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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.23.20 SWAC Minutes JEFFERSON COUNTY Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Public Works Conference Room 623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington OPENING BUSINESS Roll Call and Introductions – Bart Kale Chair Committee Members Present: Bart Kale, Chair & Citizen at Large Greg Brotherton, County Commissioner Lisa Crosby, District #1 Tracy Grisman, District #1 Jenifer Taylor, District #2 Alysa Russell, Skookum Brian Reid, City of Port Townsend Glenn Gately, County Conservation District Chad Young, Waste Connections Committee Members Absent Samantha Janes, District #3 Staff Present: Monte Reinders, Public Works Director Tom Boatman, Solid Waste (SW) Manager Jerry Mingo, SW MRW Coordinator Chris Spall, Public Works Support Staff George Puopolo, SW Operations Coordinator Laura Tucker, Public Health, SW Education Guests/Visitors: Christopher Overman, Steve Gilmore, Francesco Tortorici Quorum Determination: There is a quorum. Approval of October 24, 2019 Draft of Minutes: Moved, second, and carried to approve the minutes as written. Correspondence received for discussion: None. NEW BUSINESS 1. Manager’s Report – Tom Boatman Tom distributed two documents presenting 2019 performance data. The first was a graph of Incoming Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Shipped Recyclables. It showed MSW received and recovered recyclables from 1993 to present and projected to the end of the Republic long haul contract past 2030. The second document, titled SW at a Glance, had four graphs of data for 2016-2019: SW Revenues, SW Tonnage by Year, Transaction by Commodity (SW, Yard Debris, Other) and Year, and Skookum Tonnages by Year. When asked what was included in “other transactions,” Tom explained that it is waste received that is not garbage or yard waste, such as white-goods (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) that are disposed by contract with Total Reclaim in the Tacoma area. Total Reclaim removes compressor oil and Freon before recycling our white goods as scrap metal. 2. Discontinued Volunteer Styrofoam Collection/Disposal Program – Christopher Overman This local volunteer program has been ongoing for 15 years. It has three main components: a collection/drop- off site, a storage site, and transportation to the recycler. Recently, the program was put on pause due to the loss of a collection site and uncertainty about transportation. Storage at Fort Worden continues. Christopher is seeking help to either continue the program or come up with an alternative. To continue, a collection/drop-off site that is sheltered from wind and rain is needed. While OlyCap has been providing transportation, that may end soon due to changes in their travel routes. Christopher said the program accepts only clean #6 polystyrene. About once a month, 10-12 bags are transported to Kent, the nearest recycling location. Cash donations are used to buy large bags to hold the polystyrene, and are given to OlyCap to defray fuel costs. Christopher contributes about an hour per week running the program. People that use this recycling program are thankful for the service. There was discussion about SWAC lending support to continue this program. 3. Brinnon Recycling Drop-off Update – Jerry Mingo Power Point slide presentation (2020 Recycling Brinnon &, Contam Reduction 01-23.pptx) about scheduled (7/1/2020) closure of the drop-off recycle location at Dosewallips State Park. Will not impact campers but will impact small residential population. A suitable location in Brinnon may not be found, and unmanned recycling sites present contamination challenges. Residents can recycle when disposing of trash at Quilcene. Trash collection site in Brinnon closed 25 years ago, and County has invested in Quilcene site to handle needs of south JC residents. A suggestion was made to do a recycle collection event for that area. 4. Three Related Recycling Tasks – Jerry Mingo Power Point slide presentation (2020 Recycling Brinnon &, Contam Reduction 01-23.pptx) on: • Local recycling sustainability: Skookum to report this quarter on recycle stream analysis and recommendations for sustainable recycling, which may include recommendations for changes to recycle list. Any recommendations would go to SWAC for consideration and a recommendation to PW Director for decision. • Grant-funded outreach: Ecology LSWFA grant (July 2019 – June 2021) focused on contamination reduction. Advised by State Ecology to continue planned contamination reduction tasks and delay tasks where possible to include any approved recommendations. • Contamination Reduction Outreach Plans (CROPs.) – A WA State response to State’s mandate to reduce contamination and better define marketable recyclables. State Ecology submits CROP to Legislature July 2020. Local government revise SWMPs by adding local CROP or adopting State’s CROP by July 2021. Tom volunteered himself and Jerry for the regional taskforce. 5. Contamination Reduction Grant Tasks Update – Laura Tucker Six months into two-year LSWFA Grant cycle. Due to deliverables in this grant, a pre-assessment of recycling contamination is needed before moving into the anti-contamination campaign. Changed recycling flyer to show contamination items at the top. “Blue is Recycling and Red is Garbage” anti-contamination video from Tracy Grisman and Greg Brotherton. The last two weeks of March Waste Connections rolling out new program – customers will be provided trash carts they must use. Each cart will have a hanger bag for literature such as the new recycling flyer. Additional discussion included: Upgrades at Transfer Station have improved customers’ experience. Customers are grateful for the changes and complaint levels are down. Flyer/card handed out for Repair Café on Feb. 29 from 10 AM – 2 PM at the Community Center, 620 Tyler St. Requested that the previous recycling video be posted to the Solid Waste website. ADJOURNMENT Bart adjourned the meeting at 4:30 pm. Next Meeting Date: March 26, 2020.