Why should the General Assembly vote ?no? on H. 3290?
Public Opposes What the Bill Does
?Statewide survey of S.C. voters showed that 88.2% oppose out-of-state waste
?76.4% favor county council involvement in regulating solid waste collection and disposal
Opens the Door for More Out of State Waste
?Local governments can reject waste coming into a publically owned landfill
?Unconstitutional for a local government to prohibit out of state waste coming into a privately owned landfill
?Out of state waste increased 4% between FY2011 and FY2012
?Over 600,000 tons in FY2012; some of this is sewage sludge railed in from NYC
Takes Away Local Control and Accountability
?Authority for regulating the collection and disposal of waste is taken from locally elected and accountable officials and given to giant out of state corporations
?Public waste facilities keep prices lower and provide higher quality service because they are run by a publically accountable local board or county council rather than an out of state corporation looking to maximize profits
Restricts Competition
?Public operations will be removed from the market by the inability to finance themselves and their future closing costs
?There is a risk that only private landfills will survive or be built after passage of this legislation ? creating a private monopoly for out of state corporations
Jeopardizes Current and Future Bonds
?Solid waste revenue bonds are low risk financial investment instruments that allow counties to fund projects that benefit their local community
?Public facilities can respond to market changes by utilizing ordinances to guarantee solid waste volume and revenue to pay back the bonds - H. 3290 takes away that ordinance ability
?Without these bonds, citizens and taxpayers could see fewer services offered and higher taxes
Will Reduce Recycling
?Public operations are required to meet the state?s recycling goals while private sector is