Scott Zumbrink

This document details the financial aspects and implementation costs of the Darke County Solid Waste Management District's plan. It outlines the district's funding mechanisms, primarily tonnage fees, and presents projected revenues and expenditures for various programs and services from 2012 to 2029. Key strategic financial decisions include planned increases in designation fees and cost-cutting measures, aimed at ensuring the sustainable funding and effective implementation of mandatory and optional waste reduction, recycling, and public service programs.

This plan outlines the Darke County Solid Waste Management District's strategy to achieve compliance with the State Solid Waste Management Plan's Goals #1 and #2. It focuses on ensuring 90% residential population access to waste reduction and recycling programs for specific materials, and providing commercial/institutional sector access for at least five highly amenable materials. The plan also details methods for achieving target waste reduction rates for residential/commercial (25%) and industrial (66%) sectors, including calculation methodologies and the role of education and financial incentives.

This updated Solid Waste Management Plan for Darke County outlines projections and strategies for waste management from 2015 to 2029. Key strategies focus on enhancing waste reduction and recycling opportunities for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, including providing technical assistance and information on source reduction, recycling, reuse, and composting. The plan also addresses specific waste streams such as scrap tires and household hazardous waste, evaluates economic incentives, and promotes market development for recycled materials, with an emphasis on increasing participation in existing programs and maintaining private sector involvement.

This document provides an update to the Darke County Solid Waste Management Plan, primarily presenting an inventory of existing facilities and activities related to solid waste management within Darke County, with a reference year of 2012 for data. Key areas covered include existing solid waste landfills, incinerators, resource recovery facilities, transfer facilities, and various recycling options such as residential curbside programs, permanent drop-off locations, commercial recycling, and school recycling initiatives. It also details household hazardous waste collection events, composting, yard waste management facilities, and a list of waste haulers operating in the district.

This document provides an update to the Darke County Solid Waste Management Plan, focusing on the reference year 2012 data. It details the county's population adjustments, comprehensive waste generation (residential/commercial, industrial, and exempt waste), and extensive waste reduction efforts. The plan outlines various recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste programs, discussing methods for data compilation, double-counting elimination, and challenges in waste management to evaluate and improve the county's waste practices.