SOLID WASTE DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division Environmental Policy

Mecklenburg County’s Solid Waste Division provides high quality solid waste management services for Mecklenburg County. We are dedicated to carrying out this responsibility in a manner that demonstrates true leadership in environmental management while continuing to provide the highest level of service. The Division is committed to the principles outlined in the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners’ Environmental Leadership Action Plan. By implementing and maintaining an Environmental Management System, we are committed to an ongoing effort of promoting environmental responsibility as an organization. The Solid Waste Division is also an Environmental Steward with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The Steward level is the elite designation for organizations displaying a commitment to exemplary environmental performance beyond what is required by law.


We will demonstrate our commitment to this policy through:

• Regulatory Compliance - We will comply with legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the Division as well as other standards or programs to which we subscribe;

• Protection of the Environment (including pollution prevention) - We will identify and prevent or minimize pollution in all areas attributed to our operations, wherever feasible, and minimize waste and impacts to natural resources;

• Continual Improvement - We will continue to seek out ways to improve our environmental performance using this policy as the basis upon which we set our objectives and targets.

• Communicating this policy to all Solid Waste Division staff, our consultants and contractors and make it available to regulatory agencies, the public, or other interested parties upon request.

• Developing work practices to support the efforts of environmental sustainability.

The Solid Waste Division will establish and maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) that provides a framework for setting, and periodically reviewing, the Division’s environmental objectives and targets for the processes, services, and/or activities included in the EMS.