Solid Waste Management Plan Update
approvedSummary
The City of Fairfax's Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) Update is a state-mandated five-year update to the city's solid waste management plan, covering a twenty-year planning horizon, required under Virginia state code and subject to VDEQ review and approval upon adoption. Work on the update was underway as of at least July 2025, with staff and consultants from RRS (Helen Lee and Olivia Polamini) leading the effort alongside Environmental Sustainability Specialist Melissa McDonald. A work session was held on February 3, 2026, at which staff and consultants presented the draft plan — including public survey results of over 600 responses — but no Council action was taken. On May 12, 2026, following a public hearing, City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-26-26 approving the SWMP Update. The adopted plan will now be submitted to VDEQ for review and approval.
Open questions & options on the table
- VDEQ review and approval of the submitted Solid Waste Management Plan Update is pending.
Recent updates
[7a] The five-year update to the City's Solid Waste Management Plan was adopted by City Council and will be submitted to VDEQ for review and approval.
[4b] The city is developing its five-year update to the SWMP covering a twenty-year planning horizon; upon adoption by City Council, it will be submitted to VDEQ for review and approval. No Council action was taken at this meeting.
What members have said
On May 12, 2026, Council Member Hardy-Chandler made the motion to adopt the resolution approving the Solid Waste Management Plan Update.
On May 12, 2026, Council Member Peterson seconded the motion to adopt the resolution approving the Solid Waste Management Plan Update.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[4b] The city is developing its five-year update to the SWMP covering a twenty-year planning horizon; upon adoption by City Council, it will be submitted to VDEQ for review and approval. No Council action was taken at this meeting.
[7a] The five-year update to the City's Solid Waste Management Plan was adopted by City Council and will be submitted to VDEQ for review and approval.