ONLINE Houston Monthly Meeting: Houston's Draft Long Range Solid Waste Plan

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Featured program presentation starts at 7:30 pm
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December Program Topic:
City of Houston Long Range Solid Waste Management Plan, The Next 20 Years.

Our speaker will be Sarah Mason, the Recycling Division Manager of the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department.

The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) has announced the creation of an updated Long-Range Solid Waste Management Plan covering waste and recycling programs for Houston until 2040. Houston SWMD has worked to draft a plan that will provide for sustainable materials management for the Houston area for the next 20 years. The draft Plan covers recommendations on how to plan for adequate infrastructure, increase waste reduction, reuse and recycling, and improve the level of service provided to residents.

This is a comprehensive plan that addresses the future financial sustainability of the SWMD, the various waste and recycling services to be provided, possible future landfill needs, and illegal dumping issues.

Link to November Bayou Banner article about the Draft Plan with items of note:
https://www.sierraclub.org/texas/houston/blog/2020/10/draft-20-year-solid-waste-plan-for-city-houston

The draft plan documents can be found at the link below:
(Executive summary is 6 pages; full report is 172 pages, but there are also separate sections to help locate topics of interest)
http://houstontx.gov/solidwaste/longrange/01plan.html

Link to video recording of the Oct. 7 Public Meeting Presentation:
http://houstontx.gov/solidwaste/longrange/01video.html