SWMD New Coordinator Training

1. SWMD New Coordinator Training July 12, 2012 Lazarus Government Center Columbus, Ohio

2. Welcome! • Why Are We Here? • Logistics Agenda, Impromptu Breaks • Working Lunch • When to Ask Questions • Full but Flexible Agenda • Presentation and Notebook • Introductions SWMD New Coordinator Training

3. Please turn your cell phones off or set to vibrate SWMD New Coordinator Training

4. Introductions • Who you are? • How long with the District • Role in the District • What you hope to gain from the training • Identify a particular subject or issue of interest SWMD New Coordinator Training

5. Solid Waste in Ohio HB 592, SWMDs and SWAC New Coordinator Training

6. HB 592: What is it? • Ohio’s comprehensive solid waste law • Passed in 1988 • Addresses many areas of solid waste including: • landfill permitting, • siting, • design standards, • financial assurance, • closure/post-closure care • owner/operator background checks, • solid waste planning, • disposal fees, • state recycling goals • etc.

7. HB 592: Why? • Disposal increasing at significant rate in 1980s • Declining # of landfills and available disposal capacity (less than 5 years statewide) • Lack of planning for new landfills • Lines of trucks at existing facilities • Increasing imports of out-of-state waste

8. HB 592: How? • Maximize disposal capacity through planning process • Reduce reliance on landfills & encourage waste reduction and recycling • Protect public health and environment by upgrading solid waste regulations

9. Solid Waste Management Districts (SWMDs) • All counties must be in one • Can be single or multi county • 88 counties currently organized into 52 SWMDs

10. SWMD Responsibilities Main Responsibility Develop and implement a solid waste plan to: • meet the goals of the state plan; • manage all waste generated in the member counties; and, • divert waste from landfills.

11. Solid Waste Management Districts 592 Vision: • All Counties become part of SWMD • 12 – 20 large, multi-county SWMDs each w/ regional landfill • Five Solid Waste Authorities • Assuring Capacity by building or contracting • SWMDs exercising “flow control”, potentially restricting OOD, OOS waste • Promotion of Recycling • Misc. Other Responsibilities

12. Solid Waste Management Districts 592 Today: • All Counties part of SWMD • 52 SWMDs, 15 Multi-County, 37 Single County • Many SWMDs w/out landfill • Capacity not major issue for most SWMDs • Flow control ability diminished by Court rulings (still important for those w/ debt) • Restrictions on OOS waste eliminated by Courts • Promotion of Recycling remains primary focus • Other important activities such as HD funding, open dump clean-up

13. Solid Waste Management Districts • SWMDs locally driven, fairly autonomous exercise of County government • Wide variations among SWMDs • Counties: 1 – 6 • Population: 23,000 – 1.4 million • Approach: active implementation of programs; funding local community programs; little activity at all • Sophistication/professionalism • Budget: $24,000 - $7,000,000 (revenues) • Account Balances: $0 - $8,000,000

14. Solid Waste Management Districts Represented by: Board of Directors (i.e. county commissioners) Policy Committee

15. SWMD Powers • Levy fees • Adopt and enforce rules • Own/operate facilities • Designate facilities • Bill for solid waste services • Contract for trash collection and recycling services

16. Powers Board of Directors • Votes to ratify plan • Votes to ratify fees • Implements approved plan • Designates facilities (if authorized) • Hires Staff • Adopts and enforces rules (if authorized) • Establishes rates and charges • Contracts for services Policy Committee • Prepares plan • Adopts plan • Ratifies plan • Annually reviews plan • Ratifies fees

17. Policy Committee As Preparing Plan: • Decides what programs SWMD will offer • Decides how to fund the plan • Can authorize board to designate • Can authorize board to adopt rules • Can convene technical advisory committee(s)

18. SWAC: Purpose and Role • Solid Waste Advisory Committee • Broad Cross-section of Interested Parties • Role • To provide input in preparation of State Solid Waste Management Plan (State Plan) • To help monitor implementation of the State Plan

19. SWAC: Membership • Waste Industry • Recycling Industry • Industrial Generators • Environmental Groups • Public Representative • Ohio EPA, ODOD • Senate, House Member • Municipalities, Townships, Counties • Solid Waste Management Districts • Health Departments

20. Questions ? New Coordinator Training

21. The State solid waste management plan with Ernie SWMD New Coordinator Training

22. The State Plan…The Basics Strategy for reducing Ohio’s use of landfills Solid waste is managed in the most appropriate manner at environmentally sound facilities Ensure that programs to reduce solid wastes are implemented SWMD New Coordinator Training

23. The State Plan…The Basics • Prepared by Ohio EPA working with SWAC • Reviewed every three years and updated if necessary • Contents prescribed by law SWMD New Coordinator Training

24. The State Plan…The Basics Sets recycling goals for Ohio and SWMDs Establishes other requirements for managing solid waste in Ohio SWMD New Coordinator Training

25. The State Plan…The Basics Those are so 1989… Other requirements: • Establish siting criteria • Recommend material restrictions • Develop program for scrap tires • Develop program for HHW • Ash Management • Develop program for improving markets SWMD New Coordinator Training

26. 2009 State Plan

27. 2009 State Plan 4th version of the state plan Adopted by Ohio EPA in March 2010 Includes a number of important changes Working on new Format SWMD New Coordinator Training

28. The 2009 State Plan Nine goals: Two primary goals: Goal 1- Infrastructure goal Goal 2 – Percentage goal SWMD New Coordinator Training

29. Goal 1 - Infrastructure For purposes of this discussion, infrastructure means: • Drop-off recycling locations Curbside recycling programs SWMD New Coordinator Training

30. Goal 1 - Infrastructure Provide at least 90% of population in each county with infrastructure Collect at least 5 materials at each drop off or through each curbside program Ensure commercial generators have recycling options SWMD New Coordinator Training

31. Goal 2 – Waste Reduction/Recycling Rates Measures diversion from landfills • Is NOT same as a recycling rate • Includes recycling, volume reduction, composting, land application, etc. SWMD New Coordinator Training

32. Goal 2 – Waste Reduction/Recycling Rates • Residential/commercial (a.k.a. Municipal Solid Waste) • Recover 25% of waste generated • Industrial Solid Waste • Recover 66% of waste generated SWMD New Coordinator Training

33. Relationship Between Goals 1 & 2 • Establishing infrastructure intended to recycle more material • Not an end but a means to an end • Will phase out Goal 1 in the future • Increase MSW goal to 35% in future? + = SWMD New Coordinator Training

34. Other Goals Goal 3 Required programs: • Web page • Infrastructure inventory • Resource guide • Speaker/presenter Goal 4 Outreach plan & general requirements SWMD New Coordinator Training

35. Other Goals Goal 5 Restricted wastes & HHW • Yard waste • Scrap tires • Lead-acid batteries Goal 6 Economic incentives SWMD New Coordinator Training

36. Other Goals Goal 7– Measure GHG emissions Goal 8 –Market development [optional] Goal 9- Report to Ohio EPA annually (ADR) SWMD New Coordinator Training

37. What Are We Excited About? Outreach focused on changing recycling behavior All SWMDs will have a web page Focus on providing the most effective programs Evaluate effects on GHG emissions + SWMD New Coordinator Training

38. Wanna Read the State Plan? I smell a glutton for punishment… You can find it on the SWMD/Planning page SWMD New Coordinator Training

39. Want to learn more? • Ohio Revised Code section 3734.50 • Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3745-27-90 • Fact Sheet 0659 • State Plan web page (http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dsiwm/pages/stateplan.aspx) SWMD New Coordinator Training

40. Questions? SWMD New Coordinator Training

41. SWMD Solid Waste Management Plans with Ernie SWMD New Coordinator Training

42. What is a plan? A SWMD’s strategic plan for: • Achieving goals of the state plan • Managing solid waste for at least 10 years Governs what the SWMD does, including how money is spent SWMD New Coordinator Training

43. What’s in a plan? • Prepared in accordance with Ohio EPA’s Format • Prescribes contents and organization • Current version is version 3.0 SWMD New Coordinator Training

44. What’s in a plan? Reference year data and information: • Population • Inventory of solid waste facilities used • Solid waste generation, disposal, and recycling data • Descriptions and analysis of programs offered in the reference year. SWMD New Coordinator Training

45. Where do I get data? • Ohio EPA • Surveys • US EPA • ODNR • Dept. of Development • Local planning commissions • Other SWMDs SWMD New Coordinator Training

46. What’s in a plan? • Projections (for at least 10 years) • Programs/strategies to meet goals of the state plan • Demonstration of achieving Goal 1 or 2 SWMD New Coordinator Training

47. What’s in a plan? Access to Adequate Disposal Capacity Budget Reserve ability to use certain powers • Authority to adopt rules • Authority to designate (i.e. flow control) SWMD New Coordinator Training

48. What are the steps? Policy committee prepares draft plan Ohio EPA reviews draft plan & issues comments Policy committee revises draft plan SWMD New Coordinator Training

49. What are the steps? Policy committee makes draft plan available for public comment Policy committee ratifies draft plan Ohio EPA reviews ratified plan Ohio EPA approves/disapproves plan Hear ye, Hear ye… SWMD New Coordinator Training

50. How long does it take? 33 months to complete entire process: • Prepare draft – 15 months • Ohio EPA reviews – 4.5 months • Public comment/ratification – 4 months (usually more) SWMD New Coordinator Training