The following overview summarizes Task Force meetings and provides links to agendas and video recordings available through the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS).
Joint Task Force On Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley
MEMBERS
- Pat Malone, Chair, Benton County Commissioner, representing the Association of Oregon Counties
- Kristan Mitchell, Vice Chair, Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association, subject matter expert in the disposal of municipal solid waste
- Courtney Flathers, Governor’s Office, representing the Governor
- Julie Jackson, Republic Services, representing a private hauler of solid waste that operates a landfill in the Willamette Valley
- Brian May, Marion County Public Works, subject matter expert in the disposal of municipal solid waste
- Celeste Meiffren-Swango, Oregon Environmental Council, representing environmental organizations
- Crystal Weston, Oregon Environmental Council, representing environmental organizations
- Jason Williams, Public Works Director, City of Lebanon, representing the League of Oregon Cities
Non-voting
- Representative Kevin Mannix (R-House District 21)
- Representative Sarah Finger McDonald (D-House District 16)
- Senator Courtney Neron Misslin (D-Senate District 13)
- Senator Todd Nash (R-Senate District 29)
Meetings: Agenda Items and video links
- Examples of Solid Waste Management Bodies – Bailey Payne, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Benton County
- Overview and Examples of Process to Establish a Regional Collaborative Governance Body- Robin Harkless, Director, Oregon Consensus
- Potential Paths for Establishing a Regional Collaborative Governance Body – Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald, House District 16
- Task Force Discussion of Establishing a Regional Collaborative Governance Body – Task Force Members
- Confirm Geographic Scope of Task Force – Task Force Members
- Summary of the March Task Force Meeting – Chair Pat Malone
- Innovative Solutions and Findings of the Regional Sustainable Materials Management Plan (SMMP) Task Force –Joel Schoening, Senior Consultant, RRS and Bryce Hesterman, Senior Consultant, RRS
- Task Force Discussion on SMMP Regional Waste Subcommittee Recommendations – Task Force Members
- Opportunities for Task Force Member Questions About Public Meetings Law – Erin Jansen, Senior Deputy Legislative Counsel, Legislative Counsel
- Task Force Geographic Scope and Current Waste Tonnage and Infrastructure – Bailey Payne, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Benton County Task Force members
- Need for Additional Solid Waste Management Infrastructure – Bailey Payne, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Benton County; Steve Miller, CEO, Bulk Handling Systems; Brian May, Environmental Services Division Manager, Marion County; Austin McGuigan, Director of Community Development, Polk County
- Innovative Solutions and Findings of the Regional Sustainable Materials Management Plan
(SMMP) Task Force – Joel Schoening, Senior Consultant, RRS - Opportunities and Challenges for Local Governments to Collaborate – Stephen Adams, Policy Director, Lane Count; Brian May, Environmental Services Division Manager, Marion County; Beth Wytoski, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties Regional Solutions Coordinator, Office of Governor Tina Kotek; Courtney Flathers, South Valley/Mid-Coast Regional Solutions Coordinator, Office of Governor Tina Kotek; Tom Egleston, Policy and Program Development Manager, Metro
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Role in Solid Waste Management Policies in Oregon – Jacyln Palermo, Materials Management Policy Operations & Data Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Daniel Redick, Materials Management Natural Resource Specialist, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Solid Waste Composition and Disposal – Becky Williams, Hazardous Waste and Materials Management, Western Region Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Daniel Redick, Materials Management Natural Resource Specialist, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Regulatory Structure of Municipal Solid Waste Management and Types of Solid Waste Management Facilities and Infrastructure – Becky Williams, Hazardous Waste and Materials Management, Western Region Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Daniel Redick, Materials Management Natural Resource Specialist, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; Bailey Payne, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Benton County; Jessi Just, Rural Materials Management Consultant
- Task Force Roundtable Discussion of Gaps in the Current Municipal Solid Waste System – Task Force members
- Overview of Next Meeting – Pat Malone, Chair, Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley
- Overview of House Bill 3794 (2025) Establishing Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley –LPRO Staff
- Remarks from House Bill 3794 (2025) Chief Sponsor – Rep. Sarah Finger McDonald, House District 16
- Regional Sustainable Materials Management Plan Summary – Sean McGuire, Sustainability Coordinator, Board of Commissioners Office, Benton County
- Next Steps – Pat Malone, Chair, Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley; Benton County Commissioner
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