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NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has found that: "Inefficient and improper methods of managing solid waste create hazards to public health, cause pollution of air and water resources, constitute a waste of natural resources, have an adverse effect on land values, and create public nuisances.", NCGS 130A-309.03.(a)(1), and that "Problems of solid waste management have become a matter statewide in scope and necessitate State action to assist local governments in improving methods and processes to promote more efficient methods of solid waste collection and disposal." NCGS 130A-309.03.(a)(2), and WHEREAS, the General Assembly adopted the Solid Waste Management Act of 1989 to "Regulate...collection, transport...and disposal of solid waste in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare...for the people of this State...," NCGS 130A-309.03.(b)(1), and to "Require counties and municipalities to adequately plan and provide efficient, environmentally acceptable solid waste management programs; and require counties to plan for proper hazardous waste management," NCGS 130A-309.(b)(3), and WHEREAS, the General Assembly requires "Each county...shall...develop a comprehensive county solid waste management plan...," NCGS 130A-309.04(e), and WHEREAS, such plans must reflect the State's "hierarchy of methods of managing solid waste, in descending order of preference: 1. Waste volume reduction at the source; 2. Recycling and reuse; 3. Composting; 4. Incineration with energy production;