|
The Greater Lowndes Solid
Waste Management Plan was prepared in order to meet the requirements
of the Official Code of Georgia, Annotated, Section 12-8-20 et seq.,
also known as the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. The
document also provides the local governments and citizens of Greater
Lowndes an opportunity to ensure future solid waste management needs are
anticipated and appropriately planned for. It has been prepared in
accordance with the Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures for Solid
Waste Management set forth by the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs. The
first section of the Plan includes a waste stream analysis along with a
study of the categories of waste produced by the Greater Lowndes
Community. This section also analyzes from which sector (residential,
commercial, etc.) the waste is generated and how much waste of each
sector is collected and disposed. The plan proceeds to describe ongoing
and needed waste reduction, collection, and disposal activities. It
then evaluates the community’s land limitation areas for future sighting
of waste management facilities and reviews the ongoing and needed
educational and public involvement activities. Finally, the plan
recommends an implementation strategy to achieve the goals and
objectives for effective solid waste management. |
