§ 35-11-1904 — Integrated solid waste management plan content; department approval

(a) Integrated solid waste management plans shall address
a period of not less than twenty (20) years and shall contain
the following information:
(i) A description of the planning area covered by the
integrated waste management plan and the names of all local
governmental entities participating in the plan, including a
copy of each governing body’s resolution adopting the plan;
(ii) An evaluation of current and projected volumes
for all major waste types within the planning area, including a
discussion of expected population growth and development
patterns;
(iii) An evaluation of reasonable alternate solid
waste management services, a description of the selected
procedures, facilities and systems for solid waste collection,
transfer, treatment, storage and information about how the
procedures, facilities and systems are to be funded;
(iv) A discussion of how the plan shall be
implemented, including public participation, public education
and information strategies which may include, but are not
limited to, citizen advisory committees and public meetings
during the preparation, maintenance and implementation of the
plan;
(v) Objectives for solid waste management within the
jurisdiction, including but not limited to:
(A) Waste diversion, reduction, reuse, recycling
or composting;
(B) Waste collection and transportation;
(C) Improving and maintaining waste management
systems;
(D) Household hazardous waste management; and
(E) Special waste management.
(vi) An economic analysis of the total cost of
alternatives and final systems selected by the participating
local governmental entities to achieve the plan’s objectives,
including capital and operating costs; and
(vii) Elements including:
(A) Strategies to meet each identified
objective;
(B) A schedule for implementation; and
(C) Any financial or other incentives offered to
residents to encourage participation in local recycling
programs.
(b) Each plan shall be submitted for public review prior
to submission to the department. The plan submission shall
include a statement describing public comments received and how
the public comments were addressed. The department shall review
each plan for completeness. If the department determines that
the plan is not complete, the department shall provide a written
statement identifying the elements of subsection (a) of this
section which are not included in the plan. Upon addressing the
incomplete elements, a local governmental entity may resubmit
the plan for subsequent review by the department.