The Metropolitan Solid Waste

Management Policy Plan Development and Implementation;MPCA Priorities

Presentation before thePresentation before theSolid Waste Management Coordinating BoardSolid Waste Management Coordinating Board

David Benke, Director

Resource Management and Assistance DivisionJanuary 25, 2012

Metro Policy Plan Vision

A sustainable A sustainable community minimizes community minimizes waste, prevents waste, prevents pollution, promotes pollution, promotes efficiency, reduces efficiency, reduces GHG emissions, saves GHG emissions, saves energy and develops energy and develops resources to revitalize resources to revitalize local economies.local economies.

The State of Solid Waste

Accomplishments in the Metropolitan AreaAccomplishments in the Metropolitan Area Achieved statutory 50% recycling goalAchieved statutory 50% recycling goal Ongoing regional coordinationOngoing regional coordination

ChallengesChallenges Get beyond recycling plateauGet beyond recycling plateau Improve commercial recyclingImprove commercial recycling

Implementing the Metro Policy Plan

County Master PlansCounty Master Plans Implement the Metro Policy PlanImplement the Metro Policy Plan Guide solid waste activity within the countiesGuide solid waste activity within the counties

MPCA InitiativesMPCA Initiatives Implement the Metro Policy PlanImplement the Metro Policy Plan Guide and support county planning and Guide and support county planning and

implementationimplementation

Master Plans

Set county-specific policies and strategiesSet county-specific policies and strategies Set specific and measurable county Set specific and measurable county

objectivesobjectives Contain long-term strategiesContain long-term strategies Contain measurable performance Contain measurable performance

standards for county and citiesstandards for county and cities Describe the current systemDescribe the current system

MPCA Initiatives

Waste ReductionWaste Reduction Reuse StudyReuse Study Waste reduction education (coordinate with Waste reduction education (coordinate with

LESS campaign)LESS campaign) SCORE measurementSCORE measurement

MPCA Initiatives

RecyclingRecycling SCORE modificationsSCORE modifications Market development staffing and prioritiesMarket development staffing and priorities Public entities law – state agency compliancePublic entities law – state agency compliance Environmental Assistance grants and loansEnvironmental Assistance grants and loans School sector initiativeSchool sector initiative

MPCA Initiatives

Organics RecoveryOrganics Recovery Compost rulesCompost rules Compost grantsCompost grants School sector initiativeSchool sector initiative

MPCA Initiatives

Resource RecoveryResource Recovery Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § 473.848) Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § 473.848)

compliance compliance Public entities – state agency compliancePublic entities – state agency compliance MPCA/Dept of Commerce liaison on energy MPCA/Dept of Commerce liaison on energy

issuesissues

MPCA Initiatives

LandfillingLandfilling Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § 473.848) Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § 473.848)

compliance compliance FASIT rulemaking – proper siting of new FASIT rulemaking – proper siting of new

landfills and financial assurancelandfills and financial assurance CON reviewsCON reviews

Coordination

SWMCB/MPCA PartnershipSWMCB/MPCA Partnership Prioritize togetherPrioritize together

Work planningWork planning Legislative initiativesLegislative initiatives

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