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Show Saturday, June 6, 1998 The Park Record A-5 County Seat COUNTY EDITOR: Kirsta H. Bleyle 649-90 14 ext 1 1 2 County is grappling with waste disposal Summit County is producing waste at 162-percent of national average by Kirsta H. Bleyle OF THE RECORD STAFF Curbside recycling and escalating levels of construction waste are on the top of county officials' minds as the construction waste hauling contract con-tract for the county gets ready to expire next year. . Currently, G&F Disposal takes care of the county's recycling and waste disposal needs, As the county gets ready to solicit for waste disposal dispos-al bids once more, local officials have to consider whether handling : waste disposal at the county level -Instead of contracting it out - would ;be more prudent. ; First, though, Summit County needs to find someplace to store its waste - the level of which is expected expect-ed to increase by 48-percent over the Jiext ten years. Recycle Utah, a local organization organiza-tion that provides recycling sites in three areas of the county, while also offering recycling education pro-'grams, pro-'grams, presented the Summit County Commissioners on Monday, June 1, with a waste assessment it hopes the county will consider when preparing a request for proposal RFP) from waste management companies during the next year, 'j The need to assess the county's future management of waste is .based on one of the more staggering statistics provided by Recycle Utah that notes Summit County produces waste at 162-percent of the national average. Part of that figure can be explained by the fact that, as the nation's second fastest growing County, 41.3-percent of Summit County's overall waste production comes from construction. Summit County currently generates gener-ates 55,000 tons of waste per year. Of that total, constructi' waste comprises 22,000 tons. And, because construction of second homes, resort bedbase, and related commercial space will grow faster .than the population, said Recycle Utah member Paul Sincock, construction con-struction waste generation will continue con-tinue to be a significant component of Summit County's wastestream. u "" And; although Park City used to jbe the source of most 'construction waste, the county now has the distinction dis-tinction of generating 64-percent of the overall construction waste production, pro-duction, while Park City generates 33-percent, noted Sincock. However, even when the construction con-struction waste tonnage is not included. Summit County produces more waste per capita than any other county in the state and, based on current population trends, the Three Mile landfill will be filled in 11 -years, and the Henefer landfill will be full in only five years. According to Recycle Utah figures, fig-ures, the county needs to consider setting aside $1.7 million each year to cover future landfill replacement costs, which could hit $7.5 for an entirely new landfill, and will require 10 years lead-time. Construction and yard waste could be reduced, say Recycle Utah officials, by providing a commercial wood chipper at the Henefer Landfill, providing a composting facility for yard waste, and placing commercial truck scales at landfills to manage and monitor actual loads. Recycle Utah suggested a few other waste management goals for Summit County, including making sure waste management pays for itself, reducing waste generation to the current national average (or about a 50-percent reduction), and increasing the county's recycle rate to the national average of 27 percent. per-cent. Because only 2-percent of Summit County's waste stream is recycled, Recycle Utah hopes the county will use the upcoming 2002 Olympics as a catalyst for increasing its recycling efforts. In the past, Olympic venue cities have focussed on environmental issues, but the media attention given to Park City and Summit County could reveal t' ' local recycling ranks below the nal avci. . u. vcling rate, and id score "poor " on most environmental envi-ronmental indexes, Sincock said. He added that the image of Park City and Summit County as conveyed con-veyed to the world through the media could have an adverse effect on future resort and heritage tourism if recycling and environmental environ-mental issues 4o not .become more important., ; )ilw!i. ,; fl(. - t.t.--r According to Recycle Utah executive exec-utive director Mary Morrison, the Summit County Waste Composition Recycled 2.0 Residential 28.4 Construction 41.3 Commercial 28.3 Immitt Tilt Vloih Don Rubalcava Ceramic Tile Installation New or Remodel 25 years experience (435) 655-9093 GRAPHIC CREDIT: TODD POWELSON Construction waste has become the dominant ingredient of county's overall waste composition. county needs to make sure curbside recycling and a "pay as you throw" program are part of the RFP requirements, as the convenience and ease of having recycled goods picked up from home has proven to be very popular and should increase the overall recycling rate county-wide. county-wide. Morrison further noted that, because there are only two waste disposal companies, the county should prepare a bid as if it were taking tak-ing on the waste disposal responsibility responsi-bility in order to determine if the bids it receivesrfrom private companies compa-nies are reasonable. Actually taking on waste disposal - including recycling recy-cling at a county level, however, would probably not be cost-effective, as purchasing the necessary equipment could be prohibitively expensive, Morrison added. Preparing a proposal similar to the RTFs required from the waste disposal companies ' ive the i ';. 'i.i;;..leonw rit would Ix ..iore fiscally conservative to continue con-tinue contracting its waste needs, or to take those needs over internally, she said. Summit County Commission Chairman Eric Schifferli agreed with Recycle Utah's concerns, and noted that a countywide recycling committee is being formed to assess vaste -management and ( recycling options 'and issues throughout' the area.-- Utah's closed fire season has begun Submitted by The Utah State . Dept of Natural Services ' Utah's annual closed fire season began June 1, and will continue until Oct. 31. The closed fire season sea-son prohibits open burning without with-out a permit on any forest, brush, range, grass, grain, stubble, or hay' land. Permits may be obtained from local District Fire Wardens. ' "This is a standard precaution .;taken every year as we enter the I fire season," said Utah State vForester Art . DuFault. 'Firefighters have already been I called to one 10-acre blaze north of '-Price in Carbon County, indicating to us that some areas of the state are already very dry and prone to fire." A burning permit is not required, to burn fence lines, canals or irrigation ditches on cultivated land if there is not threat posed to forest, range or watershed lands. Failure to comply with these requirements is a Class-B misdemeanor punishable pun-ishable by a fine and possibly jail time. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Advisory Council will meet June 10, 1998 at the Department of Natural Resources, 1594 West North Temple, Room 3710, in Salt Lake City. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Council members represent various geographical areas of the state and environmental, sporting, sport-ing, and industrial interests. The council studies natural resource issues involving the division and provides insight and opinion on proposed courses of action. A tentative agenda includes an update on planning issues for Great Salt Lake and information concerning legislation, risk assessment and county participation participa-tion in wildland fire management manage-ment programs. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact Jim Springer at (801)538-5324. 9 P y at ' MIKE HALE iC7' CHEVROLET Oldsmobile s-o A. a GBSSl up MAViasmsjia all prices are plus dock fee, tax and license. L Sales Dept. Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Sat. "1.9 interest avail on most new cars & trucks. See us for details This Saturday, June 6, Recycle Utah will hold a membership drive at the Kimball Junction Smith's Food and Drug from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Memberships start at $20, and help fund education programs, Morrison said. She added that Saturday's membership drive will include a drawing for valuable prizes, including a mountain bike from Jan's Mountain Outfitters. For more information on Recycle Utah, call 649-9698. mm Craig Reece, CRS ARE YOUR BUYERS FINANCIALLY QUALIFIED? With home prices and interest rates increasing, many buyers are having to stretch themselves financially to buy a home, especially first-time buyers. Most purchase agreements allow buyers to get out of the contract if they can't qualify for a mortgage, so be sure to get some reassurances before you make a committment com-mittment to buyers. Most contracts now require timely loan applications and pre-qualifying letters from the lenders. There is no way to be absolutely certain that buyers will be able to obtain financing, but I will eliminate those who are not financially qualified. As a real estate professional, I help buyers determine what they can afford and whether there are financing alternatives that can stretch their buying power. My training and experience enable me to resolve differences quickly to avoid wasting time. For rock solid advice on buying or selling real estate, call Craig Reece at 801-647-8017 or toll free at 1-800-553-4666. Craig has been a full time Park City resident since 1973 and a full-time real estate agent since 1978. 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