Solid Waste Management Plan 2012 Triennial Update

Why do we update the Plan? Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 Why do we update the Plan? A requirement of NCGS 130A-309.09A “each unit of local government …… shall be updated at least every three years” Solid Waste Interlocal Agreements between the County and the Municipalities “County shall prepare and submit the Solid Waste Management Plan(s)” “Any such Solid Waste Management Plan shall be approved by the governing bodies of both the County and the Town.”

Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 What is the role of the Waste Management Advisory Board in Plan development? Bylaws of the Mecklenburg Waste Management Advisory Board – Article II - Purpose “To assist Mecklenburg County and participating local city and town governments in the development …… the Solid Waste Management Plan” “To monitor progress in implementing the Plan and to provide recommendations for change to the BOCC every three years….”

What do we track? We measure the amount of waste landfilled each year. Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 What do we track? We measure the amount of waste landfilled each year. Million Tons/ Year Fiscal Year FY 2011 represents draft data

Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 How are we doing? We have reduced the amount of waste landfilled by 40%! FY 2011 represents draft data

Where is the waste coming from? Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 Where is the waste coming from? FY 2008 FY 2011 FY 2005 *C&D – Construction and Demolition Waste FY 2011 represents draft data

Plan Sets the Stage for Change – Past Examples Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 Plan Sets the Stage for Change – Past Examples Source Separation Ordinance (SSO) 1997 Plan recommends voluntary commercial recycling and zoning changes 2000 Plan recommends mandatory SSO BOCC enacts SSO in 2000 Single Stream Recycling (SS) 2006 Plan recommends SS, along with additional materials collected Included in 2008 Solid Waste Interlocal Agreements

Attributes of a Meaningful Plan Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 Attributes of a Meaningful Plan The Plan considers: Vision and goals of our communities Waste management needs of our customers What we can effect Environmental impacts Economic impacts The Plan provides: Clear goals and objectives Path toward implementation Flexibility

How will the 2012 Plan change our community?