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<br />2020 Solid Waste and Moderate <br />Risk Waste Management Plan Update <br /> <br />1-6 AX0304191054PDX <br />1.3.10 Contamination Reduction Outreach Plan <br />Passed in July 2019, RCW 70.95.090 requires counties to include a contamination reduction outreach <br />plan (CROP) within their SWMP either by amendment or update by July 1, 2021, or adopt the state’s <br />CROP, which is not yet available. Plans are required to reduce contamination in recycling programs, <br />identify key contaminants, analyze the costs and other impacts associated with the contaminants, and <br />provide an outreach program. <br />Recycling contamination outreach and education is discussed in more detail in Section 4.3.12.12. <br />1.4 Plan Goals and Objectives <br />1.4.1 Goal Statement <br />The goal of this solid waste management plan is to document the development of an integrated waste <br />management system that influences individual waste generation patterns while providing for necessary <br />and economically efficient waste management services. Implementation of the Plan will minimize <br />environmental impacts and protect human health. The plan aims to provide the mechanisms by which <br />solid waste is handled in the County in a manner that promotes, in order of priority, waste reduction, <br />recycling, and composting. <br />1.4.2 General Policy and Objectives <br />The goal statement is supported by the following general policies and objectives: <br />1) Continue and enhance waste reduction and recycling programs to achieve specified recycling and <br />diversion goals, which will be subject to periodic review and modification. <br />2) Provide convenient recycling opportunities throughout the County to maximize participation from all <br />practicable waste generator sectors. <br />3) Support the local economy (private and nonprofit) by maximizing the use of local markets, <br />capabilities, and resources. <br />4) Manage the solid waste management system in the most efficient and cost-effective way to best <br />protect public health, safety, and the environment. <br />5) Evaluate the need for, and when necessary, provide additional solid waste management facilities, <br />including technology options that may enhance existing infrastructure. <br />6) Address and support evaluation, collaboration, and enforcement of intergovernmental policies relating <br />to solid waste management. <br />7) Increase public awareness of solid waste issues by continuing and expanding educational <br />opportunities within the County to promote waste reduction and recycling options. <br />8) Manage waste in a manner that promotes Washington State's waste management priorities. <br />9) Encourage coordination and communication among all jurisdictions and governmental entities to carry <br />out components of this solid waste plan. <br />10) Provide an ongoing mechanism for evaluation and feedback of the County’s solid waste management <br />system, including proper documentation of activities. <br />11) Maintain sufficient funding mechanisms to support selected program options. <br />12) Evaluate strategies for managing specific waste streams.