Coshocton Fairfield Licking Perry Solid Waste District

The Coshocton-Fairfield-Licking-Perry Solid Waste District has begun the update of their Solid Waste Plan. The Plan is a document that is required per the ORC in a format that is required by the OEPA. The first stage of the plan update is preparation of the draft plan. Once the draft plan is submitted to the OEPA, it will be reviewed and comments will be returned to the District. Once comments are received from OEPA, a public comment period is held, along with a public hearing. The Policy Committee then makes necessary changes based on the feedback received. The plan is then adopted by the committee and it is sent the out to all Townships, Municipalities, and Boards of County Commissioners for ratification. Those communities then have 90 days to read & vote on the plan. Once ratified, the plan goes back to the OEPA for final approval.

As part of this process the Policy Committee has formed several subcommittees to address specific sections of the plan. The following subcommittees have been created: Disposal Subcommittee who will work to demonstrate sufficient capacity to handle waste disposal, for the life of the plan; Residential Recycling Subcommittee which will determine the public's access & waste minimization opportunities for different materials; Business Reduction/Recycling Subcomittee who will demonstrate the institutional, commercial & industrial sectors have access to recycling for at least 4 materials; Outreach & Marketing Subcommittee will develop strategies for providing informational & technical assistance to waste generators on reycling, reuse & compositing; Special Wastes & Optional Programs Subcomittee provides strategies for managing restricted waste (such as HHW) and evaluate financial incentives; and the Finance Subcommittee is responsible for creating a budget to fund these programs, maintaining a positive balance throughout the 15 year life of the plan.

Recycle and be safe at your 4th of July get togethers! Set a large recycling bin (marked as such, listing accepted materials if possible) next to your trash can. Some guests don't recycle simply because they do not know what items are recyclable. You can cut down on the amount of waste generated at your cookout or pool party by using reusable utensils, food containers, and plates. Washing dishes is nobody's favorite chore but it is doable. It will also help save a some money as you won't have to buy paper plates and plastic utensils.

4th of July celebrations also create items that you may not know how to dispose of, such as: spent fireworks and charcoal ash. It is suggested that spent fireworks be soaked in water for at least 15 minutes, overnight if they're larger; then double wrap them before disposing of them. They should never go in a recycling bin as they make leak chemicals and contaminate the recyclable items. Charcoal should have 48 hours to cool down before it is disposed of to ensure it doesn't ignite anything in the trash.

Source: Brazos Valley Trash Valet & Recycling, July 2019