Jason Rose President of Waste Management of Washington Joe Cassin Vice President, Business Development Paul Burns Senior Project Manager Dean Kampfer Public Sector Solutions Manager Page 2
Disclaimer CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. This presentation and the information in it contain financial and commercial information that Waste Management considers to be highly confidential and proprietary. Disclosure of this presentation and the information in it would cause significant competitive disadvantage and loss to Waste Management; therefore, the County should treat this information as confidential, proprietary, and exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW to the maximum extent allowed by law. The County s receipt of this presentation and the information in it confirms its understanding and agreement that neither it nor any of its representatives, will disclose any of the terms in presentation to any third party without the prior written consent of Waste Management. NON-BINDING. Nothing in this presentation nor any term or condition shall be enforceable or binding on any party unless and until a final written agreement has been approved and executed by authorized officers of all parties. Nothing in this presentation shall be deemed to be an enforceable agreement between the parties, notwithstanding any other actions, conduct, or statement, whether oral or written, of any party. Waste Management 7227 NE 55 th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97218 Page 3
Financial Strength & Stability = Benefits & Less Risk for the County As a Fortune 200 company, WM s financial strength ensures stability for Cowlitz County WM s credit ratings are excellent WM has decades of experience with operating agreements & is recognized as a trusted partner Page 6
Environmental & Operational Excellence #1 landfill operator industry leader & largest landfill network State-of-the-art environmental protection systems Highest standards for environmental compliance & safety Expertise to deliver maximum operational efficiencies Page 7
Energy Leadership - Landfill Gas Management & Renewable Energy Generation Generating energy at 131 plants - enough to power 470,000 homes Highest landfill gas collection efficiency Lowest net GHG emissions Page 8
Transportation Network Leadership WM transportation network offers unsurpassed capacity and flexibility, using trucks & intermodal containers Truck Barge Rail Page 9
Community Partnership Strong Local Employer Good Neighbor & Environmental Steward Public Affairs Expertise Page 12
Strong Local Employer Family-wage jobs (union/non-union) with full suite of benefits Top employer for military veterans Top employer for women & millennials Continuous learning culture with training & career development through WM & in partnership with colleges Page 13
Good Neighbor & Environmental Steward Active supporter of community & school programs to help build strong, healthy communities Chamber of Commerce member $13+ million donated annually to non-profits across North America, focusing on the environment, education & social services Page 14
Public Affairs Expertise To keep the County informed To ensure communications & relationship-building with landfill neighbors To educate the community Page 16
Next Steps: Due Diligence Technical review of designs, capital plans closure/post closure estimates What investments are needed for environmental & operational infrastructure? What investment is needed to build out well field & treat gas? Page 19
Next steps: Develop agreement & transition operations Develop pro forma using information from County Make formal presentation (with definitive numbers) to County Negotiate and sign an agreement Develop transition plan & timeline Communicate with employees, customers, neighbors & County citizens Page 20
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