Essex County (population 39370)
Name of service/government operation: Essex County Solid Waste
Form of sharing: Transportation of solid waste outside Essex County, includes the collection at Transfer Statiions
Services affected: Solid Waste
Year started: 1998
Partners: 17 of the 18 Essex County Towns
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): The disposal, and transport of solid waste outside of Essex County.
What planning process preceded the sharing? Negotiations with the State of New York
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Board of Supervisors resolution required to maintain this agreement or for an individual town to withdraw
Challenges: Pressure from independent haulers to capture the bigger town markets leaving the smaller towns without service.
Benefits: Stable cost maintained throughout the Essex County Towns
Impact on budget: Lower cost to dispose of waste on the local towns.
Key contact: Daniel L Palmer, County Manager