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The Kern County Waste Management Department provides environmentally
safe management of liquid and solid waste. We are responsible for
operating seven landfills, five transfer stations and four transfer bin
sites. We also operate two special waste facilities and provide information
to the residents of Kern
County regarding
recycling and ways to reduce waste. In addition, the Department oversees
the operation of several wastewater treatment facilities.
VISION STATEMENT
The Waste Management Department will be committed to excellence in all
of our undertakings. We must be forever cognizant of the fiscal
impact of our decisions and actions (or inactions, for that matter) and
strive to be excellent stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars. We must
continually embrace the customer service values established by the Board of
Supervisors. We must be willing to work with our partners, whoever they
are, to solve problems.
We must seek to accomplish our mission as a team. Yesterday’s
logic may not apply today. We reject inertia and embrace change.
It is imperative that we have long-range thinking so as not to miss the
forest due to our focus on the trees. Creativity is expected, innovation
encouraged and teamwork a must. We must be committed to each other’s
success and, as such, we will be successful.
Douglas E. Landon - Director
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission
of the Waste Management Department is to protect the health and safety of
the public and enhance the quality of life by providing environmentally safe
management of liquid and solid waste.
In order to accomplish this Mission,
We, the employees of the Waste Management Department, are committed to:
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Providing quality service in a cost-effective and
timely manner;
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Treating the public and each other with respect;
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Teamwork;
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Safety;
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Educating the public on reducing and recycling waste
and proper disposal.
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