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14 <br /> 3 <br /> organic material such as unmarketable paper, yard waste and <br /> food wastes (see attachment 2) . <br /> We believe that the materials recovery facil'_tv is a cornerstone of <br /> this syscem and work on it should begin early, if this system is <br /> adopted. The composting facility does noc necessarily need to be <br /> constructed early in the process to handle either yard waste or <br /> residual caper from the materials recovery facility. Yard waste is <br /> now adequately handlea%. through the mulching process at the <br /> landfil' Residual mixed paper may have other markets as both <br /> sorting technology and end-use markets improve . <br /> implementing the Plan and Reorganization of Solid Waste Management <br /> The Owners Group recommended proceeding -with plan implementation <br /> prior to finalizing the structure and functions of the solid waste <br /> management reorganization. I forwarded a memorandum concerning the <br /> reorganization process to all governing board members last week. <br /> The proposed timetable calls for development of an agency by <br /> January 1997 with implementation by July, 1997 . While proceeding <br /> with the plan absent a new governing structure is theoretically <br /> possible, it would require considerable ongoing coordination of <br /> waste reduction activities by each government to ensure that the <br /> solid waste plan remains integrated. <br /> Discussion <br /> Owners Group member governments will need to make at least three <br /> key decisions in order to proceed with implementation of an <br /> integrated solid waste management plan. These decisions are only <br /> the firs- steps towards plan implementation. WESTONIs final report <br /> chapter on plan implementation guidance details many of the types <br /> of decisions that must occur in order to fully implement the plan. <br /> This section reviews the first set of key decisions and presents <br /> some- advantages and disadvantages of each approach. <br /> 1 . Decide on the structure of the overall integrated solid waste <br /> system as presented above and make any desired changes . <br /> 2 . Select between unit-based pricing and collection bans <br /> (mandatory recycling) coupled with differential landfill fees <br /> as the main mixed solid waste prevention strategy. <br /> The WESTON study considered implementation: of all five prevenzion <br /> measures- listed above . The Owners Group __commended itrplementazion <br /> pu'blic education and non-economic ince_^_-ives . They reQlleSted <br /> at the member governments select either a unit-based pri: <br /> ,-stem cr a collection ban (mandatory -_c�icling) system _'_us <br /> _i fferer-_al landfill fees . Either of z hese scratecr es would <br /> _.-company public education as the primary waste prevention <br /> ...=asures- - <br />