the metropolitan solid waste management policy plan development and implementation; mpca priorities...
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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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