History of the
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO SOLID WASTE DISTRICT

     It is the view of the NCOSWD Policy Committee that the only way to achieve our new goals is to promote greater participation in recycling and financial incentives to reduce waste. A start up revenue of $130,000 was deposited into the district account by each of the six counties, based on population percentage, in 1990. Beginning in September 1991, the district operated on a $0.50 per ton fee for the planning period. The passage of Senate Bill 153 provided our district a method of financing our plan implementation. Under Section 3734.573 of the O.R.C., we have the authority to charge a "generation" fee on solid waste generated within our district. This fee is levied at the first facility the solid waste is taken to. The generation fee of $4.00 per ton was ratified by our Policy Committee and approved by the Ohio EPA in June of 1994.
        Once the district began to collect the $4.00 per ton generation fees in June 1994, they were in a financial position to begin implementation of waste reduction programs. In July 1994, the $130,000 start-up funds received from the six counties were reimbursed .
     The following is a list of many projects the district has supported with generation fees since 1994 in all six counties: Recycling & Litter Prevention Programs, Boards of Health, Household Hazardous Waste Collections, Waste Tire Collections , Recycling Assistance , Yard Waste Collections and Community Clean Ups.

     The district was formed under the mandates of House Bill 592. In 1988, the State of Ohio looked to address its solid waste management issues. Facing Ohio, as well as the nation, were concerns of declining landfill capacity, increasing amounts of waste disposed, rare use of recycling, older landfills methods, open dumps, little or no management of tires and no plan to address future needs. House Bill 592 required county commissioners to establish a single or joint county sold waste management district. In Ohio, 52 districts currently exist encompassing all 88 counties, 15 are joint districts and 37 are single county districts. Each district was required prepare a plan for the safe and sanitary management of solid waste generated within the district and submit the plan to the Ohio EPA. 

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO SOLID WASTE DISTRICT

Promoting Greater Participation In Recycling