HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with Carroll County, Iowa Solid Waste Management CommissionRESOLUTION NO. 25-361
RESOLUTION APPROVING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH
CARROLL COUNTY, IOWA, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City is pursuing a new approach for the disposal of solid waste.
This approach involves establishing a new Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus
(R3C) to receive solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste. Under this new approach, the
solid waste would be consolidated and transported to a landfil l for disposal; recyclable
materials would be forwarded to recyclers; yard waste material would be either
composted on site or hauled off-site for disposal; and,
WHEREAS, the City currently utilizes Boone County Landfill as the site for final
disposition of the City's solid waste. However, the capacity of that landfill is limited, and it
is necessary to secure disposal rights in an alternate facility. The City has negotiated an
extension of rights to the Boone County Landfill through June 2027, while the City
identifies a new permanent site and transitions away from waste -to-energy; and,
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2024, City Council authorized staff to submit an
Intent to Negotiate letter to the Carroll County Solid Waste Commission and to develop
terms for a long-term agreement for the disposal of municipal solid waste. Carroll County
Landfill contains ample future space, is within a reasonable driving distance, and
importantly, shares the City's interest in mutual partnerships, waste reduction, and landfill
diversion; and,
WHEREAS, a long-term agreement with the Carroll County Solid Waste
Management Commission has been negotiated, securing the future of the final disposition
of municipal solid waste from Ames and its partner communities. This agreement
represents a vital step in the development of the R3C project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with Carroll County, Iowa, Solid Waste
Management Commission is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of July, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
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 8th day of July, 2025.