Solid Waste Committee

A public advisory committee to assist in drafting the County’s new Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP), which will incorporate zero waste principles into its goals and objectives as well as serve as the roadmap for recycling, waste reduction and overall solid waste programming activities in Arlington through 2044.

The SWMP is a state mandated 20-year planning document that serves as the County’s principal solid waste management planning framework. SWMPs are required to assess and plan for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid waste. Arlington’s plan will incorporate zero waste principles consistent with the County’s adopted target of at least 90% waste diversion from landfill or incineration by 2038. 

The SWC is being convened to represent the interests and views of the Arlington County community. The SWMP will be drafted by County staff and outside consultants, with the advice and counsel of the SWC. SWC members are encouraged to communicate regularly with their interest groups, to convey the opinions of their interest groups to County staff and consultants, and to provide their interest groups with periodic updates on the study’s progress.

To meet state regulatory deadlines, the SWMP must be adopted by the County Board no later than July 1, 2024. County staff designed a schedule in which the majority of the SWC’s involvement would be between January 2022 and July 2023. 

Solid Waste Management Plan and Zero Waste Plan

Read the full 2024 Solid Waste Management Plan(PDF, 9MB)

Find the highlights of the draft Solid Waste Management Plan and Zero Waste Plan in the below infographic (click for larger version):

(PDF, 5MB)

Nov. 1-2, 2023 Virtual Community Meetings Materials

• Presentation Slides(PDF, 2MB)
• Meeting Recording