Council Legislation

Proposed Resolution No. R2016-14s

Title: A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Accepting and Referring the Draft 2015 Supplement to the Year 2000 Tacoma-Pierce County Solid Waste Management Plan to the Pierce County Planning Commission and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee for Review and Recommendations by a Date Certain; and Requesting that the Pierce County Executive Submit the Draft 2015 Supplement to the Year 2000 Tacoma-Pierce County Solid Waste Management Plan to the Washington Department of Ecology, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and the Cities and Towns of Pierce County for Review and Comment.

Status: Passed

Sponsors: Councilmembers Connie Ladenburg

Final votes

March 22, 2016
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Public Comments

Name Date Comment
David M Friscia 3/16/16 3:51 PM I would recommend the Council not accept and refer the Draft 2015 Supplement to the Year 2000 Tacoma-Pierce County Solid Waste Management Plan. Neither the County or its’ Solid Waste Advisory Commission created the Draft 2015 Supplement in compliance with 19.80.080 Solid Waste Management B. Regulatory Environment 2. Planning. The Draft 2015 Supplement doesn’t relate the 2015 Supplement to the 20 Year Plan policies and goals successes or failures documented by the Semi-Annual Status Reporting (Existing Solid Waste Plan Policy #10-1 Report on progress in achieving plan goals). The 2015 Supplement doesn’t meet the purpose & authority of the TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN to allow jurisdictions / agencies to make permitting decisions on solid waste or recycling facilities. Additionally, there is no program for surveillance and control of the solid waste system. 2. Planning. Chapter 70.95 RCW requires counties, in coordination with their cities and towns, to adopt comprehensive solid waste plans for the management, handling, and disposal of solid waste, and to keep those plans in a "current" status through periodic review and update. The Tacoma-Pierce County Solid Waste Management Plan, as amended, complies with this requirement. #10-1 The Pierce County Solid Waste Division shall report to the Pierce County Council on a semi-annual basis about: 1) significant solid waste disposal decisions made by other Pacific Northwest jurisdictions; 2) the development, implementation, and consequences of new, innovative and unusual approaches to solid waste management; and 3) the current status of long-haul alternatives, particularly with the cost impact of fuel generated from waste. o Responsibility of: Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Solid Waste Division o Milestones:  • Allocate Division staff and financial resources to work with SWAC to develop report format and information to be reported.  • Prepare and deliver reports. o Measurements:  • Reports contain relevant information and delivered in a timely manner. TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.1 Purpose and Authority of the Plan . . . The Plan provides a legal basis for Tacoma, Pierce County, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, other jurisdictions, and government agencies to make permitting decisions on solid waste or recycling facilities. . . . State law requires counties, in coordination with their cities, to adopt comprehensive solid waste plans for the management, handling, and disposal of solid waste for twenty (20) years and to update them every five years, if necessary. . . The County has responsibility for overall planning, disposal, and waste reduction and recycling education. . . . State regulations (RCW 70.95.090 and the DOE Guidelines for Local Solid Waste Management Plans) detail: [1] what is required within comprehensive plans; [2] priorities; [3] criteria for an integrated handling system; [4] programs that must be implemented; [5] the criteria for siting, design, and [6] operation of solid waste facilities; and [7] the process for review and adoption of plans. State priorities for waste management are: 1. Waste reduction 2. Recycling, with source separation of recyclable materials as the preferred method; 3. Energy recovery, incineration, or landfilling of separated wastes; and 4. Energy recovery, incineration, or landfilling of mixed wastes. In their solid waste management plans, counties must also maintain an inventory of all existing solid waste handling facilities; identify potential disposal and recycling facility needs; and assess disposal capacity needs based on twenty (20) years of population growth for all participating jurisdictions. Counties must also review potential areas that meet siting criteria for disposal facilities. Also, counties must plan for financing capital and operation costs; have a six-year capital improvement program; and an assessment of the plan’s impact on the costs of solid waste collection prepared in conformance with guidelines from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). A discussion about a program for surveillance and control should be included within the plan. (These requirements are delineated in RCW 70.95.090.)