Title
Introduction of new City of Brookings employee.
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The following City of Brookings employee will be introduced to the City Council and public:
• Charlie Kuhn / Solid Waste Manager
Charlie is excited to be selected as the Solid Waste Manager for the City of Brookings. Charlie stated, “I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with the amazing team out at the Solid Waste Division and look forward to what we can accomplish within the Brookings community.”
Biography
Charlie is originally from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. His spouse Kristen, who is from Huron, and three children ages 14-9 will move to Brookings after the school year.
Charlie graduated from Western Dakota Tech in Rapid City, SD with an associate's degree in Environmental Engineering in 2012. After graduation, he and his family moved to Wisconsin Rapids, WI where Charlie worked as a Landfill Technician doing environmental compliance and monitoring for Advanced Disposal Services. He continued this work until 2020 when he was hired as the Director of Solid Waste and Recycling for Adams County, Wisconsin. In this position he oversaw the operations of the County Landfill, municipal garbage and recycling collections, and a brand-new Material Recovery Facility (MRF), where they sorted, baled, and sold all the recycling that was collected throughout the county.