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Supporting The Community in Waste Management

Supporting The Community in Waste Management. Jim Murray Director Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District. History of the Solid Waste Management Districts. Created in 1990 by the Indiana legislature Single or multi-county district All elected officials on Board of Directors.

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Supporting The Community in Waste Management

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  1. Supporting The Community in Waste Management Jim Murray Director Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District

  2. History of the Solid Waste Management Districts • Created in 1990 by the Indiana legislature • Single or multi-county district • All elected officials on Board of Directors

  3. Role of the SWMD’s • Ensure disposal capacity • Mobro 4000 1987 • Almost 3,000 landfills closed between 1982 and 1987

  4. Role of the SWMD’s – cont. • Encourage waste reduction, recycling, and proper disposal • District operated programs • District provided (contracted) services • Education

  5. Tools Afforded the SWMD’s • Funding • Property Taxes • Landfill disposal fees • Special assessments • Operate facilities • State Recycling Grants

  6. Tools Afforded SWMD’s cont. • Authority • Much like Counties • Ability to contract for services • Ability to issue permits • Ability to establish service area and franchises

  7. Requirements of Districts • Develop a 20 year solid waste plan • Form a Citizens’ Advisory Committee • Reduce final disposal by 35% by 1996 and 50% by 2001

  8. Missing from the requirements • Conduct a waste audit • Bartholomew County has conducted waste audits dating back to 1978 • Business waste comprises 2/3 of all landfill disposal • Yardwaste comprises about 15%

  9. Partnerships with local corporations is critical to our success at waste minimization and proper disposal • Compliance Issues • Some Districts own and operate disposal facilities • Disposal requirements • Special/Industrial Waste • Banned Items • Liquids, lead acid auto batteries, hazardous wastes, CFC appliances, whole tires

  10. Partnerships – cont. • Waste Reduction • Many Districts operate facilities • Recycling • Reuse • Yard Waste • CESQG wastes – Monroe Co.

  11. Get to know us • By getting to know us, you help us in our mission to provide continuing disposal capacity, waste reduction and proper disposal

  12. Supporting “Green” Education Emily Hodnett Education Coordinator Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District

  13. Green Education Categories • Children’s Education • Adult Education • Public Outreach

  14. Children’s Education • Provide Materials and Funding for Programming/ Presentations • Provide Materials/Funding for Teacher Workshops

  15. Children’s Education • Support “Green” Contests • Supplies • Scholarships • Awards

  16. Adult Education • Facilities • Supplies • Opportunities • Communication

  17. Public Outreach • Spread the Word Through Workplace Communication!

  18. First Annual HHW Day-2011

  19. Earth Day • Amnesty Day • Children’s Activities • Annual Hot Dog Roast • Plant Swap

  20. Community Events • Ethnic Expo • Bartholomew County Fair

  21. America Recycles Day • Amnesty Day • déjà vu Art Show • Shred-a-Thon • Other Happenings…

  22. Volunteer!

  23. “We are only borrowing this Earth from the children of tomorrow.”

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