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Does the Spokane Regional System adhere to the current plan?

From the 1998 Spokane County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan (Introduction):

The goals established by the SWAC for the planning process are as follows: (Actual outcome highlighted in blue)

1. Continue the development of an integrated solid waste management system that provides environmentally safe and cost-effective methods of solid waste handling, processing, and disposal.

The City of Spokane's Waste to Energy Plant is the largest single producer of greenhouse gases in Spokane County, and the Spokane Regional System is one of the most expensive in the United States.

2. Encourage cooperative and coordinated efforts among governmental agencies, citizens, and the private sector for managing solid waste.

The City of Spokane exercises total control over the System, with virtually no input from regional cities or citizens, and minimal input from the County. The System does, however, blindly follows the advise of Waste Management / Wheelabrator (Private contractor).

3. Establish a solid waste system that incorporates national, state, and local priorities for managing solid waste.

Outcome unclear.