Title
Agenda Item:
Resolution Accepting the Thurston County Solid Waste Management Plan of 2009
Body
Issue:
City Council adoption of the Thurston County Solid Waste Management Plan fulfills Olympia's statutory requirements for solid and hazardous waste management.
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to adopt the resolution accepting the Thurston County Solid Waste Management Plan of 2009-2013 and authorize the Mayor to sign.
Staff Contact:
Dan Daniels, Director of Waste ReSources, 360.753.8780
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Under Washington State law, all counties and cities must develop a plan that provides a framework for the management of community-generated solid and hazardous waste. Several elements are mandated for inclusion within the plans, such as the identification of disposal facilities to accommodate for a 20-year planning period, waste reduction and recycling goals, proper hazardous material handling, and the funding mechanism for the jurisdiction's overall management systems. Although each community is required to maintain a plan for solid and hazardous waste, state law allows the flexibility to develop plans jointly with other communities.
The updated plan will replace the current Thurston County Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) implemented in 2002. The Plan is updated pursuant to RCW 70.95.080 and affirms the direction of proper management of solid waste, fundamental financing of the system, and availability of adequate resources for that cause.
The SWMP includes an Action Plan identifying priorities for existing system improvements. The Action Plan focuses on consistent tracking of solid waste data; the need for additional recycling and disposal facilities to provide adequate capacity and reliable service; increased attention to diversion and recycling programs lessening the demand for disposal capacity; increased recycling servi...
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