Public Hearings to Discuss Latest Draft of CNMI Comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (CISWMP)

ANNOUNCEMENTS | April 01, 2025

The Inter-Island Solid Waste Management Task Force (ISWMT) invites the community to attend upcoming public hearings to learn more about and share their thoughts on the latest update to the draft CNMI Comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (CISWMP).

Hearing dates, times, and venues are as follows:

• Rota: Monday, May 19, 2025, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Rota Mayor's Social Hall
• Tinian: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tinian Public Library
• Saipan: Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Memorial Park Visitors Center Theater

The CNMI CISWMP charts a sustainable path forward for the CNMI's solid waste, spanning the development, operations, and maintenance of compliant landfilling, recycling, and composting facilities for Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the Northern Islands. It includes supporting activities such as education and outreach, conservation, and more.

To view the latest draft of the CISWMP, give your thoughts on the plan, and more, please visit https://opd.gov.mp/ciswmp.html.

Together, we can preserve our Commonwealth's beauty and precious resources for future generations through effective, sustainable solid waste management. Get involved and be part of the CISWMP development process!

If you have any questions about this upcoming outreach event or the CISWMP or would like to be added to a mailing list to receive solid waste management planning updates, please call OPD at (670) 233-2673 or send an email to .