As a requirement of the Solid Waste Management Act of 1988, GLOW completed its Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. This plan, approved in 1992, outlines how solid waste will be handled in the four counties for the next 20 years. One of GLOW s primary goals, in accordance with the State Plan, is to develop programs that effectively reduce, reuse, or recycle as much of the material as possible that ends up in the waste stream. The Intermunicipal Agreement requires each county to contribute money to the GLOW Committee.
Funding is provided on a per capita basis.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation awarded grants. It will be essential to continue education, planning, and implementation activities on a continual basis. GLOW has realized a great deal of success since its inception in 1987, and will continue to provide valuable services for its member counties in the future.