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APPENUiX A METROPOLIVA COUNCIL POLICY PLAN SUMMARY Tnis guide responds to the 1980 directive• It replaces the solid the waste manage- ment chapter of the Council's Metre oti^en DeIalaastet ansdementt0eveI mertl adopted in 1979 and amended to r iAr PO is One chapter of the Meer— D ta^ !v! ODrt^.t a dt• GENERAL APPa00.CH Of THE GU: OE The regional system envisioned in the guide IS intended to reduce thr reglon's reliance on land diSDosa1 by maximitin0 tot recovery of energy and materials from solid waste ano reducing wastes at the source as much as possible. The system would draw on several different approaches to manage solid waste. They include include waste reduction, Source Separation, energy end materials processing, and land disposal. waste reduction involves methods to cut back soetinguwaste where 9t^isageneratedthe Sofirst reusabie materials canurce separation marketedinvolves processed more readily. Processing for energy an o materials recovery consists of methods thurn at tr7^Sf0 lnC+dis pOSalrials 'ndlDOSit to a ing wastek inoron r the land-t or -would them for heat energy• be a last resort, used only for residual materials left over from recycling or processing• s in ThesemaDbutaches.wil,Del^tcessary to aogeeateraoelesseregional waste management rdegreerto deal with syst, all tine reg ion's so up waves vr:D:riy IF ctively and comprehensively. ►WHAT THE GUIDE PROPOSES y- v i ^„niripal waste to The guide ells for halting the practice of bur n r,z-from - processl' xfteld1oe01andfiliedtafterethatrable date.rlsiduals ProcessingrtwoulOgt^r rip reccessing wouldrecycbe l materials, burning waste for heat energy and Composting organic waste to prodk-ce a useful soil conditioner. The plan requires that, by July 1, 198E, generators of munt:tpe' solid waste r we must separate recyclables and CompostaDle yard waste from the Council.onRecyf voluntary efforts have not AChiededsthe oand automobilesoli.et Dand batteries. COmocs- clables .nclude Pacer. g ass . sass Clippings and other organic waste from table yard waste includes leaves, g lawn and garden maintence. To mare this effort successful, counties, c1t es aid towmshardjps need to provide recycling services for these matertals over the next three years. The guide would re0uirt, b' 1986. establishing centrally coordinated programs The MttrcDolitan :ourcil would eSSume the major responst- for public educ►tton and p'IrtiCipation and for developing markets for recovers materials and enrgy. ro rams, but other VOUPS, particularly the biiity for esteblisntnq these D 9 counties and state agencies, would be involvtC es well. The Dian sets arruit'ous goals for waste reduction and recovery. By ]490by , waste reduction activities woU 0 cut back the amOaaimSOwculdirecover about d waste e16dper • about Pour percent. Source Separation DrO9 clot. Elntriltild D^pCeiS lrC, weich incluets waste Cpn:DYStipn, materials wCu'C handle about BJ pe^cart. recovery and co-co•,Osting,