Solid Waste & Recycling

Solid Waste & Recycling Committee February 25, 2026 Third Floor Meeting Room #3308 Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Jim Gebauer called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Members Present: Jim Gebauer, Karen Cummings, Diane Albrecht, Mary Thums, Barb Kallenbach, Dan Hofman, Darrell Thompson, Joe Harris and Jim Metz Members Absent: Excused were Rollie Thums and Michelle Grimm Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Kyle Noonan, and Sue Noland Approve Minutes: Albrecht moved to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2025 meeting; Seconded by Hoffman. Motion carried. Approve Agenda: Cummings moved to approve the agenda with 8 items as posted; Seconded by Kallenbach. Motion carried. Year End 2025 Tonnages: Tonnages comparing 2024 vs. 2025 were reviewed. Overall, volumes are down slightly. A total of 608 tons of recyclables were collected for the year. We are continuing to collect over a million pounds. Year End 2025 Expenses: Administrator reported the recycling grant dollars and distribution that occurred for 2025. The Recycling expenses were $63,337.96 with the balance of $46,234.76 forwarded to 2026. Most expenses are for GFL contract to service containers. Chapter 28, Recycling Ordinance: The DNR revised administrative code which required recycling ordinances be updated to address the new requirements for Responsible Units. Our last revision was in 2001. The current ordinance was updated to reflect the additions and strikeouts for proposed revised ordinance. Hoffman moved to accept the revisions and pr esent to County Board for approval; Seconded by Kallenbach. Motion carried 2026 Appliance/Electronic collection and Clean Sweep collection: The 2026 appliance and electronic collection is scheduled for May 2 in Medford and Gilman. The contract will be with Dynamic again with the same costs as last year with the exception of an increase in labor cost to $60/hour. The County will receive a grant from the DNR for $5000. The Clean Sweep will be held on June 10 in Medford. Tire collections will be schedule d with the Recycling Authority to occur in August. Any Other Business: None. Adjournment: With no further business, Albrecht moved to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Thompson. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 AM. Secretary: Kyle Noonan