solid waste management plans update webinar training march 5, 2014
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Solid Waste Management Plans Update
Webinar Training
March 5, 2014
Regulations for the Development of Solid Waste Management Plans9 VAC 20-130-10 et seq.
Solid Waste Management Plans – Components, Amendments & 5-Year required Updates
Authority
Virginia Code § 10.1-1411 - the Virginia Waste Management Act
§ 10.1-1411. Regional and local solid waste management plans.
A. The Board is authorized to promulgate regulations specifying requirements for local and regional solid waste management plans.
B. The Board's regulations shall include all aspects of solid waste management including waste reduction, recycling and reuse, storage, treatment, and disposal …, the Board shall consider urban concentrations, geographic conditions, markets, transportation conditions, and other appropriate factors … .
Current Plans
Cities, counties, towns and/or regional planning units of the Commonwealth have developed solid waste management plans and submitted to (and approved by) DEQ
Statutory recycling goal
Current Plans (71) were approved after 2003
Waste Management Hierarchy
9VAC20-130-30. Policy
Source ReductionReuseRecyclingResource Recovery (waste to energy)IncinerationLandfilling
High
Low
Items to Consider for Solid Waste Management Planning
9VAC20-130-120. Planning Requirements
Urban concentrations
Geographic conditions
Markets for reuse or recycling
Transportation for the locality or region
Plan Incorporated Data
Estimates of solid waste generation and disposition
List of existing solid waste collection, storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal
facilities * with expected life
Amendments to the SWMP
Strategy for public education and participation
* Plan updates on later slides (Amendments)
Plan Incorporated Data [continued]
Provision for necessary funds and resources
Current and predicted needs for solid waste management for an on-going 20 year time period
Milestones in plan over the next 20 years
Recycling
9VAC20-130-125. Recycling Requirements
Recycling rate is to be maintained at a minimum
15% or 25% based upon population and other
factors
Recycling Reporting
9VAC20-130-165. Recycling rate reporting
Initially, every city, county, town or region was to
report their recycling rate by April 30 of each year.
Under new legislation, after 2012 reporting, some
jurisdictions (SWPUs with populations of 100,000
or less) will only be required to report every 4
years.
(for the latter, the next reportable year is 2016)
SWPUs Required to Report Annually (17)
Alexandria Prince William CountyArlington County Rappahannock RegionalAugusta-Staunton-Waynesboro Region 2000CVWMA Hampton Roads
RegionalFairfax County Spotsylvania CountyLoudoun County Thomas Jefferson RegionalMontgomery Regional Virginia Peninsulas PSAMt Rogers PDCNewport NewsNorthern Shenandoah Region
Amendments to SWMP
9VAC20-130-175. Amendments to Plan
Defines two types of Amendments
Major Amendment - requires public participation before being submitted to DEQ
Minor Amendment - can be submitted directly to DEQ
Amendments [continued]
Major Amendment:Any addition, deletion, or cessation of
operation of any solid waste disposal facility
Any increase in landfill capacityAdoption of a Recycling Action PlanAny changes that move lower in the waste
management hierarchyAny change to membership in the
approved areaMajor Amendments must be approved by
DEQ.
Amendments [continued]
Minor Amendment:Any addition, deletion, or cessation of
operations of any facility that is not a solid waste disposal facility.
Any change that moves higher in the waste management hierarchy
Any non-substantive administrative change such as a name change
Minor Amendments are submitted to DEQ for notationonly. No approval is required from DEQ. The SWPU is
therepository for the minor amendments.
SWMP Updates/Amendments Schedule
SWMP Updates:
Due every five years – based upon plan approval date, in the form of a letter to DEQ
All amendments (Major or Minor) should be included in the updates. Amendments to the SWMP are submitted as necessary to the plan management.
How often does my plan need to be updated?
On or before each five-year anniversary of the department’s plan-approval date, the planning unit shall submit a letter to the department, by mail or electronic mail, certifying that the required plan elements (9 VAC 20-130-120), have been maintained and updated (waste generation estimates, Plan schedule increments, and projected on-going 20-year waste management capacity).
SWMP UPDATES/AMENDMENTS INFORMATION (http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?000+reg+9VAC20-130-175)
SWMP UPDATES/AMENDMENTS INFORMATION
The generation and disposal rates projected for
the next 20 years should be clear and adjusted to current generation and disposal rates (based upon data gathered in last 5 years)
The letter of certification will be used in the department’s assessment of whether any plan amendments are necessary and to ensure compliance with 9 VAC 20-130-110.E.
5-Year Update Review Checklist (DEQ)
Estimates of SW Generation (household, business, industrial and Special)
Incorporated Data (milestones for plan implementation, over 20 years)
Solid Waste Management FacilitiesExisting and planned (Waste management needs/capacity for next 20 years)
Action to be taken to meet waste management needs
Sample 5-year Update Letter
The purpose of this letter is to certify that the key elements of the (SWPU)’s Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) are current in accordance with the Virginia Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Regulations, Amendment 2.
Under Guidance 04 2009, DEQ has outlined the information to be provided in the certification letter. Listed below are the items that must be addressed for the update as outline in the regulations and in the guidance document:
1. Waste generation estimates: The waste generation estimate must be current, both in quantities generated and composition.
2. Planning milestones: The scheduled 20-year planning milestones and increments must be discussed and indication provided on how the goals have been met or will be met in the future.
3. Capacity: The projected 20-year waste management capacity verified indicating that the required capacity remains available or that the projects designed to meet the required capacity are on schedule.
Sample 5-year Update Letter
Per the guidance document, other items from § 9 VAC 20-130-120.C that should be taken into consideration in determining the status of the above items are:
o Population information and projections for 20 years.o Estimates of solid waste generation from residential,
commercial, institutional, industrial, construction, demolition, debris and other types of sources, including the amount reused, recycled, recovered as a resource, incinerated, and landfilled.
o Existing and planned solid waste collection, storage, treatment, transportation, disposal and other management
facilities, their projected capacities, expected life and systems for their use.
o Milestones in the implementation of the SWMP over the 20-year projection and the parties responsible for each
milestone.o The assessment of current and predicted needs for solid waste
management for a period of 20 years and a description of the action(s) to be taken to meet those needs.
Sample 5-year Update Letter
This letter addresses the information as requested.
(Sections to reflect needed updates to the information in the SWMP, identified by page numbers being updated and the new information for that section)
o Population and waste generation estimates for next 20 yearso Waste tonnage and methods of disposal for the next 20 yearso Planning milestones o Disposal capacity available and needed for the next 20 yearso Amendments to the SWMPo Public participation strategies
As indicated in the above discussion, the (SWPU)’s solid waste management plan continues to meet the requirements of the regulations, and accurately describes the population, waste generation, disposal capacity, and implementation schedule as described in the SWMP for the next 20 years.
What is the difference between Major and Minor amendments?
The biggest difference is that major amendments still require the same public participation as required for the solid waste management plan approval, require endorsement/adoption by all members of the SWPU, and the amendment must be approved by DEQ prior to implementation.
SWMP UPDATES/AMENDMENTS INFORMATION (continued)
Most minor amendments do not require public participation action as regards to the plan modification, and do not require approval before implementation.
Note: some changes to the plan that are considered minor amendments may still require public participation due to the permitting process (example: Transfer Station).
SWMP UPDATES/AMENDMENTS INFORMATION (continued)
9VAC20-130-130. Public participation.
A. Each solid waste planning unit shall provide for public participation during plan development through such means as public meetings or citizen advisory committees.
B. Prior to submission of a SWMP or major amendment, the solid waste planning unit shall publish a notice and hold a public hearing on the plan.
(continued on next slide)
When the solid waste planning unit represents multiple government units, the unit submitting a major plan amendment needs to conduct the above public participation requirements only in the county or locality involved in the major amendment. A record of the public hearing, a copy of all written comments and the submitter's response to all comments received shall be submitted with the plan or plan amendment.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-1411 of the Code of Virginia
9VAC20-130-130. Public participation.
SWMP Summary
The SWMP is your 20 year blueprint. It needs
to reflect what is current and planned for the required 20-year term for solid waste management.
Regular reviews of the SWMP are necessary to
track changes that should be documented and reported to DEQ. (remember Major and minor amendments)
5-Year Update - Summary
The 5-year update is a way to bring your
SWMP current. The 5-year update is not a full revision of the
SWMP. The 5-year update should be specific to the
sections of the SWMP that have been changed or updated. The 5-year update is a confirmation that the
primary direction of the SWMP has not changed.
Questions?
DEQ Contacts:
Sanjay Thirunagari – [email protected]
Steve Coe – [email protected]
DEQ website for Solid Waste Management Plans information:http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/SolidHazardousWasteRegulatoryPrograms/SolidWaste/SolidWastePlanning.aspxv