Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District

This document outlines the 2019 Solid Waste Management Plan for the Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, covering the period from 2019 to 2033. It details the district's comprehensive strategy for waste management, including the use of landfills, recycling infrastructure, transfer stations, and composting facilities. Key objectives include achieving waste reduction and recycling goals, ensuring sufficient landfill capacity, and outlining a budget funded by a designation fee. The plan also describes specific programs for residential and commercial recycling, and managing restricted waste streams.

This document outlines the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District's comprehensive strategy for solid waste management, reduction, and recycling over a 15-year period. The plan focuses on analyzing waste generation, optimizing waste management infrastructure including landfills, transfer stations, composting, and processing facilities, and implementing diverse waste reduction and recycling programs for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. A key priority is achieving state-mandated waste reduction and recycling goals, specifically a 25% residential/commercial reduction and recycling rate, alongside robust education and outreach efforts, with a particular emphasis on food waste diversion. The overarching vision is to ensure adequate waste disposal capacity, reduce reliance on landfills, and provide accessible and effective waste management services to the community.

The annual community GRS Workshop covered the go green grants, the Dig grants, and the scrap Tire Grants. The workshop provided a grant overview, including funding criteria, funding amounts, and application procedures. It highlighted eligibility for cities, townships, and villages in Giaga and Trumo County. The purpose of the grant is to reduce illegal dumping by giving residents opportunity to dispose of properly.

This document summarizes the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District. The plan outlines the District's responsibilities in managing solid waste, ensuring landfill capacity, and meeting state waste reduction and recycling goals. Key focus areas include operating diverse recycling programs, providing community grants for waste-related projects, managing collection centers, improving data collection, fostering commercial relationships, and exploring food waste diversion. The plan also addresses financial sustainability, including a proposed fee increase to support programming and rising costs.