Ontario County is developing a Local Soild Waste Plan which will provide its constituents with a comprehensive and integrated program for managing solid waste in an economically sound and environmentally safe manner.

The residents, businesses, and institutions that reside within the County produce large volumes of solid waste every day. The question about what to do with this waste, now and in the future, creates the need for a plan such as this one.

The purpose of this Local Solid Waste Management Plan is to:

1. Serve as a countywide framework for the coordination of solid waste management
2. Establish countywide solid waste goals and objectives, including an overall waste reduction goal and a plan to monitor progress toward the goals
3. Satisfy state law requiring the development of a waste reduction plan for the County

This LSWMP provides Ontario County with policy and program direction for the next decade. This LSWMP also recognizes that local municipalities, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), private waste haulers, and private facility owners all play important roles in the current and future management of solid waste and recycling within

As development of the LSWMP continues, there will be many opportunities for public input through public events and online polls. When available, these opportunities can be found in the sidebar.