Title
Solid Waste Plan Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Move to approve the Utility Advisory Committee recommendation to adopt the 2023-2030 Waste ReSources Management Plan and forward to Council for consideration.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Utility Advisory Committee recommendation to adopt the 2023-2030 Waste ReSources Management Plan and forward to Council for consideration.
Report
Issue:
Whether to forward the 2023-2030 Waste ReSources Management Plan to Council for consideration.
Staff Contact:
Ron Jones, Senior Planner, Public Works Waste ReSources, 360.753.8509
Presenter(s):
Ron Jones, Senior Planner, Public Works Waste ReSources
Background and Analysis:
The City's Waste ReSources Management Plan (Plan) provides strategic direction for the utility's solid waste collection, education, and outreach programs. The Plan presents four goals along with subsequent strategies and actions toward reducing the total amount of waste produced, increased diversion through recycling and composting, maintaining safe, equitable, and efficient operations, and ensuring responsible and equitable financial management.
The Plan is not required by statute. The City of Olympia fulfills its regulatory requirement by signing onto the Thurston County Solid Waste Management Plan. It is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, which sets policy that all City utilities develop and regularly update their utility master plans.
Plan scoping began in late 2020 with a full kick-off in June 2021. Status updates along with feedback were provided to the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC), Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA), and Land-Use and Environment Committee on the following occasions.
* May 6, 2021 - UAC (Plan Scoping)
* November 4, 2021 - UAC (Draft Goals, Key Initiatives)
* February 2022 - CNA (Draft Goals, Key Initiatives)
* May 5, 2022 - UAC (Policy Recommendations)
* December 1, 2022 - UAC (Draft Plan Presentation and...
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