Residents Invited to the Waste Disposal Planning Table

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1/20/2012

Should recycling be mandatory? What’s the plan for the local landfill 5, 10, 15 years down the road? These are the questions that may be asked during an upcoming series of public forums hosted by the Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Department.

Every three years, Mecklenburg County works with the State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County residents, and local municipalities to create a ten-year Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP), a comprehensive strategy concerning the collection and processing of trash and recyclable material. The most recent SWMP was approved by the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners in 2009.

The series of public focus groups, or “charrettes” (a term for a process to gather consensus around shared visions for planning and development), are set for January 26, 27 and 28 at the Hal Marshall County Services Center at 700 N. Tryon St. The charrette format was selected to provide residents and businesses a plain-language, fast-paced planning opportunity to express their interest in how our waste and commodities are managed, and how our environment will be protected and our natural resources preserved.

Registration for the charrette sessions, along with the current Solid Waste Management Plan and related resources, is available online at www.wipeoutwaste.com. Any adult resident or representatives of businesses operating in Mecklenburg County may register to participate. Participants will be able to attend sessions of their interest. A complete listing of charrette sessions is available online.

Solid Waste Management Plan Charrette Schedule
Hal Marshall County Services Center
700 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC

Thursday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Opening Session and Orientation
Friday, Jan. 27, 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
Saturday, Jan. 28, 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

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