HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Agreement for Joint and Cooperative Action for Waste Disposal Operations by Boone County and City of AmesRESOLUTION NO. 25-241
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR JOINT AND COOPERATIVE
ACTION FOR WASTE DISPOSAL OPERATIONS
BY BOONE COUNTY AND CITY OF AMES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Resource Recovery Plant (RRP) in the City of Ames processes
municipal solid waste (MSW) for the City of Ames and partner agencies within Story
County. Any waste that cannot be processed into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) is currently
disposed of at the Boone County Landfill (BCL). These materials are accepted at BCL
through the comprehensive plan for the Central Iowa Solid Waste Management Area
(CISWMA), of which Ames is a member; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ames has a 28E agreement with BCL for disposal of MSW
that expires on June 30, 2025. City staff met with BCL staff and the Boone County Board
of Supervisors to request that an additional agreement be executed that will allow MSW
to continue to be disposed of at BCL through June 30, 2027; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement also includes provisions that will allow month -to-month
extension up to June 30, 2028 if mutually agreed upon by both parties . The rate effective
July 1, 2025, for the RRP and Story County customers at BCL will be $63 per ton.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the Agreement for Joint and Cooperative Action for Waste Disposal Operations
by Boone County and City of Ames is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of May, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27th day of May, 2025.