Solid Waste Plan
- Benton County Solid Waste Plan
- Approval of Benton County Solid Waste Plan by the Washington State Department of Ecology
Upcoming SWAC meetings
The SWAC meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 has been cancelled.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
SWAC meetings are held every other month on the 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the Public Services Building located at 102206 Wiser Parkway in Kennewick.
Interlocal Agency Agreements
The Benton County solid waste program coordinates with the cities in Benton County as part of the coordinated prevention grant (CPG). The interlocal agency agreements with these cities are listed located below.
Interlocal Agency Agreements with Benton County Cities for Solid Waste Management 2023-2025
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
The Benton County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) is comprised of representatives from each of the cities in Benton County, the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Benton-Franklin Health District, and local garbage and recycling companies. Please see below for the current members of the Benton County SWAC. The meetings are open to the public and are being held quarterly.
Current SWAC Members
- City of Kennewick – Chuck Torelli - Chair, Jim Millbauer (Alt.)
- City of Richland – Todd Samuel, Theresa Richardson (Alt.)
- City of Prosser – Julie Mercer
- Basin Disposal – Rebecca Francik, Jeff Thomas
- City of West Richland – Richard Bloom - Vice Chair
- Waste Management - Zach Stavros, Kevin Fuerst (Alt.)
- Benton County - Will McKay, Matt Mahoney (Alt.) - Secretary
- City of Benton City - Rocky Wallace, Len Burton (Alt.)
- Agricultural Representative - Anthony Searls
- Public Citizen - Cindy Bluemel