1. Establish residential recycling programs as an integral component of the collection of solid waste, incorporating the State's goals to make "source separation of waste a fundamental strategy" and to "make recycling at least as affordable and convenient to the ratepayer as mixed waste disposal;"

2. Increase diversion of recyclables and yardwaste from single-family and multi-family residences, mobile home parks, and condominiums in Pierce County;

3. Expand the residential recycling program to collect additional types of materials;

4. Make recycling easier and more convenient for residents through the use of efficient collection systems;

5. Retain low-cost strategies and continue the incentive rate system to encourage participation;

6. Encourage the private sector to develop and operate the recycling facilities that are needed to process and market recyclables collected in Pierce County and its cities and towns; and

7. Establish model residential collection programs suitable for cities and towns to adopt or modify to suit their needs.