3 years (initial terms are shorter than 3 years and of varying lengths)
Ending Date Of Term
Report Requirements
5 members terms end July 1, 2016, and each third year thereafter; 5 members terms end July 1, 2017, and each third year thereafter; 3 members terms end July 1, 2018 and each third year thereafter.
An annual report to the General Assembly on the state's solid waste management system and efforts towards achieving goals, restrictions, and objectives established under the Solid Waste Law.
Appointment Authority
Membership Composition
Governor
Members with other stated qualifications
Compensation
Staff Assistance
Expenses Only
None specified, Within the Environmental Protection Agency
Chairperson
Additional Information
Selected by the Director of Environmental Protection from among the Council's members.
Qualifications
One member who is an employee of a health district whose duties include enforcement of the solid waste provisions of this chapter; one member representing the interests of counties; one member representing the interests of municipal corporations; one member representing the interests of townships; one member representing the interests of solid waste management districts; one member representing a statewide environmental advocacy organization; one member representing the public; six members, representing private industry, with knowledge of or experience in waste management, recycling, or litter prevention programs. Those six members also must represent a broad range of interests, including manufacturing, wholesale, retail, labor, raw materials, commercial recycling, and solid waste management.