HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Proposed Fee Increase 2019 revisedKITTITAS COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: June 18, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed increase to
the Solid Waste Department Fee Schedule.
BACKGROUND: The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners has the
responsibility of managing the countywide Solid Waste System
under terms of RCW 70.95, RCW 36.58 and the Joint Solid
Waste Disposal System Agreement of March 12, 1979. The
Joint Solid Waste Disposal System Agreement provides for the
system to be operated on user fees and that the County Board
of Commissioners are obligated to set disposal rates as
necessary to cover expenses from user fees.
The Solid Waste Disposal system includes two transfer
stations, two household hazardous waste facilities, a compost
facility, a limited purpose landfill and septage lagoons.
The Solid Waste Department contracts with Waste
Management to operate the tipping floors and for disposal of
the municipal solid waste. Waste Management also manages
our recycling and hauling of county CDL and yardwaste. In
accordance with the contract Waste Management is allowed a
yearly CPI increase in their contract.
In addition there will be an increase in appliances with CFC’s
and liquid waste. These increases in disposal fees are needed
to insure that the costs to run the programs are fully funded.
The Solid Waste Department has added a new fee to the fee
schedule which will be for unsecured loads. Unsecure loads’
coming to the transfer stations contributes to the litter on our
county roads and presents a traffic hazard.
INTERACTION: Solid Waste, Prosecutors office, and Waste Management.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend the approval of the proposed resolution setting fee
for the Solid Waste Department.
HANDLING: Return to Solid Waste
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Patti Johnson