Public Works plans meeting to model new waste facility

Whitman County Public Works department will hold a meeting May 29 at the county's solid waste facility off Highway 195 between Colfax and Pullman on plans for a new moderate risk waste (MRW) facility.

The operation would be for household hazardous waste, including paint, pesticides, certain household cleaners, batteries and more.

“All the nasty things people don't want in their garages,” said Mark Storey, Public Works director.

The meeting is a kickoff gathering with Storey; David Nails, solid waste operations manager; a county consultant, and a representative of the City of Pullman, to discuss costs and whether the '70s era building at the landfill viable for remodeling.

The work would be paid for by money from the Public Works facilities budget.