RESOLUTION NO. 70
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT GREEN RIDGE RDF, LLC REGARDING THE DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT OF LEACHATE AT THE NORTH PLANT OF THE WATER PURIFICATION DISTRICT
Introduced: 3/13/23
By Public Works Committee:
WHEREAS, The Executive Director of the Water Purification District (District) has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with Waste Management Green Ridge RDF, LLC (Waste Management) regarding the discharge and treatment of leachate at the North Plant in the amount of $22,000 for a term commencing March 9, 2023 and ending March 8, 2025, with a one-year renewal option, and
WHEREAS, The Executive Director has indicated that the District has a longstanding relationship with Waste Management for acceptance and treatment of leachate from its landfill located at 19 Peters Rd, Gansevoort, NY, to the District’s North Plant, and
WHEREAS, The Executive Director has also indicated that Waste Management agrees to pay the District an annual fee of $22,000, paid quarterly, plus a disposal fee of $0.02 per gallon of leachate discharged at the District, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with Waste Management Green Ridge RDF, LLC, Ganesvoort, NY 12831, regarding the discharge and treatment of leachate at the North Plant in the amount of $22,000, paid quarterly, plus a disposal fee of $0.02 per gallon, for a term commencing March 9, 2023 and ending March 8, 2025, with a one-year renewal option, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.