Solid Waste Advisory Commission

AGENDA Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Citizen Advisory Committee Wednesday, August 18, 2021 5:30 P.M. WebEx remote meeting due to COVID-19 I. Welcome/Introductions II. Public Comments II. Approval of Minutes: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 IV. Reports:  Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful  Recovered Materials Processing Facility (RMPF)  Collections Division  Landfill Status  UGA V. Old Business  Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up  Black Lives Matter Resolution update  By-laws VI. New Business  Plastic Bag/container timeline  Regional SW Management Plan VII. Adjournment NOTE: Items Assigned - Future Consideration:  Develop a draft ordinance for presentation to the Mayor and Commission by the end of CY 2019 (extended but needs to move forward in the next six months) eliminating plastic bags and Styrofoam containers at points-of-purchase, including at least a 12 month phase-in timeline for community-wide education and distribution of alternative items. The committee should engage with retail and restaurant businesses to identify alternatives for their use of these products. They should also develop a timeline for elimination of these items at events on ACC public property.  From the ACC Manager’s Office: (please see SWAC webpage https://accgov.com/1373/Solid-Waste- Citizens-Advisory-Committee for details) o Environmental Justice concerns o Expansion of landfill o Composting and biosolids o Odor Complaints o Old schoolhouse 2021 Meetings Feb. 17th May 19nd (rescheduled to May 26, 2021) Aug. 18th Nov. 17th