New ordinance preps county to take over solid waste service

SPOKANE COUNTY — Tuesday, Nov. 4, the new Spokane County Regional Solid Waste System took another step forward after the Board of County Commissioners approved the new Solid Waste Flow Control Ordinance. The new ordinance will replace the current language in the Spokane County Code and goes into effect on Nov. 17, 2014 — when Spokane County will take ownership of the two transfer stations and begin managing the regional system.

The city of Spokane will continue to own and operate the Waste to Energy Facility on the West Plains.

According to Spokane County Utilities Director Kevin Cooke, when t...

 

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