Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee

Description: The GRAC assists the Board of Commissioners in ensuring the safe, equitable, economical and efficient collection, storage, transportation and disposal of garbage and recycling.

Member Description: Ten members including: eight members representing the public, one member representing the garbage and recycling industry, and one representative of the County's Department of Health and Human Services (a non-voting committee member).

Meetings: Second Thursday of the month, 6-8 p.m. via Zoom.

Contact us at 503-846-3605(Link opens phone app) or Recycle@washingtoncountyor.gov for more information.

For an application, please visit Washington County OR: Boards(Link is external).

Stay connected

Subscribe to our interested parties list or follow us on Facebook(Link is external) to learn about upcoming meetings and opportunities to provide testimony.

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Garbage and Recycling Advisory Committee Meetings

Effective December 5, 2024 the GRAC calendar and meeting materials will be available on the Board of County Commissioners website.

Click here for GRAC meeting materials

Prior meetings are archived below.

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November 14, 2024

Meeting canceled

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October 10, 2024

Meeting canceled

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September 12, 2024

• Recorded video - GRAC September 12, 2024 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC September 12, 2024 [Spanish](Link is external)

Presentation:

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August 8, 2024

Meeting canceled

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July 11, 2024

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June 13, 2024

Meeting canceled

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May 16, 2024

• Recorded video: GRAC May 16th, 2024 [English](Link is external)

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April 11, 2024

Meeting canceled

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March 14, 2024

• Recorded video: GRAC March 14, 2024 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video: GRAC March 14, 2024 [Spanish](Link is external)

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February 8, 2024

Meeting canceled

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January 11, 2024

Meeting canceled

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December 14, 2023

• Recorded video: GRAC December 14, 2023 [English](Link is external)

Update – 2022 Periodic Certificate Reviews

Periodic Certificate Review – Evergreen Disposal & Recycling

Periodic Certificate Review – Waste Management of Oregon

November 9, 2023

Meeting canceled

October 19, 2023

• Recorded audio: GRAC October 19, 2023 [English](Link is external)

September 14, 2023

• Recorded video: GRAC September 14, 2023 [English](Link is external)

August 10, 2023

Meeting canceled

July 13, 2023

Meeting canceled

June 8, 2023

• Recorded video: GRAC June 8, 2023 [English](Link is external)

May 18, 2023

• Recorded video - GRAC May 18, 2023 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC May 18, 2023 [Spanish](Link is external)

April 13, 2023

Meeting canceled

March 9, 2023

• Recorded video - GRAC March 9, 2023 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC March 9, 2023 [Spanish](Link is external)

February 9, 2023

Recorded video - GRAC February 9, 2023 [English](Link is external)
Recorded video - Spanish (due to technical issues, there is no Spanish recording this month)

January 12, 2023

• Recorded video - GRAC January 12, 2023 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC January 12, 2023 [Spanish](Link is external)

December 8, 2022

• Recorded video - GRAC December 8, 2022 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - Spanish (due to technical issues, there is no Spanish recording this month)

• Certificate Transfer of West Slope Garbage Service to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling, Inc.

November 10, 2022

• Recorded video - GRAC November 10, 2022 [English](Link is external)

• Certificate Transfer of West Slope Garbage Service to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling, Inc.

October 13, 2022

• Recorded video - GRAC October 13, 2022 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC October 13, 2022 [Spanish](Link is external)

• Hillsboro Landfill, Inc. Franchise Agreement

• Presentation – Solid Waste & Recycling Strategic Planning

September 8, 2022

• Recorded video - GRAC September 8, 2022 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC September 8, 2022 [Spanish](Link is external)

August 11, 2022

• Meeting canceled.

June 16, 2022

This meeting was rescheduled from June 9, 2022.

• Recorded video - GRAC June 16, 2022 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video - GRAC June 16, 2022 [Spanish](Link is external)

May 19, 2022

• Recorded video: GRAC May 19, 2022 [English](Link is external)

• Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review

  • Staff Report - Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report

    Rate Review Staff Report (PDF 314.69 KB)(Link downloads document)
• Attachment A: Proposed Collection Service Rates (PDF 157.48 KB)(Link downloads document)
• Attachment B: Jurisdictional Rate Comparison (PDF 65.08 KB)(Link downloads document)
• Presentation: Rate Review Findings (PDF 1.8 MB)(Link downloads document)
• Presentation: Beyond the Bin (PDF 4.13 MB)(Link downloads document)

April 14, 2022

• Recorded video: GRAC April 14, 2022 [English](Link is external)

Presentation - Annual Rate Review Process Overview(Link downloads document)

• Committee Officer Elections

March 10, 2022

• Recorded video: GRAC March 10, 2022 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded video: GRAC March 10, 2022 [Spanish](Link is external)

• Solid Waste and Recycling Administrative Rules
  • Staff Report (Link downloads document)- Proposed Amendments to the Solid Waste and Recycling Administrative Rules
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Draft Administrative Rules
• Garbage and Recycling Collection Rates
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report
• Presentation(Link downloads document) - Annual Rate Review Process Overview

February 10, 2022

• Recorded video: GRAC February 10, 2022 [English](Link is external)
• Recorded Video: GRAC February 10, 2022 Spanish(Link is external)
• GRAC Agenda February 10th, 2022 (PDF 221 KB)(Link downloads document)
• Additional Recycling Collection Service Program
  • Presentation - Community Survey:
  • GRAC Presentation Community Survey February 10, 2022 (PDF 609.18 KB)(Link downloads document)
  • GRAC Presentation Community Survey (Spanish) February 10, 2022 (PDF 606.42 KB)(Link downloads document)
• Proposed 2022 GRAC Meeting Calendar
  • Draft 2022 Calendar(Link downloads document)

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December 9, 2021

• Recorded video: GRAC December 9, 2021 [English](Link is external)

• Expanded Recycling Collection Services

October 14, 2021

• Recorded video: GRAC October 14, 2021 [English](Link is external)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Presentation(Link downloads document) - Washington County Solid Waste Rate Equity Analysis
• Expanded Recycling Collection Services

September 23, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Ridwell, Inc. Exemption Request

September 9, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Presentation - Metro Regional Waste Plan Overview
• Ridwell, Inc. Exemption Request- Subcommittee Update

August 26, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)

August 11, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)

August 5, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Sub-committee kick-off

June 30, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Presentation - Proposed Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Materials
• Ridwell, Inc. Exemption Request
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Ridwell, Inc.'s request for an exemption from the requirement to obtain a certificate pursuant to WCC 8.04.130(C)

June 10, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Public Hearing - Ridwell, Inc. Exemption Request
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Ridwell, Inc.'s request for an exemption from the requirement to obtain a certificate pursuant to WCC 8.04.130(C)
    • Exhibit A(Link downloads document) - May 4, 2021 Ridwell, Inc. Letter
    • Exhibit B(Link downloads document) - April 16, 2021 Washington County Haulers Association Letter

May 13, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Recology Oregon Compost, Inc. Franchise Agreement
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed renewal of the Franchise Agreement between Washington County and Recology Oregon Compost, Inc. as it relates to the operation of the Recology Organics - North Plains Compost Facility
• Garbage and Recycling Collection Rates
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Proposed Collection Service Rates
  • Addendum to Rate Review Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Garbage and Recycling Collection Rate Review

April 8, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Multifamily Recycling Rules Implementation Plan
• Solid Waste and Recycling Administrative Rules
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Amendments to the Solid Waste and Recycling Administrative Rules
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Draft Administrative Rules

March 11, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
    • Exhibit A(Link downloads document) - Draft Committee Bylaws
• Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules

February 11, 2021

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Modernizing Oregon's Recycling System - HB 2065
• Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Amendments to Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Draft Administrative Rules

December 10, 2020

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Committee Bylaws
    • Exhibit A(Link downloads document) - Draft Committee Bylaws

November 12, 2020

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Washington County Code Chapters 8.04 and 8.08
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Washington County Code Revisions
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Draft Revisions Solid Waste Control
    • Attachment B(Link downloads document) - Draft Revisions Solid Waste Disposal Sites
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Committee Bylaws
    • Exhibit A(Link downloads document) - Draft Committee Bylaws

October 8, 2020

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English: Due to technical difficulties, the first part of the meeting did not record.
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
• Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rules Update
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed Administrative Rules Update
• Modernizing Oregon's Recycling System
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Proposed Legislative Concept

August 13, 2020

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
• Fiscal Year 20-21 Outreach Work Plan
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Outreach Work Plan
• Metro Code/Administrative Rules Proceeding
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Metro Proposed Code/Rules

July 9, 2020

• Recorded video(Link is external) - English
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Solid Waste & Recycling System - Rate Review
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - 2020 Rate Review Results
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Solid Waste & Recycling System
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaws
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Solid Waste Advisory Committee Bylaw Update Project

February 13, 2020

• Recorded audio(Link is external)
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Commercial Food Scraps Collection Rates
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Commercial Food Scraps Collection Rates

September 12, 2019

• Recorded audio(Link is external)
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Amend Franchise Agreement with Recology
  • SWR Staff Report_HLI Franchise_Agreement (PDF 254.45 KB)(Link downloads document)

    - Proposed amended language to Franchise Agreement with Recology for the Nature's Needs Compost Facility

• Presentation of Solid Waste & Recycling 2018-19 Annual Report
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - 2018-19 Annual Report

June 13, 2019

• Recorded audio(Link is external)
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Garbage & Recycling Rate Review - Proposed Rate Increase
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Rate Review Report for 2019
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Proposed Rates for Residential, Commercial Can/Carts, Container and Drop Box Collection Services
    • Attachment B(Link downloads document) - Residential Garbage Rates
    • Attachment C(Link downloads document) - Washington County Hauler's Association (WCHA) Memo
• Certificate Transfer of Aloha Garbage to Waste Management of Oregon
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Transfer of Sanitary Service Certificate No. “1” from Aloha Garbage Company to Waste Management of Oregon, Inc.
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Transfer Report

May 9, 2019

• Meeting summary(Link downloads document): There is no audio recording available for the May 9, 2019 meeting.
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Certificate Transfer of Cornelius Disposal to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Certificate Transfer of Cornelius Disposal to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling
    • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Applicable Washington County Rates
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Certificate Transfer of Cornelius Disposal to Evergreen Disposal & Recycling
• Commercial Food Scraps Collection Requirement
  • Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Commercial Food Scraps Collection Requirement
    • Exhibit A(Link downloads document) - Proposed Solid Waste & Recycling Administrative Rule amendments
  • Presentation(Link downloads document) - Commercial Food Scraps Collection Requirement

March 14, 2019

• Recorded audio(Link is external)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Proposed single-use plastic carryout bag restriction policy
  • Exhibit A(Link downloads document) - DRAFT single-use carryout bag restriction code language
  • Exhibit B(Link downloads document) - Single-use carryout bag restriction policy details from select Oregon cities
  • Exhibit C(Link downloads document) - Questionnaire results and comments
• Presentation(Link downloads document) - Single-use plastic bag reduction policy updates
• Meeting summary(Link downloads document)

November 8, 2018

• Approved action item(Link downloads document) - Transfer of Sanitary Service Certificate No. "3" from Valley West Refuse Disposal, Inc. to Pride Disposal Company.
• Recorded audio(Link is external)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Transfer of Sanitary Service Certificate No. "3" from Valley West Refuse Disposal, Inc. to Pride Disposal Company.
  • Attachment A(Link downloads document) - Garbage and recycling collection services and rates for unincorporated Washington County

October 11, 2018

• Approved action item(Link downloads document) - Proposed consolidation of existing sanitary service certificates and adopt sanitary service certificate area boundary maps.
• Recorded audio(Link is external), part A
• Recorded audio(Link is external), part B
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Sanitary Service Certificate Boundary Review
• Certificate Boundary Report(Link is external)

July 12, 2018

• Approved action item(Link downloads document) - Proposed transfer of ownership for Sanitary Service Certificate No. 3.
• Recorded Audio: GRAC Meeting July 12, 2018 [English](Link is external)
• Agenda(Link downloads document)
• Staff Report(Link downloads document) - Certificate Ownership Transfer - Valley West Refuse Disposal, Inc.