Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill two volunteer positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission. One position will represent the local business community and the other will represent the solid waste management industry.

Commission members serve three-year terms. They provide recommendations to the county on issues such as recycling, garbage collection, landfills, transfer stations and waste reduction programs.

The commission meets at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of February, May, August and November. The next meeting, however, has been rescheduled for Feb. 8. Meetings are at the Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.

Applicants for the positions should send a résumé and letter of interest to Tina Redline, County Manager’s Office, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver 98666-5000. Applications also can be sent by email to  tina.redline@clark.wa.gov or faxed to 360.397.6058.

The letter of interest should address these points:

• How you represent the business community or solid waste management industry.
• Your personal or professional experience related to solid waste.
• Your vision for the future of solid waste management in Clark County.

The positions begin when they are filled.

Application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2018.

For more information about the Solid Waste Advisory Commission, visit https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/solid-waste-advisory-commission or contact Kim Harless, Public Health, 360.397.2121 ext. 5957.

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CONTACT
Kim Harless
Environmental operations specialist
Public Health
360.397.2121 ext. 5957
kim.harless@clark.wa.gov