HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Food Waste RecyclingDeschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of October 27, 2010
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DATE: October 20, 2010.
FROM: Timm Schimke. Solid Waste 317-3177
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Food Waste Recycling and Composting Presentation.
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
The Department of Solid Waste recently received a permit renewal from the Department of
Environmental Quality for our compost facility. The facility received a "low risk" designation which
allows us to consider additions to our program that may otherwise have been cost prohibitive due to
infrastructure requirements. Brad Bailey from Deschutes Recycling, who operates our compost facility,
will present an overview of the program and recent changes.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
NA
ATTENDANCE: Timm Schimke, Brad Bailey
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
NA