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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 2015 Staff ReportJefferson County WA March, 2015 SWAC Solid Waste Staff Report  Production February 2015 solid waste tonnage increased 19% over February 2014, or a 17% increase year-to- date over 2104. Minimum fee transactions for January and February were down 20.7% from 2014, while those customers brought in 16.8% fewer tons over the same period. This suggests that customers may be delaying trips in order to bring larger loads; a positive trend that allows better value for customers and eases congestions and wait times. It remains possible that customers are responding to the increased fees by recycling more and/or using collection services. Solid waste (garbage) transactions, non- commercial, were down 37%, while overall transactions were up 2.6%. We will continue to track this information. A trend in recycling quantities is less decipherable this early in the year because of large month-to- month fluctuations, particularly during the transition to a replacement baler.  Coordinated Prevention Grant – Offset Cycle 2013 – 2015 Advertising has been scheduled in preparation for a HHW collection event April, 18, 2015 in Port Ludlow. The October, 2014 event in Quilcene had collected 4,570 pounds. Opportunity will again be taken to solicit for SWAC members.  Coordinated Prevention Grant – Regular Cycle 2015 – 2017 An applications has been prepared and reviewed for Department of Ecology grant to offset 87,146 of recycle services costs over the grant period. Public Health is applying for $100,000 of the alloc ation to conduct solid waste education.  Planning  A consultant services contract has been established with Green Solutions (Rick Hlavka), who has submitted the first revised Solid Waste Management Plan chapters for SWAC review.  Solid Waste and MRW Operations & Maintenance Plans are being updated  Planned Capital Projects - 2015  Install environmental center at Transfer Station (for oil/antifreeze et al); relocate existing oil tank to Quilcene  Rebuild outbound weigh-scale supports, load cells and wiring; scheduled mid-April  Replace the two Quilcene waste compactors; completed.  Transfer station stormwater improvement; Recycle building improvements  MRW steel structure re-coat  SWAC Membership We still have openings for Committee members representing Districts 2 and 3.