Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: SW - Solid Waste

Directors' Update: Dec. 8, 2021

Business Meeting: Dec. 14, 2021

Summary:

Lewis County will spend $399,364 to properly manage 67 tons of moderate risk waste, to collect and recycle 5,225 tons of material, to divert 3,500 tons of organic material from the waste stream and properly dispose of 32 tons of garbage from encampments and 40 tons of garbage through garbage collection containers installed at encampments for people experiencing homelessness. 

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Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, has been awarded a Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance (LSWFA) Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology; and

WHEREAS, the Ecology's LSWFA agreement No. SWMLSWFA-2021-LeCSWU-00068, effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, allows the State to allocate $299,523.00 and will be matched by local funding of $99,841.00 for a total eligible amount of $399,364.00; and

WHEREAS, such funds shall be used to manage moderate risk waste, to collect and recycle non-organic materials, to divert organic material from the waste stream, to properly dispose of garbage from encampments and reduce the amount of illegal dumping by installing garbage collection containers at encampments for people experiencing homelessness; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest of the public to ratify this agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby ratifies the Public Works Director's signature of LSWFA Agreement No. SWMLSWFA-2021-LeCSWU-00068, in the amount of $399,364.00, effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, between the State of Washington Department of Ecology and Lewis County Solid Waste, a division of Lewis County Public Works Department, for moderate risk waste, recycling programs and other clean-up programs.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 14th day of December, 2021.