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.

Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action will host a special Recycling Collection Event on April 28 from 3:00–6:00 p.m. at their Recycling Center located at 1761 E. Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio. Two collection drives will be offered during the event, providing residents with a convenient opportunity to responsibly dispose of electronics and sensitive documents.

The Electronics Collection (in collaboration with Columbus Micro) will accept the following items free of charge: computers, laptops, printers, cables, mice, keyboards, discs, electronic clocks, VHS/DVD players, cassette tapes, floppy disks, computer monitors, radios and cell phones.

TVs will be accepted for a fee: CRT (tube) TVs (0-20 inches) $25, (20+ inches) $35. Flat screen TVs $15 each.

Please note: No kitchen appliances of any kind will be accepted.

Cash and credit/debit cards will both be accepted forms of payment.

The Document Shredding service limits each vehicle to 2 standard file size boxes. All binder clips and alligator clips need to be removed before arrival.

Additional items that will be accepted: household batteries (terminals taped), CFL, LED, and fluorescent bulbs (limit of 5 per vehicle).

This event provides a safe and convenient way for residents to recycle electronics, securely dispose of personal documents and properly handle household materals.

For additional information or questions please contact the recycling Center at 740-687-1296.