Arlington, Oregon

The Arlington BD Zone presents several strong assets. These include an abundance of MSW generated: there are an estimated 2.7 million tons of MSW generated within the BDO Zone, including Oregon Metro. MSW generation has historically increased in the region, and this trend will continue. The increase is mainly correlated with increasing population and increasing incomes.

The average tipping fee is $33.02/ton12. Columbia Ridge Landfill, located in Arlington, charges a tipping fee of $30.22/ton for MSW generated within the county, and $41.89/ton for MSW generated outside of the county.

BDO Zone Assets:

• Abundance of MSW available in the BDO Zone: 2.7 million tons of MSW are generated each year. The quantity of MSW generated will continue to climb. Addtionally, 2.74 mllion tons of MSW are disposed of at the Columbia Ridge landfill in Arlington.
• Tipping fees have been historically increasing and will continue to increase.
• There are 18 different haulers and 8 transfer stations operating in the BDO Zone.
• Postively rated infrastructure asset profile.

BDO Zone Liabilities:

• Any potential project would likely have to work with major waste hauler(s) to acquire MSW. The major waste haulers also own the largest landfills in the BD Zone, and therefore may (but not necessarily are) conflicted in terms of supplying MSW to the project.