Solid Waste Advisory Commission

AGENDA Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, February 21, 2024 5:30 P.M. I. Welcome/Introductions II. Review of Public Comments III. Approval of Minutes: January 17, 2023 IV. Reports:  Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful  Recycling/Recovered Materials Processing Facility (RMPF)/TRS  Collections Division  Landfill Status V. Old Business  Plastic Bag/Styrofoam Ban discussion VI. New Business 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. (Update: Attorney’s office needs data to show bag impacts in ACC before ban would be acceptable. Staff/residents using DebrisTracker App to attempt data collection for impact information.) From the ACC Manager’s Office: (please see SWAC webpage https://accgov.com/1373/Solid-Waste-Citizens-Advisory-Committee for details)  Environmental Justice concerns  Expansion of landfill  Composting and bio-solids  Odor Complaints  Old schoolhouse (UPDATE – coming soon. ACC hired an Environmental Attorney to make recommendations on landfill property. The meeting will be streamed and broadcast live. Interested members of the public can watch live online via YouTube at www.youtube.com/accgov. At the February 1, 2022 Mayor & Commission meeting, Mayor Girtz referred the following to the SWAC: Note: The Solid Waste Advisory Commission is open to the public. However, public comments are not received during the meeting unless the Commission Make a recommendation Chairperson requests that anto the M&C individual regarding provides the to the information future of our residential Commission. collection Public comments can bezones and emailed franchise to SWAC arrangements, Secretary Susan Lyon atand consider/modifying the status of collections that create differences in the urban services district and general services district. susan.lyon@accgov.com. Future meeting dates: March 20, 2024 April 17, 2024 May 15, 2024 June 12, 2024* July 17, 2024 August 21, 2024 (* - Third Wednesday of June is June 19, 2024 and an ACC Holiday) Agenda updated 2.12.24