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TO: Mayor, City Council and City Administrator'
FROM: Dean Johnson, Director of Community Development
DATE: March It, 1988 r
SUBJ: Routed/ Organized Collection & Recycling Subcommittee
Appointments
I have been made aware that the County Board will be soliciting
appointments from each of the cities for representation on two
subcommittees: organized and routed collection and recycling. We
should receive some brief summaries of the purpose/duties of the
two subcommittees in time for packet distribution. I have
suggested this item be added to the agenda to allow us as much
time as possible to advertise and/or recruit appointees, in spite of
the risk of being a little premature.
Description of
DAKOTA COUNTY'S SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND RELATED SUBCOMMITTEES
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Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee
The role of the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee (SWMAC) is to aid in
implementing the.solid waste management policies and plans as set forth by the
County Board of Commissioners. In this role, SWMAC is charged with the
following;
1. To review solid waste management policies and plans as set forth by the
County Board of Commissioners and recommend actions and activities which
are consistent with these policies and plans.
2. To work with County staff in determining the best approach in
implementing County solid waste management policies and plans.
3. To assist the County staff in acquiring and maintaining basic information
and background data as is necessary to understand the solid waste
management system in the County.
4. To provide a two-way communication link to the communities, businesses
and residents of Dakota County regarding solid waste issues.
5. To perform other duties which may be lawfully assigned to the Committee.
The Committee is made up of representatives of cities and towns in the County,
private waste management firms, and the general citizenry. These groups are
equally represented and the individuals are appointed by the County Board of
Commissioners. In addition, member's of the Metropolitan Council's Solid Waste
Advisory Committee, who reside in the County, are members of the Committee.
Currently there are a total of 16 members on the Committee.
Three (3) subcommittees of SWMAC have been established by the County Board of
Commissioners. These subcommittees will be responsible for working with
County staff in a particular area and are expected to make recommendations to
SWMAC regarding the implementation of activities- associated with those
assigned areas. The three subcommittees are Routed and Organized Collection,
Recycling, and Education.
Pouted and Organized Collection Subcommittee
Dakota County is requiring that all urban cities in the County must consider
organized collection as part of their waste management system, by 1990, if
they are to receive continued funding under the County's Community Landfill
Abatement Funding Assistance Program. The purpose of this subcommittee is to
assist the County in undertaking background studies of routed and organized
collection systems and to outline the issues associated with these systems for
the urban cities within Dakota County. This subcommittee will consist of
representatives from each of the 14 cities (except Farmington), 6 waste
haulers, and 3 SWMAC members
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Recvclina Subcommittee
With a goal of 20% waste reduction/recycling by 1992 and greater levels of
recycling beyond that, the Recycling Subcommittee will play an important role
in determining how to achieve this goal in the years ahead. Working with
County staff and the County's consultants, the Subcommittee will participate
in the preparation of the Recycling Implementation' Strategy (RIS). In
addition, the, subcommittee will have considerable input regarding how best to
implement a County -wide recycling program.
Education Subcommittee
The purpose of the Education Subcommittee is to determine how best to inform
and educate the public regarding the County's integrated approach to solid
waste management as well as developing education programs/materials promoting
the reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste. Beyond this, the Subcommittee
may want to explore hoar to effect long term value changes to make recycling an
accepted, routine part of one's lifestyle.
A suggested Subcommittee composition list is attached.
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SUGGESTED SUBCOMMITTEE COMPOSITION
1. Recycling Subcommittee
o Hauler(s)
o Commerical/industrial sector representatives(s)
o Citizen(s)
o Community representative(s)
o Recycling industry representative(s) (processing and/or
markets)
o SWMAC member(s) (3)
o Rural SW Implementation Committee member
2. Education Subcommittee
o Hauler(s)
o Teacher/school administrator(s)
o Advertising and/or media representative(s)
o University Extension
o Citizen(s)
o Community representative(s) -
o SWMAC member(s) (3)
o Rural SW Implementation Committee member
3. Routed and Organized Collection Subcommittee
o Urban City representatives (13)
o Haulers (6)
o SWMAC members (3)
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