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September 21, 2012 POLICY COMMITTEE Meeting. STW Recycling District. September 21, 2012. Board of Director’s STARK Thomas Bernabei Janet Weir Creighton Dr. Peter Ferguson TUSCARAWAS Chris Abbuhl Jim Seldenright Kerry Metzger WAYNE Jim Carmichael Ann Obrecht Scott Wiggam. Roll Call
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September 21, 2012 POLICY COMMITTEE Meeting STW Recycling District
September 21, 2012 Board of Director’s STARKThomas BernabeiJanet Weir CreightonDr. Peter FergusonTUSCARAWASChris AbbuhlJim SeldenrightKerry Metzger WAYNEJim CarmichaelAnn ObrechtScott Wiggam • Roll Call • Approve September 21, 2012 Policy Committee Meeting Agenda • Approve April 20, 2012 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes • Finance Director’s Report • Executive Director’s Report • Plan Update • Other Business • Adjournment
Tipping Fee Revenue Update • Tipping fee revenue is down 4.20% in 2012 from 2011 in the first half. • Using the first half of revenue, we can project an annual tipping fee revenue total of approximately $2,901,000 based on 49% of actual annual revenue was collected during this time period over the last two years.
Pharmaceutical Collection STW-5 Household Hazardous Waste Collection & STW-29 Education and Awareness Program • Increase participants’ knowledge of District programs and private sector service offerings and capabilities • Increase the use of District resources, information and technical assistance 276 Tons Collected in the US on April 28, 2012
Community Recycle Events STW-7 Computer/Electronics Recycling Program GREAT SUCCESS GREAT SUCCESS GREAT SUCCESS GREAT SUCCESS • General Collection – tires, appliances, electronic-computer monitors, batteries, motor oil, recyclables and televisions ($10) • Electronic Collection – Computers, VCR’s, DVD’s, cellphones, telephones, printers, stereos, keyboards, electronic cabling, monitors, computer gaming/software, home entertainment equipment and televisions ($10)
Plain Township, Stark County2012 Mini Grant STW-29 Education and Awareness Program • Portable Recycling Program • Collection of Beverage Containers for Community Events • $1,500.00 (10 Units)
Belden Brick ODNR Grant Update$250,000 (5% Recycled Material) STW-16 Recycling Market Development Grant (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) Twin Mills(Pulverizer System) Conveyor Belt (Pulverizer System)
2012 District Newsletter(Mailing – August 2012) STW-29 Education and Awareness Program The District will distribute annually a newsletter throughout the tri-county area that summarizes local recycling options for residents and businesses in the District.
New Kimble Twinsburg Recycling Facility(Staff Tour on May 30, 2012) STW-29 Education and Awareness Program • The 48,000 square foot facility was opened on June 4, 2012. • Has the capacity to process 50 tons of material per hour.
New Recycling Facility STW-29 Education and Awareness Program • The 196,000 square foot facility was opened on June 8, 2012. • Has the capacity to process 15,000 tons of material each month. • Accepts: • Paper • Cardboard • Glass (of any color) • Plastics #1-#7 • Tin & Aluminum • Metal Food Containers • Empty Aerosol Cans Akron Grand Opening
District Recycling Trucks Repainted$6,000 for each truck (Truck #3 and #10) Rust on 2001 Recycling Truck #1: 361,537 Miles Repainted 2009 Recycling Trucks #3: 151,405 Miles #10: 118,405 Miles
Stark Recycling Drop Offs STW-2 Drop Off Recycling Old Recycling Bin New Recycling Bin • Refurbished: $490 • New: $662 • Savings: $172/Bin
New Stark Recycling Drop Offs STW-2 Drop Off Recycling • 39 Stark County District Recycling Drop Offs Massillon Recreation St. Michael’s (Plain Township) St. Clement’s (Village of Navarre)
New Tuscarawas Recycling Drop Offs STW-2 Drop Off Recycling • 15 Tuscarawas County District Recycling Drop Offs Lawrence Township Fairfield Township Franklin Township (Village of Strasburg)
Accepting Plastics #1-#7 STW-1 Curbside Recycling, STW-2 Drop-off Recycling, STW-29 Education and Awareness The District will accept most plastic items for recycling
Annual Teacher Workshop Wednesday, June 20, 2012 (33 Teachers Participated) STW-29 Education and Awareness Program Presentations Countywide Tour • Special Thanks: • Buckeye Career Center • Progressive Foam • Countywide RDF • East Central Ohio Education Service Center • Stark County Education Service Center • Tri-County Education Service Center
District Staff Update • Resignation of Wayne Education Specialist Yvonne Cubberley effective August 10, 2012 • 2 Education Specialists reassignment • Youth focus • Adult focus • District annual savings $53,979 • 3 year savings $161,937
Ohio EPA Policy Committee Presentation Christopher Germain Ohio EPA Division of Materials and Waste Management, Planning Unit 50 W Town St, Suite 700 Columbus, OH 43215 Mail: PO Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049 Christopher.germain@epa.ohio.gov (614) 728-5317
Adjournment Next Policy Committee Meeting: November 16, 2012 @ 9:30am