HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report Request to set a Public hearing for Solid Waste 2023 fee schedule (7)KITTITAS COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 15, 2023
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to set a public hearing to set a new fee schedule for
the Solid Waste.
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
an annual CPI increase.
In addition, this year the cost to operate our facilities has been
impacted by the increases in fuel and other operating supplies
which is also causing us to increase our fees as the Solid
Waste Department is an enterprise fund and needs to have full
cost recovery for services.
At this time, we would like to set a public hearing to adopt the
new fee schedule for the Solid Waste Department.
INTERACTION: Solid Waste
RECOMMENDATION: Set a Public hearing for September 5, 2023, at 2:00pm
HANDLING: Clerk to publish hearing notice
ATTACHMENTS: Hearing notice
LEAD STAFF: Patti Stacey