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Grundy County Office Of Solid Waste Managementt
About Us
The Office of Solid Waste Management is a County Office which is funded by
the City of Morris through a portion of the landfill tipping fee surtax that is received from
Environtech Inc. which operates a municipal sanitary landfill in Grundy County.
The Office of Solid Waste Management is the lead agency
in the implementation of the County Solid Waste Management Plan.
The Solid Waste Management Plan was a requirement of the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act
(SWPRA). The primary purpose of SWPRA is:
- To decrease waste generation;
- Increase recycling, reuse and composting;
- Insure the timely development of needed facilities and programs.
SWPRA requires a plan for a time span of twenty years with formal updates and reviews at 5 year
intervals.
The Grundy County Plan has already been updated in 2003 and is being currently updated in 2008.
Copies of the Plan, Vol I, II 2003 update are available for viewing at your local library or they can
be purchased at the Solid Waste Office.
As part of implementing the Solid Waste Management Plan other activities that the office is involved
with include:
- Monitoring operations of two landfills and accompanying IEPA personnel on quarterly inspections.
- Conduct educational and promotional activities, waste assessments, special recycling events etc.
- Administer/monitor hauler licensing program — 4 licensed haulers currently in County.
- Maintain and develop up-to-date information and provide educational materials on recycling,
source reduction to individuals, officials, groups, commercial businesses and governmental agencies.
- Administer waste reduction grant program.
- Monitor recycling activities in County buildings.
- Coordinate with state and County agencies with regards to recycling/source reduction
events — i.e., Household Hazardous Waste Event, Tire collections, Electronic collections.
- Work with County Health and Planning & Zoning departments on open
dumping and burn issues.
- Submit Annual IEPA — Solid Waste/Recycling Report.
Grundy County Environmental Committee
Terry Pfaff, Chairman
Ron Severson, Vice Chair
John Almer
John Galloway
Dick Steele
Current Operations
Office is located at: Grundy County Administration Center
1320 Union Street, Morris
Office Hours, 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Solid Waste Technician, Lisa Kneller
Department Assistant, Karen Campbell
Heidi H. Miller; Director - (815) 941-3229
email hmiller@grundyco.org
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