Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meetings (SWMF)

Below is the schedule for the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) meetings for the solid waste management facility siting initiative. Meetings are typically scheduled the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Meeting Schedule:

• June 2022 - June 2023 - meetings were scheduled for the 3^rd Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m
• July 2023 - no meeting
• August 2023 - meeting for an update on preliminary outcomes of the upcoming investigation phase at the Deschutes Services Building
• September 2023 - no regular meeting, special Open House 9/11/23 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Deschutes Services Building
• October 2023 - meeting to review public feedback from the September 11 Open House
• January 2024 - no meeting
• February 2024 - meeting for SWAC review of the technical reports for the finalist sites
• March 2024 - meeting for SWAC discussion and comments on the draft
• April 2024 - meeting for SWAC to prepare the final recommendation to the BOCC
• May 2025 - reconvene SWAC to consider alternate sites
• June 2025 - preliminary findings update
• July 2025 - review input on finalist sites, confirm site evaluations
• August 2025 - finalist site(s) recommendation

The meetings are held in person or virtually using Zoom. Please email solidwaste@deschutes.org for the Zoom link. All meetings are open to the public. Note: Meeting locations and time may change per SWAC availability. 

For meeting material and content August 2023 and later, please visit the Deschutes County meeting portal.