Addison County Solid Waste Management District

The committee continued its review and editing of Policy #3 concerning the District Waste Management Ordinance. Key discussions involved clarifying terminology, broadening the scope of the policy to include all customers, increasing interest rates on unpaid invoices, expanding requirements for mandated outreach, refining the response procedures for hazardous waste, and adjusting fees for non-separation of loads to enhance compliance.

The Board discussed various operational and financial reports, including updates on staff training, household battery collection, and hazardous waste management funding priorities. Financial reports were reviewed, detailing tonnage, transaction volumes, and recycling revenues. The Board also reviewed and recommended changes to the Executive Board and Purchasing Policies. Additional topics included updates on the New Haven regional transfer station and hazardous waste building permits, the nominating committee report, and the selection of proposed legal counsel and future meeting schedules. Finally, the Board addressed payment approvals and discussed recycling options for polystyrene and glass.

The meeting agenda includes reports from the manager regarding personnel, health, safety, and legislative updates. Financial reports for March, including single stream recycling data, will be reviewed. The Policy Committee will provide a report, and new business items involve an update on the New Haven Regional Residential Transfer Station and HHW building, as well as a hazardous waste disposal contract renewal. The agenda also includes planning for upcoming Board of Supervisors meetings and the review of paid invoices.

The Board discussed various operational and financial matters, including updates on food waste tipping fees, the collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) data for state reporting, and equipment updates such as the acquisition of a donated aerial boom lift. The Board also reviewed financial performance metrics for March 2026, including tonnage and transaction data. Furthermore, the meeting covered progress on the New Haven Regional Residential Transfer Station and HHW building project, authorized the renewal of hazardous waste disposal contracts with Tradebe and Republic Services, approved the cancellation of a upcoming board meeting, and authorized the payment of invoices.

The agenda includes manager reports covering personnel, health and safety, and legislative updates. Financial reports for February, including single-stream recycling data, will be presented. The Policy Committee will review draft executive board and purchasing policies. New business items involve updates on the New Haven Regional Residential Transfer Station and HHW building, election of officers for the executive board, the proposed legal counsel list for 2026-2027, and the scheduling of future meeting dates for the 2026-2027 period. Additionally, the board will discuss agenda items for the upcoming annual organizational meeting and conduct a review of paid invoices.