Project overview

Clark County is coordinating a review of the county’s Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan as required by state law (70A.205 RCW). Plans can be modified in two ways – by revision or amendment. The plan, originally adopted in 1967, last received a full review and update in 2015. Recent reviews of the plans have identified that a full revision is now appropriate. Reasons for the full update include time elapsed since last plan adoption, changes to the solid waste regulations in the state, population growth projections, and updates to the contracts established for solid waste services in the region. 

Public comments on the draft plan

The comment period for the preliminary draft is anticipated to be open from August 1-30, 2024. You can access the preliminary draft below. 

To conserve paper, printed copies are available by request only. To request a printed copy of the plan, please email us prior to August 15 to allow time for printing. 

SEPA public commenting

The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process helps agency decision-makers, applicants, and the public understand how the entire proposal will affect the environment. The Clark County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for Years 2025-2030 project has received a SEPA Determination of NONSIGNIFICANCE.  

Public comments on this determination closed on June 12, 2024. The final document is included as Appendix B in the preliminary draft. 

Plan revision process

The planning process follows the Department of Ecology's Guidelines for Development of Local Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plans and Plan Revisions as well as incorporating input and review from the following groups:

• Clark County Solid Waste Advisory Commission (SWAC): A group mandated by the Department of Ecology that represents interests of businesses, public interest groups, and the community. 
• Regional Solid Waste System Steering Committee (RSWSSC): A committee comprised of the public works directors or their designees from the cities and town within Clark County as well as the Clark County Public Health director.
• Clark County residents and community members: A public comment period allows residents and impacted community members to provide valuable insight on the ways the solid waste system impacts them. Comment periods for the preliminary draft are open for a minimum of 30 days each plan revision.