Doc Meister - Solid Waste Disposal

for Kotlik Community Development Plan

Solid Waste Disposal (ID: 2189)

The City of Kotlik and the Kotlik Yupik Corporation negotiated a land trade in 1985 to allow the City to have ownership of a landfill site in exchange for townsite lots for the corporation. The current site is located across the river and accessible only by boat and/or snowmobile and the new site is to be located in the main townsite vicinity. The City has no dumpsters, dump trucks or any trash pick-up services. Each household brings their own trash to the landfill.

Since trenching and burying is difficult in the area, the City is considering an incinerator and recycling to reduce the quantity of solid waste. The existing landfill is being closed. A Master Plan is underway to examine needed improvements.