 
| What
is the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority? |
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The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (SVSWA) is a joint powers agency
made up of the following local governments: Monterey County(eastern
half of the unincorporated county), and the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield,
King City, Salinas, and Soledad.
| What
is a joint powers agency? |
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A joint powers agency (JPA) is a governmental body that is formed by
two or more local governments (cities or counties) joining together
to address a specific service need that is common to all members of
the group. JPAs are often formed to address such regional issues as
water, sewer, solid waste, public safety, and transportation. Click here to download our JPA Agreement.
| What
does the Authority do? |
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Our
Mission Statement
“To
promote and protect the environmental health of the Salinas Valley through planning,
public education, and management of an innovative solid waste system emphasizing recycling, energy recovery and state-of-the-art-technology.”
The Authority is responsible for providing secure long-term solid waste
disposal service to all of its members in an environmentally sound and
cost-effective manner. To accomplish this goal, the Authority currently
owns three landfills and a transfer station, and oversees the contract operation of these facilities.
The Authority is also responsible for overseeing future landfill siting
or expansion to meet the area's long-term solid waste disposal needs.
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find out more, follow the links below: |
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SVSWA
receives the Solid Waste Management System Silver Award
- Board
Information
- Who is on the board, when and where do they meet, agendas, etc
- Executive Committee
- Meeting Dates & Agendas
- Press
Releases
- The latest press releases from the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority.
- Contact
Information
- Points of Contact for the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority.
- Employment
Opportunities
- Information about temporary and permanent job opportunities.
- RFP/Contracts
- Requests for proposals and contract work available.
- Supplemental
Capacity Task Force
- Meeting dates and agendas.
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