Solid Waste Management Committee

The Solid Waste Management Committee is responsible for the preparation and oversight of a Solid Waste Management Plan. The Plan provides for the safe and environmentally sound management of solid waste within the county's boundaries and serves all solid waste generators within the county. The Solid Waste Management Committee meets bi-monthly to discuss solid waste issues and oversee the Solid Waste Plan in order to plan for long term issues in solid waste.

Solid Waste Management Committee Members

  • Mr. Dave Drovetta, BOCC Nomination- Chairperson Appointee
  • VACANT, BOCC Nomination- Chairperson Appointee
  • Mr. Darren Gilbert, Council of Mayors- Cities of the 1st Class
  • Mr. Paul Chaffee, Council of Mayors- Cities of the 1st Class
  • Ms. Debbie Kring, Council of Mayors- Cities of the 2nd Class
  • Mr. Raymond Manley, Council of Mayors- Cities of the 2nd Class
  • Ms. Kate Collum, Council of Mayors- Cities of the 3rd Class
  • Ms. Anne Melia, BOCC Nomination- 1st District
  • VACANT, BOCC Nomination- 2nd District
  • Ms. Cassandra Ford, BOCC Nomination- 3rd District
  • Mr. Michael Rea, BOCC Nomination- 4th District
  • VACANT, BOCC Nomination- 5th District
  • Mr. Don Siefert, BOCC Nomination- 6th District

Meetings

Meetings will be held according to the posted schedule, starting at 6 p.m. with a light dinner, followed by the formal meeting at 6:30 p.m. Meetings will take place at the Sunset Drive Office Building located at 11811 S. Sunset Dr. in Olathe, unless otherwise noted.

2025 Meeting Schedule

Note: Meetings will take place at the Sunset Drive Building located at 11811 S. Sunset Drive in Olathe in Room 1055 unless noted.

  • Jan. 8
  • March 12
  • May 14
  • July 9
  • Sept. 10
  • Nov. 12

Agendas    

View past meeting agendas by contacting Brandon Hearn at brandon.hearn@jocogov.org or 913-715-6936.

Past Meeting Summaries

View summaries of past meetings by contacting Brandon Hearn at brandon.hearn@jocogov.org or 913-715-6936.

View Wilder survey results for the Solid Waste Management Committee.

Meeting materials

View the draft 2025 Solid Waste Management Plan annual update.

View the presentation given by JCDHE staff at the September Solid Waste Management Committee Meeting.

View the presentation given by the Foundation for Regeneration at the July Solid Waste Management Committee Meeting.

View the presentation given by KC Can Compost at the May Solid Waste Management Committee Meeting.

View the presentation given by Pete's Garden at the March Solid Waste Management Committee Meeting.

The January Solid Waste Management Committee meeting presentation was on committee bylaws and reorganization and was led by Johnson County Legal staff.