MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
York County’s current 25-year Municipal Waste Management Plan will expire in 2015. Efforts to update the Plan are underway and include the establishment of a project schedule, appointment of the Municipal Waste Advisory Committee (MWAC) and the hiring of an outside consultant to assist with the overall process. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has deemed the scope of the Plan update to be a non-substantial revision of the county Plan. The Authority’s schedule projects that the updated Plan will be completed in 2012. Approximately three to four MWAC meetings will be held in conjunction with the Plan update process. Committee meeting minutes and other details of the Plan update progress will be posted on this web site and will be available for review at the Authority’s Management Center during business hours. Once the Plan update is complete, a public comment period will follow.
The Authority recently appointed new Municipal Waste Advisory Committee members. The MWAC consists of individuals from all classes of municipalities, citizen organizations, private industry, solid waste businesses, and the recycling industry. These appointed individuals represent the interests of the community as stipulated by Section 503 (a) of Act 101 by providing input to the Authority as it updates the county Municipal Waste Management Plan.
Members appointed to the MWAC are: Linda Marshall representing townships of the first class; James Gross representing cities; John Holman, Delmar Hauck and Patricia Schaub representing townships of the second class; Dave Baldwin and Barbara Krebs representing boroughs; Scott Wagner representing the recycling industry; Tim O’Donnell and Sophie Simon representing the solid waste industry; Phyllis Chant representing industry; Jim Leaman representing citizen organizations; Felicia Dell participating as an at-large member; Joseph Hoheneder, Authority board member and Gregg Pearson, Authority Recycling & Planning Division manager.
The Authority facilitates responsible solid waste management through an integrated strategy that emphasizes waste reduction, reuse, recycling and resource recovery. The Authority, through a Delegation Agreement with the County of York, is responsible for creating, updating and implementing waste management plans on behalf of the citizens of York County.
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