The Regional Waste Advisory Committee advises the Metro Council on the implementation of the 2030 Regional Waste Plan, which addresses:
- a garbage and recycling system that serves 1.5 million residents and businesses in greater Portland (Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah counties) and represents $280 million in local economic activity
- the environmental and health impacts of the products our region makes, uses and discards
- inequities in the system services, impacts and benefits experienced by communities of color and other historically marginalized groups
The responsibilities of the committee will be to:
- provide input on legislative and administrative actions that the Metro Council or chief operating officer will consider related to implementing the 2030 Regional Waste Plan
- provide input to staff on development of policies, programs and projects to implement actions in the plan
- review and provide input on the region’s effectiveness in implementing the plan
Membership
In September 2023, the Metro Council confirmed the following individuals to the Regional Waste Advisory Committee:
- Sharetta Butcher - Communities of Color
- Alondra Flores Aviña - Communities of Color
- Teresa Gaddy - Communities of Color
- Lindsay Marshall - City of Tualatin
- Christa McDermott - Environment/Health Advocate
- Audrey O’Brien - Oregon Department of Environmental Qualtiy
- Eben Polk - City of Portland
- Jackie Kirouac-Fram - Garbage and recycling system user
- Beth Vargas Duncan - Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association
- Andrew Bartlett - City of Hillsboro
- Ryan Largura - City of Troutdale
- Kathy Folsom - Washington County
Communications
If you wish to receive meeting information and updates via email please contact [email protected] to be added to our interested parties list.