Solid Waste Board Meeting

The Waupaca County Solid Waste Management Board met on August 10, 2026 (the meeting metadata is dated August 11 UTC). The board approved the proposed 2027 solid-waste and recycling budgets as presented. The solid-waste budget showed a projected $2,890 increase in net levy impact, about 1% over the prior year; recycling was presented as a zero-net-levy budget. Discussion covered revenue and disposal costs, staff allocations, Workday’s new account structure, and recycling funding, including a $173,000 state DNR grant and municipal assessments. Members noted that recycling material revenues are declining and that contracted services—principally GFL’s collection of recyclables—are a major budget cost.

For the recycling-hauling contract, a motion was made to pursue a two-year extension with GFL, covering 2027–28, and report back to the board; if an extension is not available, the alternative would be an RFP. The transcript does not capture an explicit vote on that motion. Staff said a proposed extension would also go through county legal review and the required county approval process. The board also received an update that this year’s highway-related site work, including asphalt and grading, was largely complete; no new capital award or purchasing vote was identified.