The Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan Development and Implementation; MPCA Priorities Presentation before the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board David Benke, Director Resource Management and Assistance Division January 25, 2012

Metro Policy Plan Vision A sustainable community minimizes waste, prevents pollution, promotes efficiency, reduces GHG emissions, saves energy and develops resources to revitalize local economies. A sustainable community minimizes waste, prevents pollution, promotes efficiency, reduces GHG emissions, saves energy and develops resources to revitalize local economies.

The State of Solid Waste Accomplishments in the Metropolitan Area Accomplishments in the Metropolitan Area Achieved statutory 50% recycling goal Achieved statutory 50% recycling goal Ongoing regional coordination Ongoing regional coordination Challenges Challenges Get beyond recycling plateau Get beyond recycling plateau Improve commercial recycling Improve commercial recycling

Implementing the Metro Policy Plan County Master Plans County Master Plans Implement the Metro Policy Plan Implement the Metro Policy Plan Guide solid waste activity within the counties Guide solid waste activity within the counties MPCA Initiatives MPCA Initiatives Implement the Metro Policy Plan Implement the Metro Policy Plan Guide and support county planning and implementation Guide and support county planning and implementation

Master Plans Set county-specific policies and strategies Set county-specific policies and strategies Set specific and measurable county objectives Set specific and measurable county objectives Contain long-term strategies Contain long-term strategies Contain measurable performance standards for county and cities Contain measurable performance standards for county and cities Describe the current system Describe the current system

MPCA Initiatives Waste Reduction Waste Reduction Reuse Study Reuse Study Waste reduction education (coordinate with LESS campaign) Waste reduction education (coordinate with LESS campaign) SCORE measurement SCORE measurement

MPCA Initiatives Recycling Recycling SCORE modifications SCORE modifications Market development staffing and priorities Market development staffing and priorities Public entities law – state agency compliance Public entities law – state agency compliance Environmental Assistance grants and loans Environmental Assistance grants and loans School sector initiative School sector initiative

MPCA Initiatives Organics Recovery Organics Recovery Compost rules Compost rules Compost grants Compost grants School sector initiative School sector initiative

MPCA Initiatives Resource Recovery Resource Recovery Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § ) compliance Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § ) compliance Public entities – state agency compliance Public entities – state agency compliance MPCA/Dept of Commerce liaison on energy issues MPCA/Dept of Commerce liaison on energy issues

MPCA Initiatives Landfilling Landfilling Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § ) compliance Restriction on Disposal (M.S. § ) compliance FASIT rulemaking – proper siting of new landfills and financial assurance FASIT rulemaking – proper siting of new landfills and financial assurance CON reviews CON reviews

Coordination SWMCB/MPCA Partnership SWMCB/MPCA Partnership Prioritize together Prioritize together Work planning Work planning Legislative initiatives Legislative initiatives