Disposal & Recycling Center Committee
The DRC committee oversees the Disposal and Recycling Center and the Community Chest. The mission of the Gustavus Disposal & Recycling Center and Community Chest is to reuse locally or to recycle as much material from the community's waste stream as possible. What cannot be reused or recycled is disposed of in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
Services
Click these links to learn more about services this committee offers and how to use them:
- Disposal and Recycling Center home page
- Community Chest
Organization
"A DRC Advisory Committee shall be established to guide and support the DRC staff in managing the DRC, and to assist with public relations, special projects, and fund raising..."(see full text of the committee's enabling ordinance and text of enabling resolution)
Committee Members:
Mike Taylor (Chair)
Lisa Etherington
Dena Matkin
John Barry
Non-voting Participant: Paul Berry, DRC Manager/Operator
We need one more member for the DRC Committee. The Committee plays an important role working with the DRC Manager to improve DRC services to our community. We need your innovative ideas toward a sustainable community. If you are interested file an application at City Hall or call Mike Taylor (697-2273) for information.
News
CIP Request: The DRC Committee is preparing a new CIP request for 2013. We were not successful last year in our request for funding for an office, a hazardous waste storage and processing unit, and a replacement skid-steer loader. We are re-writing our requests for those items, which changes particularly to the office request. We are also asking for funding for a building expansion and other improvements this year. We are separating the requests into individual items this year to make it easier for the Legislature to evaluate and compare them.
FY 2012 Workplan posted. The DRC's FY2012 work plan (Dec 2011 update) is posted below under documents. Check it out to see the goals and projects the committee will be working over the next year.
Contact Information
Contact any committee member directly with your questions or comments, or use one of these methods:
- Phone the DRC: Site 907-697-2118; Office 907-697-2188
- E-mail DRC staff: dumpmaster@gustavus-ak.gov
- E-mail the entire committee by filling out the contact form...
- View the committee's
forum.
- Postal mail:
Paul Berry, DRC Manager/ Operator PO Box 62 Gustavus, AK 99826
Documents
- Bylaws
- Resolutions, ordinances, policy and procedure
- DRC Implemetation Plan
- Budget
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Job Descriptions
- Reports
- Planning
- Photos
Meetings
DRC Committee meetings are open meetings, and we encourage all interested parties to attend. Meeting time, location and agenda is posted at least 5 days in advance on the City's bulletin board at the Post Office, and online on the City web page Committee Meeting Schedule.

