Solid Waste Board Meeting

Waupaca County Solid Waste Board meeting, September 15, 2026: The board reviewed 2026 budget-to-actual results, with revenues at about 75% and expenditures at 61%, and discussed how the new Workday reporting system has made it difficult to compare spending across budget categories. Members questioned overtime of $6,405 against a $500 budget; staff attributed it to extended employee absences and agreed to seek a breakdown of hours and employees. No dollar value or vendor was stated for the recycling hauling contract.

The board voted to approve a two-year extension of the recycling hauling contract, which is due to expire at the end of 2026; the extension would bring the contract to five years total, after which it must be rebid. The extension will proceed to Finance and then the County Board for approval, with the County Board chair to sign if approved. The board also discussed plans to recruit an equipment operator ahead of an employee’s October retirement and reviewed recycling outreach and state recycling funding.