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RESOLUTION NO /~
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE
FORT WORTH LONG-RANGE SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
1995-2015
WHEREAS the collection processing and disposal of municipal sold waste is a
fundamental responsibility of local government to protect public health and the
environment; and
WHEREAS Fort Worth residents and businesses generate approximately
787 100 tons of municipal sold waste annually equal to 2 150 tons per day and
WHEREAS as growth occurs more demand is being placed on area landfills
disposal capacity is decreasing and disposal costs are increasing due to longer hauling
distances to disposal sites and enhanced regulatory requirements for landfills and
WHEREAS in recent years the City has undertaken solid waste management
initiatives that include city-wide residential recycling collection pilot programs and
studies on separate yard waste collection centralized composting backyard
composting and volume-based billing for residential customers and household
hazardous waste collection events and
WHEREAS a Citizens Advisory Committee was authorized to develop a
comprehensive local solid waste management plan to assess where the City of Fort
Worth is currently identify future needs evaluate options establish long-term goa{s
and objectives and develop strategies and an action plan to achieve them and
WHEREAS the Citizens Advisory Committee developed along-Range Solid
Waste Management Plan and conducted nine public meetings throughout the City to
review and receive comments on the plan
NOW THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH THAT
The City Council supports the Fort Worth Long-Range Solid Waste
Management Plan 1995-2015 and will pursue pilot programs and other efforts to
determine the feasibility aid acceptability of the Plan s recommendations to the citizens
of Fort Worth
APPROVED
CITY COUNCfL
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