Solid Waste Management in Lincoln & Lancaster Co.  Private Waste Collection  Residential Menu of Service  Once or twice/week waste collection  Seasonal yard waste collection  Curbside recycling collection  Public Landfill Disposal  Bluff Road Landfill  Construction & Demolition Waste Landfill

Public Solid Waste Management Services  Small Vehicle Transfer Station  Recycling Drop-off Sites  Yard Waste Composting  Appliance De-manufacturing  Household Hazardous Waste Collection  Special Waste Permit Program  Keep Lincoln-Lancaster County Beautiful (illegal dump site clean-up/neighborhood clean-up)  Nuisance Complaint Program  Emergency Response (spill clean-up)

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)  FY ,919 tons of MSW Disposed  287,210 tons – Bluff Road Landfill  17,709 tons – Exported Outside County

Recycling History  Citizens for Environmental Improvement began current Recycling Drop-off Program  City of Lincoln assumed control of the Recycling Drop-off Program  Environmental Management Plan was developed and finalized  Plan recommended continuation and expansion of Recycling Drop-off Program

Recycling in Lincoln  35 Recycling Drop-off Sites  Lincoln  23 multi-material sites  2 privately operated  4 newspaper only sites  Lancaster County  8 multi-material sites  12,450 persons/multi- material site (county-wide)

Recycling in Lincoln  Subscription Curbside Recycling  Provided by private refuse haulers and businesses  collect both recyclables and waste  one business collects recyclables only

Recycling in Lancaster County  FY – Recycling Drop-off Sites:  6,022 tons  Curbside Recycling:  9,470 tons  20% households participating

LPlan 2040 Bright Ideas Citywide Curbside Recycling Financial Incentives for Recycling Solid Waste Management Plan

 30 year Comprehensive Plan  Public Participation Process  Definition of Existing Systems and Facilities  Needs Assessment  Evaluation of Alternatives  System Definition and Refinement  Solid Waste Management Plan  Advisory Committee  Timeline: 15 months

Opportunities for Input/Participation  Website  Social Media  Public Meetings  Via Advisory Committee  Survey

Toxicity Reduction Program  Two Core Areas of Concentration  Household Hazardous Waste  Small Business Waste  Waste requires special handling & disposal  Largely unregulated waste streams

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)  Public Education & Behavior Change  Important Community Partners  Other efforts – Safe Homes for Seniors  Limitations – Accessibility & Disposal Costs

Household Hazardous Waste Collections

Small Business Waste Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG)  History  Also called “Special Waste”  Waste Stream Similar to HHW  Technical Assistance  NDEQ Title 132

Small Business Waste Collections