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TROY CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
100 S. MARKET STREET, TROY, OHIO

MONDAY, May4, 2015, 6:15 PM

Law & Ordinance Committee

(Schweser [Chm .], Phillips, Snee}

1. Provide a recommendation to Council regarding approving the updated Miami County Solid
Waste Manage Plan.

Other Committees/items may be added.

5-3-2015

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Council
Mayor
Mr. ntterington
Mr. Livingston
Mr. Stickel
Department Heads
Chamber of Commerce
Bd of Education
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100 S. Market Street

P. 0. Box 3003
Troy, Ohio 45373
www.troyohio.gov
phone: (937) 335- 1725
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patrick.titterington@troyohio.gov

MEMORANDUM
TO:

Mrs. Baker, President of Council

FROM:

Patrick E. J. Titterington

DATE:

April 29, 2015

SUBJECT:

RATIFICATION - MIAMI COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE

RECOMMENDATION:
That the updated Miami County Solid Waste Management Plan be approved by Council.
BACKGROUND:
The Miami County Solid Waste District was established in 1989 and the Solid Waste Management Plan is updated
periodically to project procedures for the next 15 years in dealing with changing solid waste management issues in
the County, especially as those issues may be impacted by Ohio EPA Rules and Regulations. The plan was
updated in 2002 and 2009.
The District has now forwarded the updated plan for adoption by the Miami County entities. This is the last step
before the District seeks final approval from the Ohio EPA to implement this new plan. Cindy Bach, the Solid
Waste Coordinator, has advised that all the core programs that were part of the prior plan have remained the same,
with some enhancements, and that the plan has mainly been updated. The major item in the overall plan is the
OEPA request that the budget be broken down into funds allocated for the Solid Waste District vs. the Transfer
Station . Related to programming improvements and changes, there are more selections on the website for:

Topics

Yard Waste
Household Hazardous Waste
Scrap Tires
Automobile Batteries/Used oil
Electronics recycling
Curbside recycling
for consideration under the plan are:
Bar/Restaurant consortium for glass recycling
Curbside Recycling - Community Consortium
Internal Grants for recycling
Increase education/awareness through presentations/mailings
Increase participation of residential/commercial recycling

As indicated in the attached correspondence, the ratification period by the County entities is May 1 - July 29, 2015,
REQUESTED ACTION:
It would be appreciated if you would assign to a Committee of Council consideration of recommending that the
updated Miami County Solid Waste Manage Plan be approved by Council.
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In troduction
The Miami County Solid Waste Management District (District) will submit its
updated Solid Waste Management Plan to all cities, villages and townships
in Miami County for approval. This approval process, also known as ratification,
is the final step before the District seeks final approval from Ohio EPA to implement this new Plan.

Your Community's Responsibility- Plan Ratification

Each community within the county of the District will be asked to approve the District's Solid Waste
Management Plan during the period of May 1, 2015 through July 29, 2015 (ratification period). The process
requires each community to: review a copy of the Plan, act on the Plan during the ratification period (90 days)
and submit a certified copy of the resolution or legislation to the District. Failure to act on the plan is
considered by the State of Ohio to be a negative vote.

What if the Plan is Not Ratified?

If local ratification does not occur, the Director of Ohio EPA is required by state statute to prepare a Solid
Waste Plan for the District and order the District to implement the state's plan. This could negatively affect
the District because local control of our Plan would be relinquished to Ohio EPA. The Plan you will vote on
was developed through a local planning process and contains the recommendations, programs and initiatives
from the District's Policy Committee. These programs and initiatives will provide for a cost effective and
environmentally sound solid waste management system for the District and are designed to enhance and
expand recycling opportunities and recycling participation. The District urges communities to learn more
about the Solid Waste Management Plan in order to make an informed decision.

Executive Summary of Solid Waste Management Plan

The following executive summary of the Solid Waste Plan has been created for elected officials in the District
to demonstrate how the District's Solid Waste Plan benefits each community. The District offers a wide
variety of programs and initiatives that offer real value to its communities. The District provides programs in
solid waste management programming for hard to manage materials such as household hazardous waste,
scrap tires and electronics. The District also operates a highly successful education and awareness program
and other effective solid waste management programs. Finally, the District provides direct solid waste
management for all of the county through the Miami County Transfer Station and Recycling Facility.

Solid Waste Disposal Capacity

This demonstration is one of the fundamental requirements of the Solid Waste Plan. The District conducted a
regional capacity analysis and has demonstrated that there is sufficient disposal capacity for all solid waste
generated by District residents, businesses, and industry for the planning period (2016-2030).

Goals
The District's solid waste plan exceeds the waste diversion goals of the State Solid Waste Plan for all sectors
of the District.
The District has demonstrated that 38% of the residential/commercial sector waste stream and 86% of the
industrial sector waste stream has been recycled. The goal is 25% for the residential/commercial sector and
50% for the industrial sector.

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Financing th e Plan
The District will finance the updated Solid Waste Plan through the continued reliance on tipping fees collected
at the Miami County Transfer Station in the District. The tipping fees are $53.05 per ton plus the $4.75 per
ton fee for Ohio EPA, or a total of $57 .80 per ton effective January 1, 2015. The District is not projecting any
increase in the tipping fees throughout the planning period (2016-2030).

Residential Recvcling Programs

The District promotes and supports numerous
residential recycling programs and offers special
collection services to maximize diversion of solid
waste from landfills. The following programs are
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Curbside Programs - 4, 121 tons

Recycling Drop Off Programs - 1, 712 tons
Household Hazardous Waste - 1Otons
Electronics Recycling - 422 tons
Scrap Tire Recycling - 1,352 tons
Battery Recycling - 362 tons
Transfer Station - 549 tons

Commercial I Industrial Recycling

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Yard Waste Management - 5,915 tons

Commercial Recycling - 25,361 tons
Industrial Recycling- 91 ,711 tons

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