Solid Waste Action Plan Underway

Summit County is working on an Action Plan addendum to our 2018 Solid Waste Master Plan, and your input matters!  

What’s an Action Plan Addendum?

In plain terms, it means we’re taking another look at the 2018 Solid Waste Master Plan to find practical strategies that will allow us to extend the life of our landfill another 10 years beyond current projections. Hitting this goal means cutting our waste by about one-third each year. We can't accomplish this without YOU, our community. 

Is the community involved in this process?

Yes! The community's input will help shape the strategies Summit County implements to achieve our goal. In January of this year, we launched the public engagement efforts for this process via a Flash Vote survey to better understand the community’s current waste practices, priorities, and values. Now, we’re excited to share the results with you. View the survey dashboard HERE. In February of this year, we opened a community survey that focused on waste diversion tactics for food waste, cardboard, and glass, as well as defining convenience and understanding preferred recycling education methods. During this survey period, staff tabled at the North Summit v. South Summit basketball game, the UOP's Olympic Open Ceremonies Watch Party, and hosted an open house. The results for this community survey can be found HERE. 

What’s Next? 

Summit County staff is now in the process of meeting with key stakeholders, including municipalities and other local solid waste partners. We anticipate another Flash Vote survey before presenting a final Solid Waste Action Plan to the Summit County Council and the public later this spring. 

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