2018-2038 Solid Waste Master Plan
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Dakota County, Minnesota 2018-2038 Solid Waste Master Plan Approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on July 30, 2018 Adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners on September 18, 2018 Acknowledgements 2018 Dakota County Board of Commissioners District 1 - Commissioner Mike Slavik District 2 - Commissioner Kathleen A. Gaylord District 3 - Commissioner Thomas A. Egan District 4 - Commissioner Joe Atkins District 5 - Commissioner Liz Workman District 6 - Commissioner Mary Liz Holberg District 7 - Commissioner Chris Gerlach 2017 Dakota County Planning Commission District 1 – Michael Greco; Vacant District 2 – John Ross; Lori Hansen District 3 – Jill Smith; Greg Oxley District 4 – Amy Hunting; Barry Graham District 5 – Ramraj Singh; Christopher Ross District 6 – Nate Reitz; James Guttmann District 7 – Anthony Nelson; Vacant Prepared By Dakota County Environmental Resources and Planning Department Staff TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................1 A. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................1 B. Master Plan Purpose and Framework ............................................................................................................2 C. County Progress Toward Policy Plan Objectives ............................................................................................4 D. Moving Forward .............................................................................................................................................6 PART TWO: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL ABATEMENT PLAN ...........................................................................................7 A. County Solid Waste Vision ..............................................................................................................................7 B. County Solid Waste Policies ...........................................................................................................................7 C. Strategies, Tactics, and Timing .......................................................................................................................7 1. Regional Solutions ................................................................................................................................... 10 2. Source Reduction and Reuse ................................................................................................................... 12 3. Collection Best Practices ......................................................................................................................... 15 4. Recycling Management ........................................................................................................................... 18 5. Organics Management ............................................................................................................................ 21 6. Non-Municipal Solid Waste..................................................................................................................... 26 7. Recycling Market Development ............................................................................................................... 28 8. Organics Markets ..................................................................................................................................... 29 9. Emerging Technology .............................................................................................................................. 30 10. Product Stewardship ............................................................................................................................... 31 11. Landfill Abatement ................................................................................................................................. 32 12. Toxicity Reduction and Hazardous Waste Management ........................................................................ 35 D. Implementation ........................................................................................................................................... 37 1. Public Education .......................................................................................................................................... 37 2. Environmental Justice .................................................................................................................................. 37 3. Phasing and Collaboration ........................................................................................................................... 37 4. Performance and Accountability ................................................................................................................. 38 APPENDIX A: EXISTING WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COUNTY PROGRAMS............................................. 39 APPENDIX B: MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................... 69 APPENDIX C: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: REVIEW AND FRAMEWORK FOR MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ... 79 APPENDIX D: PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ............................................................................................ 83 APPENDIX E: PROPOSED TIMING OF STRATEGIES ................................................................................................ 103 APPENDIX F: CROSS REFERENCE OF STATUTORY COUNTY MASTER PLAN REQUIREMENTS ............................... 107 APPENDIX G: MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY LETTER OF PLAN APPROVAL .................................... 113 APPENDIX H: DAKOTA COUNTY BOARD RESOLUTION OF PLAN ADOPTION ........................................................ 119 PART ONE: INTRODUCTION A. Introduction The Dakota County 2018-2038 Solid Waste Master Plan (Master Plan) defines Dakota County’s plan for managing waste through 2038, in accordance with the State of Minnesota’s Solid Waste Management Hierarchy (Hierarchy) in preferred order: reduce, reuse, recycle, organics recovery, resource recovery (i.e., waste-to- energy), land disposal. And, with a state focus on organics recovery, this Master Plan is consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Food Waste Recovery Hierarchy (Figure 1) with attention to food waste prevention and food recovery for people. The Master Plan builds on the strengths of the previous plan and identifies specific strategies to implement the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) 2016-2036 Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan (Policy Plan). This Master Plan replaces the Solid Waste Master Plan adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners on March 27, 2012. The Master Plan was revised in accordance with Minn. Stat. §§ 473.803 and 115A, which govern waste management in Minnesota, and require Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA) counties (Figure 2) to revise their Figure 1: U.S. Environmental Protection solid waste master plans following the MPCA’s adoption of a revised Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy Policy Plan. The MPCA adopted a revised Policy Plan in April, 2017. Public meetings, surveys, and a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process informed the Master Plan. Through this process, more than 1,500 residents, business and industry representatives, public entity (city, township, school) officials, and other stakeholders provided 1) input on solid waste issues, barriers, and solutions and 2) feedback on potential strategies to meet the aggressive new recycling goal for TCMA counties in state law and state waste management objectives. See Appendix B for more information on the stakeholder engagement effort. In addition, the Master Plan aligns with Dakota County’s Strategic Plan goal for “A healthy environment with quality natural areas” that protects and maintains natural resources for the health and enjoyment of current and future residents. The goal reflects Environmental Resources Figure 2: Counties in the Twin Cities Department’s mission to “Protect, preserve, and enhance the Metropolitan Area (TCMA) environment for the health, enjoyment, and benefit of current and future generations.” This Master Plan is consistent with the Policy Plan and will be used to inform the 2040 Dakota County Comprehensive Plan (County Comprehensive Plan) and comprehensive plans for cities in Dakota County. Dakota County Solid Waste Master Plan: 2018-2038 Introduction, Page 1 Policy Plan County Master Plan County Comprehensive Plan City Comprehensive Plan Required update in 2018 Required update in 2018 County Comprehensive Plan: The County Comprehensive Plan establishes the long-range vision and high-level guidelines for key systems in Dakota County, including transportation, land use, environment and natural resources, and parks. It is currently under revision. The County Master Plan provides the next level of detail for solid waste management. City Comprehensive Plans: The Master Plan and County Comprehensive Plan serve as a framework to inform revisions to comprehensive plans for cities in Dakota County. City Comprehensive Plans are also currently under revision. B. Master Plan Purpose and Framework Master Plan Purpose The Master Plan communicates Dakota County’s vision, policies, strategies, and tactics for solid waste management over the next twenty years. However, a revision is anticipated in six years following the next Policy Plan