIONS?
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WHO’S GOING TO PAY FOR IT?
ALL OF US
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WHEN WOULD IT MOVE?
NO TIME SOON
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NEXT STEPS:
FINE TUNE DESIGN
PEER REVIEW
COST ESTIMATING
FINANCING PLAN
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NEXT STEPS:
WETLAND DELINEATION
SECURE WATER RIGHT
SECURE EASMENT
REZONE
FIND THE MONEY
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OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC FEEDBACK
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BoCC Resolution on Use
BoCC Workshops on Design, Cost, & Financing
Public Hearing on SEPA
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QUESTIONS?
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Comparing GHG emissions of curbside collection to self-haul
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One modern compactor truck can eliminate up to 1,000 small load trips
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMMISSIONS BY SITE
SR19 / SR104 = -34%
CENTER ROAD = -37%
RHODY DRIVE = +9%
CAPRE GEORGE = +30
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