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SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Meeting Minutes
VIRTUAL MEETING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItREgEf9Euw
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
Present Andy Arriaga Present Megan (Larsen) Sonnen Present Bethany Guajardo
Absent James Leckie (Youth) Absent Scott Walters
Absent Mark Nelson Present Steve Cory
Present Rachele Klein, Republic Services Ex-Officio
MEETING BROUGHT TO ORDER: 4:03 pm
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: August 28, 2024 agenda approved
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. July 24, 2024 meeting minutes approved
STAFF PROGRAM REPORT
2. Monthly Presentation: Orange Bag Program (Staff Schultz)
The Orange Bag Program is used to collect hand-to-recycle plastics, such as plastic
silverware or plastic bags. These bags are separated from commingle recyclables. About
60% of orange bag tonnage is transported to Utah to be incinerated in order to offset
the use of coal. Information about this program is on the City website. For the first part
of 2024, hefty has collected 116.25 tons of hard-to-recycle plastics.
3. Rate Status Updates (Staff Schultz)
The proposed Republic rates have gone to Council and Council requested additional
information from Republic. Staff are currently working with Republic on obtaining this
information. The next rate meeting is scheduled for September 10th.
STAKEHOLDER UPDATES [ACTION ITEM]
4. Republic Services Polymer Center Updates
Rachele Klein of Republic commented that the MRF is now capturing around 240 tons a
month of recyclables. Cord Stanley of Republic talked about how the MRF is scheduled
to get plastic optical sorters. This will help improve the quality of plastics headed to the
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Polymer Center. Currently, Coca-Cola is the number one customer of the Polymer
Center. Republic is hoping by 2030 to recycle around 100 million tons a year of plastic
at the Center. They are hoping that soon at the Boise MRF, plastic number 5 will be
accepted.
ADJOURNMENT: 4:31pm