Solid Waste Management Solid Waste Management Coordinating BoardCoordinating Board

Regional/County Solid Waste Master PlanDevelopment Process

April 27, 2011

Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan

• MPCA Commissioner, Paul Aasen, approved the Policy Plan on April 6, 2011

• Per the Policy Plan, Master Plans are due within 9 months of Policy Plan approval (January 6, 2012)

Regional/County Solid Waste Master Plans

• SWMCB JPA calls for the development of Master Plan with both regional and county elements

• This would be the third regional master plan undertaken by the SWMCB

Forum: Powerful Players: Powerful Actions

• Launch the Master Plan development with a private sector focused forum

• Policy Plan: “The private sector has a significant role….. more needs to be done to ensure the activities of the private sector and the public sector are aligned to reach state goals”

Forum: Powerful Players: Powerful Actions

• Forum Outcomes:– Private sector players identify what

they will do to achieve the Policy Plan goals

– Using ideas from the Forum, develop feasible strategies for the Master Plan that have private sector support

Forum: Powerful Players: Powerful Actions

• Focus areas: Commercial recycling and residential and commercial organics

• Moderated sessions: Round table discussion of key players followed by several “table talk” facilitated sessions on selected topics

Forum: Powerful Players: Powerful Actions

• SWMCB member involvement in Forum: table talk session leaders

• Planning for the first week of June (half day)

Strategic Planning

• 2011 Approved Work Plan: Amendment #1 : Undertake a strategic planning session with Commissioners and Staff to develop a framework for future SWMCB work plans and budgets.

Strategic Planning

• Identify areas of interest and priority initiatives SWMCB member counties wish to continue or undertake in the future as a region or sub region.

 • Provide guidance in the development of

the Regional Solid Waste Master Plan and the future duties of the SWMCB.

Strategic Planning

• Build on Ideas from Forum• Identify priority initiatives for the

SWMCB or areas of desired collaboration• Gather member opinions (collectively and

individually)– Interviews, mini survey, discussions• Commissioner workshop• Recommendations for Regional

Collaboration

April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Timeline

SWMCB Adopts

SWMCB Regional Decision

SWMCB Direction

Existing System Description

Regional Research

Regional Plan DraftingRegional Forum and Strat. Plng.

RRPB meeting

CB Policy Disc.

Draft complete

RRPB meeting

CB Workshop

CB Adopts Plan

Existing System Description County Research

County Plan Drafting

Public Engagement Process

Feedback

Next Steps

• Check in with Board members today on the Master Plan and Strategic Planning Plans

• Contact Board members for participation in the forum and strategic planning

• Seek guidance from the Regional Policy Committee and Board during the development of Master Plan drafts

• Questions?