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A resolution authorizing the director of the Department of Metro Water Services to hire a director of solid waste and authorizing a one-year extension of the Memorandum of Understanding transferring the solid waste disposal responsibilities to the Department of Water and Sewerage Services.
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WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("Metro") is facing a new era of both operational and strategic challenges and opportunities that will reshape the way solid waste will be managed in the area for the foreseeable future; and,
WHEREAS, as Metro moves into this new phase of solid waste service delivery, it will be very important that it is correctly conceptualized, designed (from both an operational and financial perspective), and managed by the highest-level professional staff to deliver a high quality of service to its customers and meet its long-term goals; and,
WHEREAS, 35% of Metro waste goes to Middle Point Landfill, which is scheduled to close within the next six years or less, and the contract with Metro's waste hauler, Republic, will expire in 2027, presenting Metro with an opportunity to diversify its solid waste disposal approach and implement strategies to further the Solid Waste Master Plan; and,
WHEREAS, Metro has implemented some aspects of the Solid Waste Master Plan, such as every-other-week recycling, increased educational and outreach efforts to encourage alternative waste disposal methods, and launched the Food Scraps Pickup Pilot program; and,
WHEREAS, there are key strategies that will enable Metro to fully implement the Solid Waste Master Plan, such as increasing diversion related programs, including recycling and food composting, re-aligning the funding structure for solid waste management services from a tax-based General Fund to a fee for service Enterprise Fund and establishing a solid waste authority or department dedicated solely to solid waste management; and,
WHEREAS, Metro will need an experienced pro...
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