Watkins
2020
Policy
Landfill Closure
Short Statement: In the near future the County will have to close its landfill, and either outsource its storage of garbage or begin the process of acquiring a large tract of land far from residential or commercial development due to the effect of reducing property values, and creating environmental impact concerns.
Problems to Be solved
Problems to Be solved
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Finding the most responsible, and cost efficient way to dispose of our collected solid waste and recyclable materials.
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To improve, the timeliness of collection of curb-side collections. So that ALL curbside waste can be collected within a week.
guiding principles:
Goals
To close our current landfill in accordance with EPA guidelines and to find new method of disposing of our community’s waste.
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To dispose of our communities solid waste & recyclables (trash) in the most environmentally friendly and economically efficient way possible.