Solid Waste Committee
A public advisory committee to assist in drafting the County’s new Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) which will incorporate zero waste principles into its goals and objectives as well as serve as the roadmap for recycling, waste reduction and overall solid waste programming activities in Arlington through 2044.
The SWMP is a state mandated 20-year planning document that serves as the County’s principal solid waste management planning framework. SWMPs are required to assess and plan for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid waste. Arlington’s plan will incorporate zero waste principles consistent with the County’s adopted target of at least 90% waste diversion from landfill or incineration by 2038.
The SWC is being convened to represent the interests and views of the Arlington County community. The SWMP will be drafted by County staff and outside consultants, with the advice and counsel of the SWC. SWC members are encouraged to communicate regularly with their interest groups, to convey the opinions of their interest groups to County staff and consultants, and to provide their interest groups with periodic updates on the study’s progress.
To meet state regulatory deadlines, the SWMP must be adopted by the County Board no later than July 1, 2024. County staff anticipates that the majority of the SWC’s involvement will be between January 2022 and July 2023.
Solid Waste Management Plan and Zero Waste Plan
FEEDBACK PERIOD NOW OPEN: Share your thoughts and provide comments on the draft Solid Waste Management and Zero Waste Plan. This engagement closes Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK THROUGH DEC. 1, 2023
Find the highlights of the draft Solid Waste Management Plan and Zero Waste Plan in the below infographic (click for larger version):
(PDF, 5MB)
Nov. 1-2 Virtual Community Meetings Materials
Solid Waste Committee Meetings
Video: Solid Waste Management 2022 Town Halls, May 4 | May 12
Next Committee Meeting: Sept 21, 2023, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Membership
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Name
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Organization
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Carrie Thompson
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Committee Chair, C2E2
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Dean Amel
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SWC member, NAACP, Forestry, Sierra Club
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Marlene RedDoor
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SWC member
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Kimberly Fedinatz
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SWC member
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Caroline White
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SWC member
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Sam Watzman
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SWC member
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Gabriel Calvo
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SWC member
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Scott Pedowitz
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Apartment and Office Building Association
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David Dunn
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Capitol Trash service
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Charles Meng
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Arlington Food Assistance Center
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Barry Harte
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Marymount University
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Anne Germain
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National Waste & Recycling Association
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Saul Reyes
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BU-GATA
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Larry Straub
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Fairlington Villages
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Julie Sproesser
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Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington
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Brian Goggin
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Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
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John Musso
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Arlington Chamber of Commerce
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Kerm Towler
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Arlington Public Schools
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2022-23 Meetings
Feb. 10, 2022:
March 3, 2022:
March 17, 2022:
April 21, 2022:
May 19, 2022:
June 16, 2022:
July 21:
Sept. 15, 2022:
Oct. 20, 2022:
Nov. 17, 2022:
Jan. 19, 2023:
Feb. 16, 2023:
June 15, 2023:
July 20, 2023