The Chittenden Solid Waste District is rewriting its Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) to comply with the State of Vermont's Materials Management Plan (MMP). The MMP contains performance standards, including those focused on implementing Act 148 (Vermont's universal recycling and composting law), that each solid waste entity must meet to achieve the following goals.
- Prevent waste from being generated.
- Promote sustainable materials management, with a preference for highest and best uses.
- Minimize reliance on waste disposal (landfilling and incineration).
- Conserve resources, minimize energy consumption, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other adverse environmental impacts.
CSWD's plan includes information on how various waste streams are managed in Chittenden County; how members are and will be educated on waste prevention, reduction, and proper disposal; and how CSWD will meet the performance standards in the MMP.
The current Solid Waste Implementation Plan and the draft of the new Plan can be found at cswd.net.
Before the SWIP is finalized, we would like to get some feedback on the plan from members of the Chittenden Solid Waste District: Chittenden County residents, businesses, and stakeholders.
The proposed Solid Waste Management Plan can be found on the SWIP page on our website.
Submit Solid Waste Implementation Plan:
Comments will be accepted until the CSWD Board adopts the final, State-approved draft in early 2015. Please check website for updates.
Email: [email protected]
Mail: "Plan" c/o CSWD, 1021 Redmond Rd., Williston, VT 05495
Questions call Nancy Plunkett, CSWD Waste Reduction Manager, at (802) 872-8100 ext. 222
Two public meetings will be scheduled for early 2015.
The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is a municipality created by the State of Vermont to manage the solid waste generated by the residents, businesses, and visitors in Chittenden County. We provide facilities and programs and use economically and environmentally sound methods to reduce the volume and toxicity of this waste stream.
Source: CSWD