An updated solid waste management plan providing goals and policies for recycling, disposal and related issues is now available for public review and comment until Monday, December 8.
Public comments will be incorporated into a draft plan submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
The draft update sets five-year goals for Clark County, including increasing the county’s recycling rate to 55 percent from 53.9 percent and keeping 70 percent of the county’s waste stream out of landfills, up from 66.2 percent.
Other proposed changes include the addition of an Economic Development chapter to encourage business growth in waste-related industries, new master plan recommendations for the closed Leichner Landfill and adjacent properties, and a feasibility study on the community’s capacity to process organic material.
The updated plan is on the county’s website, www.clark.wa.gov/recycle/documents.html.
