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Kalispell City Council began digging through the municipality’s trash disposal services Monday as part of an ongoing effort to develop a solid waste master plan.

Work on the master plan began in the spring of 2023, according to city documents. When complete, the roadmap will provide city officials with an assessment of current operations, service costs, revenue requirements, rate recommendations and guidelines for future policy decisions.

Expected to be finalized in either 2024 or 2025, the master plan has a roughly 10-year shelf life, officials said.

As part of the undertaking, officials brought on consultant Scott Pasternak, an associate and senior project manager for the solid waste and resource recovery practice for engineering firm Burns & McDonnell. Pasternak was on hand to answer questions Jan. 22 while Council reviewed a presentation on the city’s solid waste needs.