Formerly called the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)

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GRAC assists the Board of Commissioners in ensuring the safe, equitable, economical and efficient collection, storage, transportation and disposal of garbage and recycling. GRAC consists of ten members including: eight members representing the public, one member representing the garbage and recycling industry, and one representative of the County's Department of Health and Human Services (a non-voting committee member).

Meetings take place on the second Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. either via Zoom or in person.

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Make a positive and lasting impact in your community. Time commitment for committee members is two to three hours per month. Contact us to learn more: 503-846-3605. recycle@co.washington.or.us. 

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June 30, 2021 Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee Meeting

• Recorded Video
   
• Meeting Summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Presentation- Proposed Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Materials
   
• Ridwell, Inc. Exemption Request
   
  • Staff Report- Ridwell, Inc.'s request for an exemption from the requirement to obtain a certificate pursuant to WCC 8.04.130(C)

June 10, 2021 Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee Meeting

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Agenda
   
• Public Hearing- Ridwell, Inc. Exemption Request
   
  • Staff Report- Ridwell, Inc.'s request for an exemption from the requirement to obtain a certificate pursuant to WCC 8.04.130(C)
     
    • Exhibit A- May 4, 2021 Ridwell, Inc. Letter
       
    • Exhibit B- April 16, 2021 Washington County Haulers Association Letter

May 13, 2021 Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee Meeting

Formerly called the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Meeting Summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Recology Oregon Compost, Inc. Franchise Agreement
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed renewal of the Franchise Agreement between Washington County and Recology Oregon Compost, Inc. as it relates to the operation of the Recology Organics- North Plains Compost Facility
• Garbage and Recycling Collection Rates
   
  • Staff Report- Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report
     
    • Attachment A- Proposed Collection Service Rates
  • Addendum to Rate Review Staff Report- Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report
     
  • Presentation- Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review

April 8, 2021 Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Meeting summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Multifamily Recycling Rules Implementation Plan
   
• Solid Waste and Recycling Administrative Rules
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Amendments to the Solid Waste and Recycling Administrative Rules
     
    • Attachment A- Draft Administrative Rules

March 11, 2021 Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Meeting summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
     
    • Exhibit A- Draft Committee Bylaws
• Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules

February 11, 2021 Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Agenda
   
• Modernizing Oregon's Recycling System- HB 2065
   
• Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Amendments to Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules
     
    • Attachment A- Draft Administrative Rules

December 10, 2020 meeting information

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Agenda
   
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Committee Bylaws
     
    • Exhibit A- Draft Committee Bylaws

November 12, 2020 meeting information

• Recorded video of the meeting
   
• Meeting Summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Washington County Code Chapters 8.04 and 8.08
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Washington County Code Revisions
     
    • Attachment A- Draft Revisions Solid Waste Control
    • Attachment B- Draft Revisions Solid Waste Disposal Sites
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Committee Bylaws
     
    • Exhibit A- Draft Committee Bylaws

October 8, 2020 meeting information

• Recorded video of the meeting. Due to technical difficulties, the first part of the 10/8/2020 Solid Waste Advisory Committee did not record.
   

• Agenda

• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
   
• Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules Update
   
  • Staff Report- Proposed Administrative Rules Update
• Modernizing Oregon's Recycling System
   
  • Presentation– Proposed Legislative Concept

August 13, 2020 meeting information

• Recorded video of the meeting
   

• Agenda 

• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
   
• Fiscal Year 20-21 Outreach Work Plan
   
  • Presentation- Outreach Work Plan
• Metro Code/Administrative Rules Proceeding
   
  • Presentation– Metro Proposed Code/Rules

July 9, 2020 meeting information

• Recorded video of the meeting
   

• Agenda

• Solid Waste & Recycling System- Rate Review
   
  • Staff Report - 2020 Rate Review Results
     
  • Presentation- Solid Waste & Recycling System
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
   
  • Presentation – Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaw Update Project

February 13, 2020 meeting information

• Recorded audio of the meeting

• Meeting Summary    

• Agenda
   
• Commercial Food Scraps Collection Rates
   
  • Staff Report - Commercial Food Scraps Collection Rates

September 12, 2019 meeting information

• Recorded audio of the meeting
   
• Meeting Summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Amend Franchise Agreement with Recology
   
  • Staff Report - Proposed amended language to Franchise Agreement with Recology for the Nature's Needs Compost Facility
• Presentation of Solid Waste & Recycling 2018-19 Annual Report
  • Presentation - 2018-19 Annual Report

June 13, 2019 meeting information

• Recorded audio of the meeting
   
• Meeting Summary
   
• Agenda
   
• Garbage & Recycling Rate Review - Proposed Rate Increase
   
  • Staff Report- Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report for 2019
    • Attachment A- Proposed Rates for Residential, Commercial Can/Carts, Container and Drop Box Collection Services
    • Attachment B- Residential Garbage Rates
    • Attachment C- Washington County Hauler's Association (WCHA) Memo
       
• Certificate Transfer of Aloha Garbage to Waste Management of Oregon
   
  • Staff Report- Transfer of Sanitary Service Certificate No. “1” from Aloha Garbage Company to Waste Management of Oregon, Inc.
    • Attachment A- Transfer Report

May 9, 2019 meeting information

• Meeting summary: There is no audio recording available for the May 9, 2019 meeting.
   
• Agenda
   
• Certificate Transfer of Cornelius Disposal to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling
   
  • Staff Report - Certificate Transfer of Cornelius Disposal to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling
    • Attachment A - Applicable Washington County Rates
  • Presentation - Certificate Transfer of Cornelius Disposal to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling
• Commercial Food Scraps Collection Requirement
   
  • Staff Report - Commercial Food Scraps Collection Requirement
    • Exhibit A - Proposed Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rule amendments
  • Presentation - Commercial Food Scraps Collection Requirement

March 14, 2019 meeting information

• Recorded audio of the meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
• Agenda
   
• Staff Report - Proposed single-use plastic carryout bag restriction policy
   
  • Exhibit A - DRAFT single-use carryout bag restriction code language
  • Exhibit B - Single-use carryout bag restriction policy details from select Oregon cities
  • Exhibit C - Questionnaire results and comments
• Presentation - Single-use plastic bag reduction policy updates
   
• Meeting summary

November 8, 2018 meeting information

October 11, 2018 meeting information

• Approved action item - Proposed consolidation of existing sanitary service certificates and adopt sanitary service certificate area boundary maps.
   
• Recorded audio of the meeting part A.
   
• Recorded audio of the meeting part B.
   
• Agenda
   
• Staff Report - Sanitary Service Certificate Boundary Review
   
• Certificate Boundary Report

July 12, 2018 meeting information

• Approved action item - Proposed transfer of ownership for Sanitary Service Certificate No. 3.
   
• Recorded audio of the meeting.
   
• Agenda

June 1, 2017 meeting information

March 9, 2017 meeting information

October 13, 2016 meeting information

June 2, 2016 meeting information

• Approved action item
   
• Recorded audio of the meeting (note: due to technical difficulties, the first 15 minutes of the meeting were not recorded)
   
• Agenda 
   
• Staff report — Collection Rate Review 
   
  • Attachment A — Proposed Commercial Food Scraps Collection Rates
     
• Draft HHS Strategic Directions 
   
  • Draft HHS Strategic Directions Overview 

January 14, 2016 meeting information

• Meeting summary 
   
• Recorded audio of the meeting
   
• Agenda 
   
• Staff presentation — Washington County disaster debris management plan overview 
   
  • Draft debris management plan — Supporting documents

November 12, 2015 meeting information

• Meeting summary 
   
• Agenda 

June 11, 2015 meeting information

• Approved action items 
   
• Recorded audio of the meeting

• Agenda 

• Staff report — Collection rate review 

May 14, 2015 meeting information

• Approved action items 

• Recorded audio of the meeting

• Agenda 

• Staff report — Proposed Solid Waste and Recycling Administration Rules 

• • Exhibit A — Proposed rules comment summary 
  • Exhibit B — Proposed rules with edit marks 

• Staff report — Sanitary service certificate application by Woodfeathers, Inc. 

• • Exhibit A — Current sanitary service certificate holders and areas 

April 9, 2015 meeting information

• Approved action item 

• Recorded audio of the meeting

• Nature's Needs presentation 

• Agenda 

• Staff report — Proposed franchise agreement renewal for Recology Oregon Compost, Inc. and Nature's Needs 

• • Exhibit A — Washington County notice of decision for Nature's Needs 

• • Exhibit B — Oregon Department of Environmental Quality site permit for Nature's Needs 

• Staff presentation — Food waste prevention outreach 

December 11, 2014 meeting information 

(Reschedule of November meeting)

• Recorded audio of the meeting

• Agenda 

• Proposed Draft Administrative Rules