Solid Waste Advisory Committee

September 18, 2014 - Annual Recycling Fund Advisory Committee and Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

September 18, 2014 Agenda (pdf)
Minutes from the June 5, 2014, SWAC Meeting (pdf)
Review of FY 2013-2014 Recycling Fund Expenditures – Lawrence Holley, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning
Action Item: FY 2014-2015 Recycling Fund Spending Plan – Lawrence Holley, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning
- Recycling Fund FY 2015-2016 Spending Plan (pdf)
Update: Recycling Convenience Center Grant Program – Todd Pejack, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, DEP
Update on the Recycling Markets Development Center (RMC) – Bob Bylone, Recycling Markets Center
- Recycling Markets Development Center (pdf)
Update: Department of General Services/DEP MOU – Matt Blascovich, Warehouse Manager, DGS
- Commonwealth Agency Recycling (pdf)
Update: PennDOT Strategic Recycling Program (SRP) – Winnie O’Kello, Civil Engineer, PennDOT
- PennDOT SRP Overview (pdf)
Update: Management of Fill Policy – Stephen Socash, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, DEP

June 5, 2014 - Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

June 5, 2014 SWAC Agenda (pdf)
- Minutes from the March 6, 2014, SWAC Meeting (pdf)
Recycling Geo-membrane Pad Liners from Oil and Gas Well Sites – David LaFiura, Ultra-Poly Corporation
- Ultra-Poly Presentation (pdf)
Management of Fill Policy – Stephen Socash, Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste
Review of Annex A and Department Response to Public Comment on Regulated Medical and Chemotherapeutic Waste Rulemaking – Ali Tarquino Morris, Bureau of Waste Management, Program Development & Support Section
- Update: Status of the Regulated Medical Waste Rulemaking (pdf)
- Draft Final Regulated Medical Waste Rulemaking (pdf)
Overview of USEPA’s Underground Injection Control Program and Pennsylvania’s Role in Implementation – Kurt Klapkowski, Bureau of Oil & Gas Planning and Program Management
- EPA’s Underground Injection Control Program Overview (pdf)

March 6, 2014 - Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

March 6, 2014 Agenda (pdf)
- Minutes from the September 26, 2013, SWAC Meeting (pdf)
Overview of Chapter 78 Revisions and Impact on Wastes Generated from Oil & Gas Development Operations – Kurt Klapkowski, Bureau of Oil & Gas Planning and Program Management
- Proposed Rulemaking Oil and Gas Surface Activities Waste Management Provisions (pdf)
Beneficial Uses for Marcellus Shale Waste Materials – Stephen Socash, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste
- Beneficial Use of Marcellus Shale Waste (pdf)

Update: Status of Regulated Medical Waste Rulemaking – Ali Tarquino Morris, Bureau of Waste Management, Program Development & Support Section
- Regulated Medical Waste Update (pdf)
Overview of Recycling Programs in Lawrence, Mercer, Elk, Indiana, and Blair Counties
- Privatization, Phased Shift to Curbside, User Fees and Consolidation of Resources in Lawrence and Mercer Counties (pdf) – Jerry Zona, Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department
- Restructuring Service Offerings, Engaging Local Stakeholders, Creative Marketing and Long-Range Planning in Elk County (pdf)– Bekki Titchner, Elk County Solid Waste Authority
- Evaluating the Supply Chain, Pros and Cons of Collection Systems, Partnerships and Opportunities in Indiana County (pdf)– Tim Long, Indiana County Solid Waste Authority
- Overview of Circumstances and Consequences in Blair County (pdf)– John Frederick, Intermunicipal Relations Committee, Council of Governments

For comments or questions contact Ali Tarquino Morris, Bureau of Waste Management.

SWAC Bylaws (Revised 5-27-10)

Previous Years' Agendas and Minutes