Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | Solid Waste Integrated Resource Plan (Zero Waste)

The Solid Waste Integrated Resource Plan (Zero Waste) project is one of eleven projects in Orange County being funded by the Department of Energy through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). This project will develop Phase I of a long-term Solid Waste Integrated Resource Plan (SWIRP) with the goal of ensuring that Orange County residents and visitors manage solid waste in the most sustainable manner. The Solid Waste Division and EPD will seek input and collaborate with stakeholders from the community to include builders, homeowners, material suppliers, solid waste facility owners/operators and impacted neighbors. Options will be evaluated that can reduce the generation of wastes, increase recycling and resource recovery rates, apply technologies to convert wastes to renewable energy fuels, and/or ensure environmentally safe waste disposal.