Solid Waste

This chapter will present policies regarding solid waste adopted by SCAG's Regional Council in consultation with SCAG's partner agencies. It will provide a draft action plan to help implement the policies, and will include data on solid waste generation, recycling, conversion and disposal.

The Solid Waste Task Force has been sunsetted and is no longer meeting.

Working Documents

• Preliminary Draft Solid Waste Chapter ( .pdf ) (Updated November 1, 2007)

Past Projects

• 1996 RCPG Integrated Solid Waste Chapter ( .pdf )
• 1996 RCPG Hazardous Waste Chapter ( .pdf )

Learn More

Links

• California Integrated Waste Management Board
• California Waste Association
• Southern California Waste Management Forum
• U.S. EPA, Wastes: What You Can Do Around Your Home and Around Your Community

Publications

• 1994 Southern California Waste Management Plan

RCP Chapters

• Air Quality
• Economy
• Energy
• Finance
• Land Use and Housing
• Open Space and Habitat
• Security and Emergency Preparedness
• Solid Waste
• Transportation
• Water

Contact

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jacob Lieb at (213) 236-1921, email lieb@scag.ca.gov

Past Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Presentations

• January 24, 2008
• December 26, 2007
• November 28, 2007
• October 24, 2007
• October 9, 2007
• September 26, 2007
• August 27, 2007
• July 23, 2007
• June 25, 2007
  • Presentation: Biomass Conversion Technologies: Current Status, R & D Initiatives, Policy Drivers, Challenges & Opportunities
• May 21, 2007
• April 23, 2007
• March 21, 2007
• January 25, 2007
• October 24, 2006
• September 28, 2006
• August 24, 2006
• June 29, 2006
• May 30, 2006
• April 27, 2006
• March 31, 2006
• February 24, 2006
• February 10, 2006
• December 22, 2005
• October 25, 2005
• September 22, 2005