To
provide public education on integrated solid waste management
practices, encourage community and business reuse and recycling,
provide opportunities and guidance for waste stream reduction,
increase awareness for proper household hazardous waste disposal,
promote composting of yard and landscape waste and initiate
a market driven recyclables program for the District.
In
July 2001 "Waste Age", A national business magazine
awarded the Martin Co. SWMD's truck - as Best Design of the
Year for a rear load truck in the 23rd annual contest.
Board
Members
Chairman
Mike Dant,
Commissioner
Vice-Chair
Richard
Summers,
County
Council
Sec./Treasurer
Mayor
Don Bowling,
City
of Loogootee
Paul George, Commissioner Kevin Boyd, Commissioner Robert Able, Town Board - Shoals Joe Mattox, City Council of Loogootee J. David Lett, Attorney for Solid Waste District Laura Albertson, Director
Board
meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month.
The
board meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Recycling
Center