Goodhue County approves consultant contract to update expired solid waste plan
Public works staff said the county's solid waste plan has expired and the MPCA cannot write plans now; commissioners approved contracting SEH for up to $29,000 plus an optional $3,000 to prepare a new plan so the county retains SCORE funding and regulatory authority.
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Public Works staff told the board Goodhue County's solid waste management plan expired after its 10-year term and must be updated. The presenter said state rules require counties to outline recycling strategy, household hazardous waste handling, disposal capacity projections and enforcement mechanisms, and that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has indicated it no longer has the staffing to write these plans for counties.
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