Solid Waste Management District Issue Papers

The following documents represent an analysis of the first three issues to be considered by the Hamilton County Solid Waste Policy Committee as it begins the process of updating the its Solid Waste Plan.

These issues, and the questions they seek to address, can be summarized as follows:
(Click on any of the following titles to view the issue paper in its entirety)

Disposal Capacity – Does Hamilton County possess adequate disposal capacity for the amount of waste it is expected to generate over the next 15 years? What strategies should the District utilize to ensure that adequate capacity is maintained?

District Finances – Will the District maintain adequate revenues to fund recycling programming throughout the 15 year planning period? What is the surest and most equitable way for that funding to be maintained?

District Siting Strategy – The Solid Waste Management District, by law, is required to formulate a siting strategy for District-owned facilities. Should the current siting strategy be maintained or modified?

Reading the Issue Papers
Each Issue Paper is structured in the following manner:

• In-depth analysis of the issue.
• Presentation of various policy options for addressing the issue.
• Presentation of key questions designed to assist with determining the best policy option.

Public Input
Those wishing to comment on any or all of these issue papers may do so by any of the following means:

E-mail: holly.christmann@hamilton-co.org
Telephone: 513-946-7705

Mail: Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District
        250 William Howard Taft Road
        Cincinnati, OH 45219

Public Information Session
Two public information sessions will be held regarding these three issues. The first session will take place on Wednesday September 29 from 2:00 p.m .- 4:00 p.m. The second session will take place on Thursday September 30 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Next Issue Papers
In early October, the District will release the next three issue papers which will cover the following topics: