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 next Policy Committee meeting will be held on September 5th at 10:00 AM, via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to receive updates on the progress of the solid waste plan, prior to the in-person meeting on September 19th. Please contact the District Office for information.

Coshocton County Recycling & Litter Prevention will hold a tire collection on Saturday, August 16th from 9:00-12:00 at the County Fairgrounds. Scrap tires off of rims will be accepted for $1 each with a maximum of 10 tires per county resident.

The Licking County Recycling Office will hold a paper shredding and electronics collection on Saturday September 20th from 9:00-12:00 at the Licking County Highway Garage, 775 E. Main Street in Newark. The event is free to Licking County residents (no businesses). Bring your papers in a box or paper bag (5box/bag limit).