*Integrated Resources & Solid Waste Management Plan Update (with Appendices) - Dec 2009

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • No significant progress would be made in further reducing waste sent to landfills, thus resulting in a missed opportunity to maximize available landfill airspace, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the toxicity of waste materials sent to County landfills. The County's landfills would fill up faster, including the existing SHSL that, based on current waste generation and airspace consumption calculations, has an estimated five (5) to eight (8) years of remaining capacity. Further, this Plans proposed strategy of aggressively pursuing zero waste with continued local landfilling of the residuals is likely to be less expensive than investing in new conversion technologies. r, • • ` I q . • Expanding the availability and increasing the convenience of reuse and recycling opportunities available to both residents and businesses Implementing a Pay -As- You -Throw (PAYT) system for delivery of waste materials at County recycling and transfer stations as currently practiced in more than 7,000 communities in the United States, and /or other revenue sources such as user fees, increased property taxes for solid waste management, or landfill tipping fee increases • Implementing programs that firmly establish the path to zero waste within the County • Implementing a variety of on -site composting programs, supplemented by a certified master composter program • Improving and expanding the scope of educational programs within the County to increase public awareness of waste reduction and sustainable waste management practices • Implementing programs within County departments to improve waste reduction practices Making improvements to existing infrastructure to accommodate new waste reduction programs including. • Reconstructing one or more recycling and transfer stations each year December 2009 ES -5