Solid Waste Technical Assistance

RCAC’s programs and services deliver solutions to complex community needs. Our local presence allows us to develop partnerships with communities to identify needs, set goals, and select the best options to meet those goals. RCAC and our partners provide the tools to create change and growth, but the communities chart their own course. Collaboration, plus community effort will equal community change. How can we help you?

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Sub-standard housing and poverty are commonplace in low-income rural communities. Many of these communities also face daunting challenges to access safe, clean drinking water and to develop other vital infrastructure. These issues are often overlooked in policy because rural communities lack the resources, training or social networks that are found in urban areas. Learn how you can advocate for the under-served population in the West.

Founded in 1978, RCAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. For more than 40 years, our dedicated staff and active board, coupled with our key values: leadership, collaboration, commitment, quality and integrity, have helped effect positive change in rural communities across the West. Learn more about who we are and how we operate.

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Solid Waste Technical Assistance

RCAC provides solid waste technical assistance and training to communities across the American West, including Alaska and Hawaii. Currently, we assist communities with services such as, but not limited to:

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (ISWMP)
Landfill and transfer station operations training
Health and safety training
Developing recycling, household hazardous waste, composting programs
Financial analysis for waste management utilities
Community outreach and education strategies

If you would like to talk to an RCAC environmental rural development specialist about these or other services, refer to our staff directory on the contact page or complete our Request for Assistance.

Marjle Greymountain of Goshute Tribe, UT, and RCAC’s Matt Kennedy getting ready for public outreach event.	Goshute transfer station operator visiting Salt Lake City’s landfill.