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Proposal <br /> GOALS FOR THE MANAGEXENT OF SOLID WASTE IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> The mission of the orange Solid waste_ Management Group shall be tc <br /> I <br /> inimize she generation of waste ; to- conserve resources ; tc recycle <br /> and reuse that portion c= our waste that we can; and t„ disnosc of= <br /> the remaining solid waste in an environmentally sound, socia v <br /> responsible and cost effective manner. <br /> I . Manage the waste in Orange County consistent with the mi sslcn <br /> statement above, consistent with environmental and human <br /> health protection, consistent with conservation of natural <br /> resources and energy, and in compliance witr_. all =ederal , <br /> State and local laws and regulations . <br /> 2 . Set aggressive waste reduction goals , with the _nze^z. of <br /> raising waste reduction goals when set goals have been <br /> achieved. <br /> 3 . Achieve these stated goals through the development of public <br /> and Public-Private waste prevention, source reduction, <br /> recycling and reuse opportunities , materials recovery, as well <br /> as development and implementation Of public and public-private <br /> education programs, .policies and incentives to promote waste <br /> prevention, recycling and reuse . <br /> Design, develop and i o 0 0 <br /> _ a: ^ imp__m_nt .public information, awareness <br /> and education programs designed to increase public awareness <br /> nee �Or, and mublic involvement in the -implementation <br /> SO _ - redu� ci rec l i n a c pOStlnCj <br /> Irze - �yc g and om , and to promote <br /> er.�'irnnmentally SOUnd and cost effective integrated solid <br /> wash management. <br /> '. �.° _ 7 _ <br /> • _ __�_pa wi�.. •-e_^ional ef_crts to manage and -educe waste <br /> when consi step: Kith adopted goals and policies . <br /> � . E'valuate_ and establish alternatives for the management O' <br /> rec_.,clahle materials banned from landfilling. <br /> Evaluate and establish alternatives for the management of <br /> materials which nose sne_cial management problems . Develop <br /> programs which result in the elimination of these materials <br /> �rom the waste stream whenever ncssible. <br /> 2 . Reduce and eventually eiir, inate littering and illegal dumping <br /> of solid waste in Drange County by developing and_ enforcing <br /> har Si: nena_t_es _..-._ sucn ac- <br /> �,ies <br />