The Division for Environmental Planning & Assistance manages the Warren County Area Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan is a state-mandated document approved by Warren County Fiscal Court and all municipalities in the county. The WCASWMP continues to serve as the guide for all Warren County solid waste management activities, including recycling, monitored by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The plan is updated every five years in coordination with the county’s Clean Communities Committee and is divided into several categories prescribed by the state: Collection, Disposal, Recycling, Open Dumps, Litter, Siting, Enforcement, Public Participation and Financial.
Principal to Warren County’s plan is Fiscal Court’s issuance and management of Solid Waste and Recycling Franchises. DEPA works with local codes enforcement boards and area prosecutors to assure participation in waste collection and recycling, as well as to prevent and cure illegal dumping and littering in the county.
Warren County has cleaned nearly 1,000 illegal open dumpsites over the past 30 years, and is one of five counties holding the unique Kentucky Certified Clean County designation.