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, Chairperson, Cities of the Second Class
- Ms. Kate Collum, Vice Chair, Cities of the Third Class
- Ms. Cassandra Ford, Cities of the First Class
- Mr. Darren Gilbert, Cities of the First Class
- Mr. Don Siefert, Cities of the First Class
- Mr. Paul Chaffee, Cities of the First Class
- Ms. Debbie Kring, Cities of the Second Class
- Ms. Anne Melia, Citizen Organization
- Mr. Raymond Manley, General Public
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
Past Meeting Summaries
View summaries of past meetings by contacting Brandon Hearn at brandon.hearn@jocogov.org or 913-715-6936.
Agendas
View past meeting agendas by contacting Brandon Hearn at brandon.hearn@jocogov.org or 913-715-6936.
View Wilder survey results for the Solid Waste Management Committee.
Previous presenters
Each Solid Waste Management Committee meeting has a speaker who presents to the committee on a wide range of solid waste related topics. Check out some of our previous presenters.
September 2023
Lara Isch, Sustainability Manager with the City of Overland Park. Discussed Overland Park's environmental programs including the Overland Park Recycling Center.
Overland Park Sustainability Program
The September SWMC presentation can be viewed here.
July 2023
Trent Thompson, Solid Waste Program manager with Johnson County Department of Health and Environment gave a tour of the new Household Waste Collection and Reuse Facility that is located in Overland Park.
May 2023
Tronnie Blair, Waste Management Material Recovery Facility (MRF) manager presented on the state of the Waste Management MRF, upgrades that Waste Management is completing, and ways that we can better educate the public on recycling.
March 2023
Rody Taylor with KC Disposal lead a discussion on construction and demolition recycling and a new facility that he is building in Lee's Summit to help recycle construction and demolition waste.
January 2023
Johnson County Department of Health and Environment staff lead a discussion on food waste and the upcoming Solid Waste Management Plan.