A Kewaunee County garbage and recycling service wants to grow so it can handle more of your waste. Kewaunee County Board member and Riverview Transfer owner John Mastalir approached the Finance and Public Property Committee with an idea to purchase approximately 12-15 acres of land near his current site so can he can grow his recycling capabilities. Committee member Jeff Vollenweider expressed some concern about the proposal, saying that he does not know what the needs of the county will be for garbage and recycling in the future and adding that “once the land is gone, it’s gone.” The placement of the potential expansion in proximity to other county facilities and the legality of the county selling to an individual were also explored.

Finance and Person Property Chairperson Tom Romdenne pointed out that no formal proposal exists yet and encouraged Mastalir, who also sits on the committee, to bring one to the next meeting.