About

The Solid Waste Management Commission was dissolved by City Council with Resolution 155-24 on June 4, 2024. 

Commission History

The Greensboro Solid Waste Management Commission was created in May 2013 by City Council to review the City's current and long-term solid waste management and recycling practices. At the time of its dissolution, City Council members Marikay Abuzuaiter and Goldie Wells served as Council liaisons to the commission. 

Meetings were held the fourth Tuesday of every other month from 3-5 pm at the Hugh Medford Service Center's Training Room, 401 Patton Ave., unless otherwise noted.

Commission Members at the time of dissolution:
Toni Brown (District 1)
Lynard Williams (District 2)
Brenton Boyce (District 3)
Vacant (District 4)
Crystal Black (District 5)
Vacant (Mayor)
Vanessa Martin (At Large)
Vacant (At Large)
Vacant (At Large)

2024 Meeting Schedule
January 23 Agenda (no quorum)
March 26 (no quorum)
May 28 Canceled

2023 Meeting Schedule 
January 24 Agenda Minutes
March 28 Canceled (no quorum)
May 23 Canceled (no quorum)
July 25 Canceled
September 26 Canceled (no quorum)
October 24 (Special Meeting) Canceled - no quorum)
November 28 Agenda (no quorum)

2022 Meeting Schedule 
January 25 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
March 22 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
May 24 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
July 27 Canceled
September 27 Canceled
October 25 Agenda Minutes
November 22 Canceled

2021 Meeting Schedule 
January 26 (Virtual Meeting Agenda Minutes
March 23 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
May 25 Canceled
July 27 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
September 28 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
November 23 Canceled

2020 Meeting Schedule
January 28 Agenda Minutes
March 24 - Canceled (Covid-19)
May 26 - Canceled (Covid-19)
July 28 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
September 22 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes
November 24 (Virtual Meeting) Agenda Minutes

2019 Meeting Schedule
January 22 Agenda  Minutes
March 26 Agenda Minutes
May 28 - Canceled
July 23 Agenda Minutes 
September 24 Agenda Minutes 
November 26 - Canceled

2018 Meeting Schedule
January 23 - Canceled
February 27 - Agenda Minutes
March 27 - Agenda Minutes
May 22 - Agenda Minutes
July 24 - Agenda Minutes
August 28 - Agenda Minutes
October 25 - Canceled
November 27 - Canceled
December - No meeting

2017 Meeting Schedule
January 24 - Agenda  Minutes
February 28 - Agenda  Minutes
March 28 - Canceled
April 25 - Canceled
May 23 - Agenda  Minutes
June 27 - Canceled
July 25 - Canceled
August 22 - Canceled
September 26 - Agenda  Minutes
October 24 - Canceled
November 28 - Canceled
December - No meeting

2016 Meeting Schedule
January 26 - Canceled
February 23 - Agenda  Minutes
March 22 - Agenda  Minutes
April 26 - Agenda  Minutes
May 24 - Agenda  Minutes
June 28 - Canceled
July 26 - Canceled
August 16 - Canceled
September 27 - Agenda  Minutes
October 25 - Agenda  Minutes
November 22 - Canceled
December 27 - No meeting

2015 Meeting Schedule
January 13   Agenda  Minutes
February 10   Canceled
March 10   Agenda  Minutes                               
April 14   Canceled
May 12   Canceled
June 9   Canceled
July 14   Agenda  Minutes
August 11   Agenda  Minutes
September 8  Agenda  Minutes
October 13  White Street Landfill tour
November 10   Agenda  Minutes
December 8   Canceled

2014 Meeting Schedule
January 22  Agenda  Minutes 
February 26  Agenda  Minutes
March 26  Agenda  Minutes
April 23 Canceled
May 13  Agenda  Minutes
June 10  Agenda  Minutes
July 8 Canceled
August 12  Agenda  Minutes  
September 9  Agenda  Minutes
October 14 Canceled
November 18  Agenda  Minutes
December 9  Agenda  Minutes

2013 Meeting Schedule
June 18   Agenda  Minutes 
July 24  Agenda  Minutes 
August 28  Agenda  Minutes 
September 25 Agenda  Minutes 
October 23  Agenda  Minutes
November 20  Agenda  Minutes
December 18  Agenda  Minutes

Additional Information:
Waste Management & Recycling Task Force Final Report, 10/31/2012
Resolution Establishing Solid Waste Management Commission 5/7/2013
Solid Waste Management Commission 2014 Work Plan adopted 11/20/2013
IFYI Solid Waste Management Commission Purpose & Focus 2/12/2014
Super Granger Group Presentation 11/2013
WasteZero Presentation 11/20/2013
WasteZero Question Response Summary 1/2014
White Street Landfill C&D Map 2/24/2014
Solid Waste Operations Summary 6/2013
Solid Waste Management 3rd Quarter 2014 Report