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Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
From: Monte Reinders, Public Works Director/County Engineer
Agenda Date: November 20, 2023
Subject: Solid Waste Fee Schedule
Statement of Issue: The Public Works-operated waste transfer station is currently
operating over capacity by an estimated fifty-four percent and overcapacity issues are
presently compounded by a chronic shortage of staff. An estimated six hundred tons of
additional construction and demolition debris from the upcoming Jefferson Healthcare
renovation project would be challenging to accommodate and would lead to longer wait
times for residential and commercial self-haul customers and additional overtime hours
for Solid Waste Division staff.
Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's ft Con's: Public Works staff would prefer to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding between Waste Connections, dba Olympic Disposal, as the
contract municipal solid waste hauler for the City of Port Townsend, whereby the majority of
the materials associated with the Jefferson Healthcare project are transported directly to a
trans-modal facility or to landfill and also whereby a percentage of the transfer station
tipping fee is paid to the County in consideration of the County's investment in the
infrastructure and contracted services that serve as "insurance" of timely disposal for
Olympic Disposal.
Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis: At the rate of $16.12 per ton or 10% of the current pre-
tax per ton fee, and based on an estimated 600 tons of construction and demolition debris,
the estimated payment to the County would be $9,672.00.
Recommendation:
Public Works staff would like to review the draft MOU with the County Commissioners prior to
submittal as a Consent Agenda item for the regular November 27 BoCC meeting.
Department Contact: Al Cairns X213
Rev' dB
Mark McCa , County Administrator Da e