Solid waste plan report due in Oct.

By Patrick Fox

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The firm hired to draw up a study for Gwinnett County’s solid waste plan told officials Tuesday the report should be completed by mid-October.

At a special briefing held at the courthouse in Lawrenceville, Abby Goldsmith of the consulting firm R.W. Beck reported it had collected opinions from about 650 people. Of that number, 330 had registered opinions at one of the eight public forums held this summer. Another 328 had been contacted by phone or e-mail.

Details of the phone and e-mail surveys have not been released, but data from the public forums showed an overwhelming number favored free choice in garbage service. Of those polled, 238 favored that approach, while 36 chose a plan to license a single hauler for a predetermined service area.