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Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC)
Meetings
The Douglas County SWAC and the Solid Waste Council meet:
- 1 pm and 2 pm
- The first Thursday of February and September
- Douglas County Public Services Building
140 19th Street NW
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Members
- Kyle Steinburg, Douglas County Representative
Email Kyle Steinburg - Janet Conklin, City of Bridgeport Representative
Email Janet Conklin - Christine Johnson, City of East Wenatchee
Email Christine Johnson - Randy Agnew, City of Rock Island Representative
Email Randy Agnew - Clint Wall, Town of Mansfield Representative
Email Clint Wall - Jill Thompson, Town of Waterville Representative
Email Jill Thompson
- William Carpenter, Agriculture Representative
Email William Carpenter - Jana Fischback, Business and Industry Representative
Email Jana Fischback - Vacant, Organics Representative
- Scott Reynolds, Public Health and Safety Representative
Email Scott Reynolds - Tyler Mackay, Waste Industry Representative
Email Tyler Mackay - Josh Williamson, Michelson Packaging Representative
Email Josh Williamson - Michelle Mulrony, Department of Ecology
Email Michelle Mulrony
Establishment & Responsibilities
The Douglas County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC), mandated under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 70.95.165, is an on-going committee. Initially established to help prepare a solid waste management plan, the law defines duties that are much broader, "to assist in the development of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal and to review and comment upon proposed rules, policies or ordinances prior to their adoption."
Each SWAC must have a minimum of nine members, representing a balance of interests including, but not limited to, citizens, public interest groups, business, the waste management industry, and local elected public officials. The SWAC is an advisory committee only. It makes recommendations to the participating jurisdictions, which will then make final decisions after considering those recommendations and other available information.
Douglas County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan (DCCSWMP)
The SWAC is the focal point of the public involvement effort used in the development of the Douglas County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan (DCCSWMP). The SWAC membership includes representatives from:
- Agriculture
- Business and industry
- Organic
- The participating jurisdictions
- Public health and safety
- The waste industry
- Waste reduction and recycling
Primary Responsibilities Regarding the DCCSWMP
The primary responsibilities of the SWAC with regard to the DCCSWMP are to provide technical advice on the DCCSWMP development and to assist in the DCCSWMP adoption process.
The SWAC will be participating in DCCSWMP preparation by:
- Acting as a liaison to their constituencies
- Assisting in the public involvement process
- Defining goals of the DCCSWMP
- Facilitating the public review process
- Participating in public meetings
- Providing input and comment on all issues covered by the DCCSWMP
- Recommending the DCCSWMP for adoption by the participating jurisdictions
- Reviewing draft chapters
- Reviewing the preliminary draft, draft and final draft of the DCCSWMP
Meeting Summaries
To obtain a copy of the SWAC and Solid Waste Council (SWC) meeting summaries, call Douglas County Solid Waste at 509-888-0899, or email Solid Waste.