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District Office
The Solid Waste Special Service District #1 is located at 1000 East Sand Flats Road in Moab Utah 84532.  Contact information:  Phone (435) 259-3867, Fax (435) 259-1794, e-mail: gcswmss@yahoo.com, District Manager, Tom Edwards (435) 260-9978.  The District owns and operates two landfills and the Community Recycle Center.  Moab Landfill is a permitted Class IV landfill and only accepts construction/demolition and yard waste.  The Klondike Landfill is a permitted Class I landfill for municipal waste and is not open to the general public.  The Community Recycle Center is open to the public for dropping off their recyclables.     

THE SOLID WASTE DISTRICT'S MISSION:
OUR MISSION IS TO MANAGE WASTE IN GRANd COUNTY TO ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN A MANNER THAT PROMISES ZERO WASTE!

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The Solid Waste District is governed by a Control Board consisting of five members of the county. One position is a representative of the City of Moab, one position is a representative of Grand County, one position is a representative of the Town of Castle Valley, and the other two positions are "at large".  The Control Board meets the first Thursday of every month at the district office at 4:00pm and the meetings are open to the general public.  The Board Chair and Castle Valley representative is Bruce Keeler, a long time resident of Castle Valley.  The Board Treasurer is Pam Hackley who currently fills one of the "At-Large" positions.  Chris Conrad, is the Vice-Chair of the Grand County Council and the Grand County representative for the Control Board.  The other "At Large" position is filled by Moab resident Kevin Fitzgerald.  The City of Moab representative position is vacant at this time. 
   
Well it is that time of year again!! The Solid Waste District will be holding a public hearing to hear public comments about the 2012 budget.  This Hearing will be on December 1, 2011 starting at 6:00pm at the District office on 1000 East Sand Flats Road.  Click here to preview the budget.  The public will have time to make comments about the budget before the District votes to accept it.  If you have any questions please call Susan at the District office at 435-259-3867.
   
2012 Holidays Observed

January 1            New YearsDay          Observed on Jan 2
January 16          Martin Luther King Day 
February 20        Presidents Day
May 28               Memorial Day
July 4                 Independence Day
July 24               Pioneer Day
September 3       Labor Day
November 11      Veterans Day             Observed on Nov 12
November 22      Thanksgiving
November 23      Thanksgiving
December 25     Christmas Day
2012 Board Meeting Schedule
Second Thursday of Every Month starting at 4:00pm

January 12, 2012
February 9, 2012
March 8, 2012
April 12, 2012
May 10, 2012
June 14, 2012
July 12, 2012
August 9, 2012
September 13, 2012
October 11, 2012
November 8, 2012
December 13, 2012

The March Board Meeting:
The regular board meeting will be held on March 8 starting at 4:00pm at the District office located at 1000 East Sand Flats Road in Moab, Utah.  The general public is invited to attend and be heard.
This is the March agenda:
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING  SOLID WASTE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT #1  
Meeting Location:  District Offices, 1000 E. Sand Flats Road, Moab UT
Thursday March 8, 2012 – 4:00 P.M.  
Board Meeting Agenda 4:00PM

1.        Citizens to be Heard
2.        Approval of Minutes of March 8, 2011 Board Meeting
3.        Approval of Expenditures—--February 10, 2011 through March 8, 2012
4.        Financial Reports
5.        Discussion/Possible Action---Review RFI for Services Ads
6.        Discussion/Possible Action—-Review Green Solutions Proposal
7.        Discussion/Possible Action—-Review of Interlocal Agreement with Moab City to Provide Recycling Services
8.        Discussion/Possible Action—-Purchase New Recycling Bins
9.        Discussion/Possible Action---Landfill Permit Update
10.      Discussion/Possible Action—-Construction of Concrete Pad for Glass Crusher
11.      Discussion/Possible Action—-SWANA and Recycling Training for Tom and Susan
12.      Board and Staff Reports  
13.     Personnel Matters (if Necessary)
14.     Closed Session (if Necessary)–
15.     Advance Planning:   The next board meeting will be April 12, 2012 at 4:00pm
16.     Adjournment of Board Meeting

Dated this 6th Day of March 2012

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Thomas L. Edwards

District Clerk

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aides and services) during this meeting should notify Susan Thompson at 435-259-3867 at least three working days prior to the meeting.

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