Council flags questions on county recycle contract after DNR inspection findings

Councilmember Jeannie Czaplewski reported she had questions about the county's new yearly recycle contract and said she would review details and return a revised contract to the council at the October meeting.

Czaplewski summarized a recent DNR inspection of the recycling center that initially went well but then identified that the brush-burning area had not been set up correctly since the 1990s, per past DNR correspondence. She said BBCM, the waste transporter and the DNR will meet again in about a week to discuss corrective steps. The council did not approve the contract at the Sept. 11 meeting and expects further information and a revised document in October.

Czaplewski also mentioned upcoming county and BBCM board meetings where the recycle contract will be discussed further.