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3 <br /> organic material such as unmarketable paper, yard waste and <br /> food wastes (see attachment 2) . <br /> We believe that the materials recovery facility is a cornerstone of <br /> this system and work on it should begin early, if this system is <br /> adopted. The composting facility does not necessarily need to be <br /> constructed early in the process to handle either yard waste or <br /> residual paper from the materials recovery facility. Yard waste is <br /> now adequately handled through the mulching process at the <br /> landfill. 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 coordipation 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 first steps towards plan implementation. WESTON"s final report <br /> chapter 5 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 prevention <br /> measures listed above. The Owners Group recommended implementation <br /> of public education and non-economic incentives. They requested <br /> that the member governments select either a unit-based pricing <br /> system or a collection ban (mandatory recycling) system plus <br /> differential landfill fees. Either of these strategies would <br /> accompany public education as the primary waste prevention <br /> measures. <br />