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New legislation
A new pilot program will give opportunities to up to six solid waste planning areas to expand the scope of their programs. The pilot project is called the Environmental Management System Designation Program (EMS), established by the 2008 Legislature.
With EMS, planning areas will concentrate on several areas in order to improve the environment including: yard waste management, hazardous household waste collection, water quality improvement, greenhouse gas reduction, recycling services and environmental education.
Under the EMS Designation Program, a planning area will be evaluated by the progress of their services rather than exclusively by Iowa's other solid waste diversion goals.
Leslie Goldsmith, who is new to the DNR, is the Comprehensive Planning Program Coordinator and will be assisting communities participating in the pilot program.
The Council Members are:
- Chair – Sara Bixby, South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency
- Vice-Chair – Mary Wittry, Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations
- Shelene Codner, Iowa Waste Exchange
- Anthony Colosimo, National Solid Waste Management Association – Iowa Chapter
- Leslie Goldsmith, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Tom Hadden, Metro Waste Authority
- Jen Jordan, Iowa Recycling Association
- Scott Smith, Central Iowa Waste Management Association Planning Area
- Sherry Timmins, Iowa Department of Economic Development – Recycle Iowa
This website has been provided to allow for access to Council activities and program development.
For more information regarding the State of Iowa’s current solid waste management policies and programs please see the Department’s white paper titled
“Argument for Change, Vision for the Future”.
Documents Approved by the Council:
July 20, 2009 Meeting:
- Agenda
- Minutes: to be posted once approved by the Council
- Requests for Clarification- Questions and Answers
June 23, 2009 Meeting:
May 28, 2009 Meeting/Workshop:
May 11, 2009 Meeting:
May 1, 2009 Meeting:
March 9, 2009 Meeting:
February 11, 2009 Meeting:
January 26, 2009 Meeting:
January 6, 2009 Meeting:
December 15, 2008 Meeting:
November 13, 2008 Meeting:
October 28, 2008 Meeting:
October 10, 2008 Meeting:
September 16, 2008 Meeting:
DNR Contact
Becky Jolly
(515) 281-8308
Becky.Jolly@dnr.iowa.gov
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