Sumner County panel calls for coordinated 10–20 year solid-waste plan, including waste-to-energy options

Sep 30, 2026

Becky, a presenter to the Sumner County Solid Waste Planning Committee, urged the county and the RASCO authority to draft a coordinated 10–20 year solid-waste plan that addresses recycling, transfer stations and, potentially, a waste-to-energy facility. The board assigned homework on tonnage estimates and community outreach.

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Becky, a presenter to the Sumner County Solid Waste Planning Committee, told members they need a unified planning approach that brings the county solid-waste board and the RASCO authority board together to define a long-range strategy. "I think at some point, we have to come together whether that's as 1 board or as both boards and say, this is what the 10 year plan will or could or would look like," she said.

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