Sedgwick County outlines breadth of solid-waste services and programs
County staff presented a broad review of solid-waste operations: KDHE-required plan and committee, household hazardous waste facility, remote collection events, e-waste and tire collection, township illegal-dumping cleanups, Christmas tree recycling and a proposed mattress-coupon pilot.
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Susan (solid-waste staff) presented a multi-faceted overview of county solid-waste operations, noting the solid-waste plan is required by KDHE and the county maintains a standing solid-waste committee (appointments by the board) that reviews permits and grant recommendations. She listed services the department administers or supports: facility inspections, public education, the household hazardous waste (HHW) facility and remote collection events, electronics and tire collections, bulky-waste coupons, illegal-dumping cleanups with townships, Christmas tree recycling and a pilot mattress-coupon program planned for the upcoming fall.
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