Cimarron is best for the job | Letter

Published 8:29 pm Monday, October 29, 2012

For more than a decade, Cimarron Enterprises has served as the transportation bridge for solid waste between the San Juan Islands and the mainland, under contract to San Juan County.

Cimarron is ready to build on our proven service record and established relationships to maintain the Orcas Island transfer station, which is an essential service for county residents.

The Cimarron team offers demonstrated expertise in transportation, disposal, and stewardship of solid waste and recycled materials, transfer station operation, management of waste services and multi-faceted projects. Cimarron brings many guaranteed benefits to serving San Juan County:

• Seamless implementation of service through continued facilities operation by current staff;

• Reduced rates, 15 percent for San Juan Sanitation customers;

• Saves the self-haul option for Orcas customers and reduced rates;

• Improved traffic flow, safety, health, and operational efficiency resulting from expedient upgrades to transfer station facilities;

• Coordinated program with San Juan Sanitation and the county;

• Award winning recycling and disposal facilities;

• Innovative approaches to reducing solid waste and maximizing recycling and reuse;

• Support of local efforts to expand recycling and reuse.

Cimarron Enterprises offers San Juan County residents and county officials the best opportunity to meet its goals with high-quality, uninterrupted service.

We urge the county to follow the recommendation of its Vendor Selection Committee – made on two separate occasions – for a seamless transfer of these essential services.

Completion of the contract with Cimarron Enterprises guarantees customers lower rates, an improved facility, and the stability of experience and proven relationships.

Blair Estenson

Cimarron Enterprises, Inc.