Solid Waste Advisory Committee

General Information

Meetings of the SWAC are open to the public.

The SWAC is appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The role of the SWAC includes the following duties:

Make an annual report to the Board (of Commissioners) containing recommendations on development and implementation of a solid waste management plan and any regulations or amendments to this ordinance.
In consultation with responsible public officials and with persons providing service:
- Develop and periodically review a solid waste management plan including regional disposal sites and necessary disposal systems for review, adoption or modification by the Board.
- Develop and recommend to the appropriate agency or the Board minimum standards for location and operation of disposal sites including, but not limited to, protection of adjacent or nearby residents.
Perform such other duties as directed by the Board or as the Committee may find necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of the Solid Waste Ordinance.

Meeting Location

Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held in person at:

Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Room

4000 Blimp Blvd.

Tillamook, OR 97141

All meetings have a virtual option, and begin at 3:00 pm unless otherwise stated.

~~January 16 (canceled)~~

February 13

March 12

April 9

May 14

~~July 9,~~ Rescheduled to July 16

September 10

November 12

Tim Hall, Mayor of Garibaldi, Incorporated Cities (Vice Chair)

Ken Henson, Public at Large (Chair)

Vacant Position - Public at Large

Jessi Just, Heart of CARTM, Recycling Industry

Justin Kanoff, TCCA, Dairy Industry

Vacant Position - Construction Industry

Robert Poppe, City Sanitary Service, Solid Waste Franchisee

Dan Blue, Recology Western Oregon, Solid Waste Franchisee

Vacant position - Timber Industry