Kittitas SWMP Update_Approved_(2020-07-09)

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2020 Solid Waste and Moderate Risk Waste Management Plan Update AX0304191054PDX vii Executive Summary ES.1 Introduction The Kittitas County 2020 Solid Waste and Moderate Risk Waste Management Plan Update (Plan; SWMP) has been prepared to document changes in Kittitas County (County) solid waste management programs and policies since adoption of the last Plan update in 2010. The Plan provides a planning and implementation tool for County decision makers, businesses, and residents. The purpose and authority for solid waste planning are derived from state legislation that defines the roles of counties and cities in solid waste management. The Plan is the guide for managing solid waste in the County for a 20-year planning period. Updates are to occur a minimum of every 5 years in accordance with Chapter 70.95.110 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). Recommendations presented in the Plan provide decision makers with three important tools: 1) Guidelines for the development of programs, policy, and operating plans 2) A basis for permitting decisions by the jurisdictional health district and other local government agencies 3) The support needed to obtain grants and funds for subsequent planning and project implementation The Plan also addresses the standards and requirements of solid waste regulations, as outlined in guidelines developed by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology).1 In accordance with the 2010 guidance, this update combines the Local Hazardous Waste Plan with the SWMP. Another important motivation behind the development of a Plan such as this one is the need to establish a coordinated, regional approach to solid waste management within cities and counties that enables decision makers to effectively manage resources while assuring adequate protection of the environment and public health. ES.2 Plan Requirements Under the State Solid Waste Management Act, Chapter 70.95 RCW, primary responsibility for managing solid waste is assigned to local government. The state, however, is responsible for assuring that effective local programs are established statewide. Therefore, state and local solid waste planning go hand in hand. Local government is responsible for determining the nature and extent of the various solid waste categories and establishing management concepts for their handling, utilization, and disposal consistent with the priorities established in the State Solid Waste Management Act for waste reduction, waste recycling, energy recovery and incineration, and landfill. Each local plan is to be prepared in accordance with Chapter 70.95.080, 090, 100 and 110 RCW, and the Local Hazardous Waste Planning Guidelines, RCW 70.105.220 and RCW 70.951.020. Chapter 70.95.165 RCW also requires counties to establish a local solid waste advisory committee (SWAC) to assist in the development of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal and to review and comment on proposed rules, policies, or ordinances prior to their adoption. This 2020 Plan provides data through calendar year 2018, with projected values for calendar years 2019 and 2020. Table ES-1 provides a summary of the required elements of the Plan and their location in this SWMP. 1 Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). 2010. Guidelines for Development of Local Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plans and Plan Revisions, publication 10-07-005, February; and Guidelines for Developing and Updating Local Hazardous Waste Plans, publication 10-07-006, February. [}) . . . . .