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.

The CFLP Solid Waste District (District) is establishing a 30-day written comment period May 11, 2026 to June 10, 2026 on the draft Solid Waste Management Plan Update (Plan Update) (Ohio Revised Code Section 3734.54). The District has prepared the draft Plan Update as required by Section 3734.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The draft Plan Update includes a budget and proposed fees to finance the Plan, projections and strategies, facilities and programs to be used, an analysis of the progress made toward achieving state solid waste reduction goals, and District rules.

The District will hold a public hearing in each of the four counties to obtain oral comments regarding the draft Plan Update:

•Monday, June 15th at 12:30pm in New Lexington at the Perry County Commissioners Office, 212 S. Main Street, Lower Level;

•Tuesday, June 16th at 12:30pm in Coshocton at the Coshocton County Commissioners Office, 401 1/2 Main Street, 2nd floor;

•Wednesday June 17th, at 12:30pm in Lancaster at the Fairfield County Commissioners Hearing Room, 210 E Main Street, 3rd floor; and

•Monday, June 22nd in Newark at 12:30pm at the Don Hill County Administration in Meeting Room A (in the basement), 20 S. Second Street.

The District’s Policy Committee will meet after the hearings (June 26th) to consider public comments and then to adopt the Plan.

The District will accept written comments as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 3734.55 on the draft Plan Update May 11, 2026 to June 10, 2026. Written comments should be sent to:

Coshocton-Fairfield-Licking Perry Solid Waste District
675 Price Rd.
Newark, OH 43055
Or email: kim@cflpswd.org