July 19, 2013 Policy Committee meeting

1. July 19, 2013 Policy Committee meeting Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District

2. Roll call

3. Approve July 19, 2013 Policy Committeemeeting agenda

4. Policy Committee Meeting Agenda July 19, 2013 • Roll Call • Approve July 19, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting Agenda • Approve May 17, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting Minutes • Changes Made to Section V: Planning Period Projections and Strategies • Changes Made to Section VIII: Cost of Financing Plan Implementation • Review Section VI: Methods of Management: Facilities and Programs to be Used • Review Section VII: Measurement of Progress Towards Waste Reduction Goals • Section IX: District Rules • Section II: Executive Summary • Plan Update Process/Per the Ohio EPA • Other Business • Adjournment Board of Director’s STARKThomas BernabeiJanet Weir CreightonRichard Regula TUSCARAWASChris AbbuhlBelle EverettKerry Metzger WAYNEJim CarmichaelAnn ObrechtScott Wiggam

5. Approve May 17, 2013Policy Committee meeting minutes

6. Changes Made to Section V: Planning Period Projections and Strategies

7. Changes Made to Section V: Planning Period Projections and Strategies STW-19 – Recycling Makes Sense (State Plan Goals #1, #2) This program will continue throughout the planning period as written in Section IV. This program is only offered to municipal (cities, villages and township) political subdivisionprograms that are not operated by the District directly with District equipment and staff. The only exception is the Jackson Township Recycling Station, which is not a municipality but operates separately from the District. Municipal programs are defined as a program that is under contract with a private contractor to provide the service or the program is operated by the municipality directly.

8. Changes Made to Section V: Planning Period Projections and Strategies STW-19 – Recycling Makes Sense (State Plan Goals #1, #2) The basis for receiving the additional payment of $5 and $10 for recycling programs will also include a requirement that these recycling programs provide for collection of at least five materials chosen from the following list:  • old corrugate cardboard • mixed paper • newspaper • glass containers • steel containers • aluminum containers • plastic containers • electronic waste • wood packaging and pallets • scrap tires • lead-acid batteries • used motor oil • textiles • major appliances

9. Changes Made to Section V: Planning Period Projections and Strategies STW-21 – Recycling and Composting Infrastructure Enhancement Grants (State Plan Goals #1 and #2) OLD The District may award up to five (5) $20,000 grants to processors within the District who meet the above mentioned criteria. The grants will be competitive and also reimbursable. The District reserves the right to adjust grant amounts based on District budgetary needs. NEW The District will allocate $150,000 per year for this grant program to processors within the District who meet the above mentioned criteria. The grant will be offered on a competitive basis and reimbursable. The District reserves the right to adjust the individual grant amounts based on the following: • The competitiveness of the grant application; • The District’s budgetary needs; and • The degree or extent of the applicant’s ability to enhance existing recycling and composting infrastructure within the District.

10. Changes Made to Section V: Planning Period Projections and Strategies STW-24 – Recycling Drop-Off Clean-Up/Host Community Grants (State Plan Goals #1 and #2) This program will continue (see description in Section IV). The District has historically offered the Host Community Grant to non-profits, schools and political subdivisions for the purpose of assisting residents with bringing in recyclables and also litter clean-ups or removing unacceptable materials from the drop-offs. The purpose of the grant is to assist in the maintenance and operation of recycling and yard waste drop-off facilities. The District may offer Host Community Grants to designated non-profit organizations for the purpose of hosting a tire drop-off only. Host Community Grant recipients will be expected to keep recycling, yard waste and/or tire drop-offs clean, free from debris and be available to all District residents.The District has determined that political subdivisions are more prepared with equipment and resources to remove contamination and provide litter clean-ups, which accomplishes the purpose with great efficiency. To address the challenges identified in Section IV, the District may conduct the following: • The District will only offer the Recycling Drop-Off Clean-Up/Host Community Grant to political subdivisions who host a District recycling or yard waste drop-off. • Political subdivisions who provide these services will be paid an amount not to exceed $625 per quarter when a minimum of 15 hours of service are provided per month (45 hours per quarter) at the recycling, tire or composting drop-off locations.

11. Changes Made to Section VIII: Cost of Financing Plan Implementation

12. Changes Made to Section VIII: Cost of Financing Plan Implementation

13. Review Section VI: Methods of Management: Facilities and Programs to be Used

14. Review Section VI: Methods of Management: Facilities and Programs to be Used • District Methods for Management of Solid Waste • Demonstration of Access to Capacity • Schedule for Facilities and Programs: New, Expansions, Closures, Continuations • Identification and Designation of Facilities • Authorization Statement to Designate • Waiver Process for the Use of Undesignated Facilities • Siting Strategy for Facilities • Contingencies for Capacity Assurance and District Program Implementation

15. Review Section VII: Measurement of Progress Towards Waste Reduction Goals

16. Review Section VII: Measurement of Progress Towards Waste Reduction Goals • Compliance with Goal #1 Goal #1: Access to Alternate Waste Management Opportunities - The District shall provide access to recycling and waste minimization opportunities for municipal solid waste to its residents and businesses. • Demonstration of Compliance with Goal #1 • Stark County: 97% Access • Tuscarawas County: 100% Access • Wayne County: 120% Access • Target for Reduction and Recycling • The District’s residential/commercial sector had a waste reduction rate of 8.5% in the reference year 2011. • The District’s industrial sector had a waste reduction rate of 71.77% in the reference year 2011.

17. Section IX: District Rules

18. Section IX: District Rules(To be reviewed at the August 16, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting) SWMD Rules and Authorities • H.B. 592: Presently under review by the Ohio EPA. • District Rules: May be eliminated or modified as a result of the review process.

19. Section IX: District Rules(To be reviewed at the August 16, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting) SWMD Rules and Authorities • Designation: Waste generated in the District is designated for multiply facilities. • Flow Control: Waste generated in the District will be directed to one facility. • Previous STW District Rules: Restricted out-of-district waste from being deposited into District landfills based on recycling requirements being met. • Landfill Operation Requirements: For District landfills.

20. Section IX: District Rules(To be reviewed at the August 16, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting) • Existing Rules - Overturned in court/restricted by state legislature.- The District does not have existing rules. • Proposed Rules- No proposed rules for the District Plan Update.

21. Section II: Executive Summary

22. Section II: Executive Summary(To be reviewed at the August 16, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting) • Section I - Introduction • Section III – Inventories • Section IV – Reference Year Population, Waste Generation and Waste Reduction • Section V – Planning Period Projections and Strategies • Section VI – Methods of Management: Facilities and Programs to be Used • Section VII – Measurement of Progress Toward Waste Reduction Goals • Section VIII – Cost of Financing Plan Implementation • Section IX – District Rules

23. Plan Update Process/Per the Ohio EPA

24. Plan Update Process/Per the Ohio EPA You’re well ahead of schedule with the draft plan update!  It isn’t due to us until January 27, 2014, but we’re happy to accept it for the Non-Binding Advisory Opinion (NBAO) review whenever you’re ready. There is just one official step that you’ll need to take with your Policy Committee prior to submitting it to Ohio EPA.  The Format calls for the District to include a “Certification Statement for the Draft Plan.”  An example can be found in Appendix DD, page DD-3 to be exact.  DD-2 provides a small paragraph explaining the certificate, but essentially all it says is that the Policy Committee has reviewed the draft plan update and certifies that it contains all the necessary materials to meet the Format 3.0.  We sometimes find it important to stress that signing this document does not necessarily imply agreement with the direction or contents of the draft plan update, but simply says they believe it to be complete and ready for review. Once you have this document from your Policy Committee, you’ll need to submit 3 hard copies of the plan to Ohio EPA for review.  Our physical address (for in-person delivery or UPS/Fed-Ex) is: Ohio EPA Division of Materials and Waste Management c/o Christopher Germain 50 W Town St, Suite 700 Columbus, OH 43215

25. OTHER BUSINESS

26. Adjournment Next Policy Committee Meeting: August 16, 2013 @ 9:30am