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PACK H • I'l.AlNDKALKR HERALD. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12,1984 Policies approved for solid waste disposal By Kirk Birginal Plaindealer Herald News Service Folic about long-range recommendations plans for disposing of solid waste, in­ cluding the role of a landfill, have been approved by the McHenry County Waste Study- Advisory Committee. The recommendations came from a subcommittee created over concerns that such political issues as public ownership of a new landfill and other disposal facilities had not been adequately addressed in a consultants' final waste plan. Committee members also have set a tentative date of Nov.' 26 for a public hearing on the recommendations for managing the disposal of solid waste in the county over the next 20 years. The committee could send its suggestions to the McHenry County Board by the end of December, according to county health department Ad­ ministrator Richard Wissell. The policy statement ap­ proved this week says a landfill will doubtless play an important role in the disposal of waste here in "the foreseeable future." However, "there are many concerns which the committee has relative to the inclusion of a sanitary landfill in the plan for the management of waste in McHenry County," the recommendation states. The four-member sub­ committee will meet again Oct. 15 to draft additional suggestions on policy issues. Greg Lindsey, vice-chairman of the advisory committee, said the subcommittee will address the need for a continuing citizens' advisory committee, the collection of household hazardous wastes, curbside collection and co-composting. The ownership, operation and maintenance of various disposal methods is a major political issue that the subcommittee will address in its final policy statement, Lindsey said. The advisory committee's waste disposal study begun last December was prompted by the controversy over an aborted proposal by Waste Management inc. last year to develop the county's second landfill at Illinois 176 and McCue Road between Woodstock and Union. "The committee believes that a great deal of guidance and direction is needed in framing issues relative to a landfill for the county to use in evaluating what policy they wish to develop relative to a sanitary landfill/' the subcommittee's report states. A landfill policy should resolve matters relating to location, financing, en­ vironmental impact, public education and whether the facility should be owned by the county or a private operator, according to the report. "The committee believes the McHenry County Board needs to decide some policv issues relative to the ownersnip of any facility for the management of wastes, and if county ownership of part of the system is a direction the county wishes to go," the report states. A plan by consulting engineers Jerry DeMers and Jerome Chudzick was approved by the advisory committee last mot calls for usin£ landfills, five drop-off recycling centers, four leaf and grass composting facilities around the county and an incinerator. Concerning incineration, the subcommittee urged the county to '"establish more firmly potential users of energy before any feasibility analysis of modular incineration is begun." Rather than actually MEAT INSPECTION Meat inspection services that wefe formerly only available from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture are now being performed by the Departments of ; Central Management Ser­ vices and Illinois Agriculture at half the former cost. The two Illinois agencies have saved the state nearly $150,000 in six months. establishing drop-off centers, the subcommittee suggests the county- coordinate the effort. The panel backed the plan's recommendation for backyard composting but said r'the general public must be educated to make sure that backyard compost operations be con* ducted in a satisfactory man­ ner." Composting of grass and leaves by municipalities was also encouraged, but the sub­ committee said "some of the cost figures used may be inaccurate." In terms of the -disposal of septase on land, the sub­ committee recommendations stated that the McHenry County staff should be available to help septic tank pumpers locate sites. "Also, the committee believes that co-disposal of septage and solid waste in a co-composting operation must continue to be studied and possibly develop a pilot project to determine the feasibility a market for this material,'* according to the policy statement. <c Seminar set on rational thinking Irrational thoughts about life can actually cause emotional and physical upset. McHenry County College counselors Cathy Bolger and Shirley Webster will lead a workshop titled "Rational Think­ ing" on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16 that will illustrate how irrational thought causes problems such as nervousness and headache and make suggestions as to how par­ ticipates can challenge self- defeating thoughts. The seminar will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in room 143 of MCC's Main Hall Building. The registra­ tion fee is $2. Register in MCC's registration office, room 140, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; or Friday bet­ ween 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Registrations will be accepted up to the time the seminar starts. However, persons planning to register the day of the seminar, should arrive a few minutes early. P. Volunteer recognized Roberta Wiltse, director of development for Pioneer Center, earned the "United Way Volunteer of the Year" award from Ron Prather, 1984 United Way chairman. 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