The purpose of this web page is to provide information relating to the Solid Waste Management Study that was specified in Legislative Bill 1101, passed in the 2016 Legislative Session.
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NDEE Submits Report to Legislature
NDEE completed the Solid Waste Management Programs Study Report and submitted it to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council and the chairpersons of the Natural Resources Committee, the Urban Affairs Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature on Dec. 15, 2017.
A copy of the report is now posted at the bottom of this page.
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How to View Online Comments
NDEE has created an electronic site where public comments can be viewed, and documents related to the LB1101 Solid Waste Management Study can be viewed.
Link to Comments Page
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Background
LB1101, which was introduced by Senators Heath Mello, Ken Haar, Rick Kolowski and Ken Schilz, calls for a study that will examine the status of solid waste management programs operated by NDEE, to help the agency evaluate ways to modernize and potentially revise those programs.
The study will examine:
- Whether existing state programs regarding litter and waste reduction and recycling should be amended or merged;
- The needs of recycling and composting programs, including the need for infrastructure development, operating standards, market development, coordinated public education, and incentives to increase recycling and composting;
- Methods to partner with political subdivisions, and private and nonprofit organizations to most successfully address waste management issues;
- Existing funding sources and possible new revenue sources at the state and local level to address existing and emerging solid waste management issues; and,
- Revisions to existing grant programs to proactively address solid waste management issues.
LB1101 also specifies that NDEE’s Director will appoint an advisory committee, and submit a report to the Legislature in December, 2017. A link to a PDF copy of LB1101 is located at the bottom of this page.
LB1101 Solid Waste Management Study Advisory Committee
An important facet in developing this study is the formation of the LB1101 Solid Waste Management Study Advisory Committee, which is comprised of individuals across the state representing organizations, political subdivisions and businesses.
The nine-member panel was appointed by NDEE Director Jim Macy in September, 2016.
Committee members include:
- George Hoellen, President, T.O. Haas Tire, Lincoln;
- Jo Leyland, City Administrator for the City of Imperial;
- Lash Chaffin of the League of Nebraska Municipalities;
- Ed Sadler, City Manager of the City of Sidney;
- Kelley Danielson, District Manager of the Butler County Landfill;
- Jim Weber, president of Sandhills Plastics, Kearney;
- Danielle Easdale, Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Project Manager in Cass County;
- Rick Yoder, Chief Sustainability Officer at the University of Nebraska-Omaha; and
- Fred Hlava, retired Gordon City Manager.
For more information, please see the Sept. 29 news release.
Current Status
(Last Updated December 18, 2017) -- The Department selected a consultant to prepare a study on solid waste programs as required by LB 1101. For more information, see April 21 NDEE News item. The Advisory Committee has met three times – Oct. 21, 2016, Dec. 13, 2016, and Oct. 10, 2017. Minutes of the first two meetings can be found below. Two public meetings were held Oct. 17 in Bridgeport and Oct. 19 in Lincoln. See 10-2-2017 Press Release. Public comments regarding the draft of the Solid Waste Management Programs Study report were accepted through Nov. 7, 2017. To view the comments and related documents, go to the Online Comments page. After considering public comments, NDEE finalized the Solid Waste Management Programs Study report and on Dec. 15, 2017, submitted the report to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council and the chairpersons of the Natural Resources Committee, the Urban Affairs Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature.
The report is now posted online in PDF format at the bottom of this webpage.
Related materials
Below are materials related to the study, including a copy of LB1101.
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