# November 12, 2026 - Sustainability Commission Meeting


**Body:** City of Sammamish
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Environment, Regulatory Compliance


The City of Sammamish Sustainability Commission met on November 12, 2026. The main procurement-related item was the city’s ongoing process for a potential new solid-waste hauling contract; the current contract ends in 2028. Commissioners and other city representatives were instructed not to contact haulers or discuss the procurement outside the formal process, including at public events. Contract questions are to be directed to Public Works Management Analyst Jen Ruminelli. No contract award, vendor selection, or procurement vote occurred. The commission also reviewed the city’s internal sustainable purchasing policy, which covers materials, supplies, and equipment but not larger contracts, and discussed state recycling and organics laws that may affect future waste services and contracting. A resident’s public comment suggested construction-waste diversion requirements and on-site reuse of salvaged materials where financially feasible; no action was taken on that proposal.

The commission discussed solid-waste diversion, compost contamination, community outreach, and a possible 2027 landfill tour. Members approved the October 7 field-trip minutes by motion. The meeting also included updates on a joint business-organics grant with Issaquah and the city’s tree giveaway, but no spending approval or other procurement decision was recorded.

**Source:** City of Sammamish