SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): James D. Warner, who transformed Lancaster County, PA’s waste authority into a national model, expanded its renewable energy footprint and insisted on building quality-of-life projects in the communities it impacts, is stepping down at the end of the year.
Warner, 60, chief executive officer of Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority since 1996, says he will leave a satisfied man.
“How many other executives get the opportunity to protect the environment, build a renewable energy portfolio and build some cool trails along the way? Not very many, and it’s been very special,” Warner says.
The forceful frontman for the authority, which operates under an $85 million budget, is receiving grateful praise from county officials and community leaders, who call him an innovator.
“The board and staff, with Jim’s leadership, have built a world-class organization,” Lancaster County Commissioner Craig Lehman says. “Whether it’s keeping tipping fees stable, creating a regional organization, converting waste to energy, reducing the authority’s carbon footprint or wisely investing in our community, Jim, the board and the staff have accomplished much.”
“He is extremely community-minded, and he is an internationally recognized innovator in his field,” Millersville University President John Anderson says. The authority helped fund a “zero energy” building for the university.
Warner was hired by the authority in 1987 to launch countywide recycling. That went well. The county far exceeds state and national recycling rates, and that has helped extend the life of the Frey Farm Landfill by about 20 years.
In 1996, Warner took over from Herb Flosdorf as the head of the body responsible for safely disposing of Lancaster County’s growing waste, and he immediately implemented policies to achieve his goals.
Courtesy: https://wasteadvantagemag.com
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