An update to the ten-year Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for the South Central Counties Solid Waste Agency (SCCSWA) is underway.  The Plan was adopted by the Huntingdon County Commissioners on January 11, 2022.  Following extensive revisions related to a substantial Plan revision, the revised Plan was adopted by the Commissioners on June 4, 2024.  Submission for DEP approval will follow a 90-day municipal review and ratification period ending September 12, 2024. This process consists of each municipality reviewing the SWMP, providing comments and submitting a Ratification Response Form, or a letter on municipal letterhead, providing approval of the Final Plan.

The Plan was ratified by the Huntingdon County Commissioners in coordination with the Huntingdon County Planning Department, the South Central Counties Solid Waste Agency (SCCSWA), and the Project Consultant (Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.). The Plan update is now available for final review.   The Plan includes the use of any duly state-permitted facility for municipal waste handling and disposal.  The SCCSWA anticipates contracting with seven (7) disposal facilities (all of which are anticipated to be under contract with the County before the end of 2024) and five (5) transfer stations for waste disposal capacity assurance and accurate reporting of waste and recycling volumes.  Opportunities to enhance and support the current waste and recycling management system in the Region are located in Chapter 5 of the Plan Update.

A 90-day Public Comment Period on the Draft Plan began in September 2021, during which time comments from residents and businesses located within the County were accepted. A Public Hearing was held on October 6, 2021, to accept questions and comments from interested parties, and to present a brief summary of the Draft Plan. This hearing was open to all interested parties and was advertised in the local newspaper.  The 90-day Public Comment Period ended in December 2021 and no comments were received on the Plan update at that time. A Final version of the Plan was prepared for submission to the Commissioners of Huntingdon County for adoption. 

2024 SWMP Documents

• 2024 SCCSWA Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan Draft 6 for Municipal Ratification
• Appendix A 
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix I
• Appendix J
• Appendix K