2017 Solid Waste Summit Announcement

This year’s Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) County Convention is going to be held at The DoubleTree by Hilton in SeaTac on November 14th - 17th.

Topics will include MTCA funding, direct distribution of state-shared revenue for CPG, Paint Product Stewardship, and DOE’s Proposed MSW Rule, and China’s Ban on the import of recyclable materials – impact on collection programs.

Who should attend the 2017 Solid Waste Summit? County Executives & Commissioners, WSALPHO – Environmental Health Officers, Public Works Directors, Solid Waste Directors, City Solid Waste Directors, and Washington Refuse & Recycling Association (WRRA) Company Owners & Executives.

For more information on the 2017 Solid Waste Summit, contact Brad Lovaas at (360) 943-8859/ brad@wrra.org or Laura Berg at (360) 489-3024/lberg@wsac.org or visit countyleaders.org.

Some helpful documents are available below:

• WRRA’s White Paper on China’s National Sword Policy,

• Comprehensive List of Banned Recyclable Materials, and

• The West Coast Refuse & Recycling Coalition’s (WCRRC) Letter to the World Trade Organization asking for a delay to the ban.