2009 State Solid Waste Management Plan, Represents the Third Revision and - a Web Site, Fourth Iteration of the State Plan
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Environmental Protection Agency Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management State Solid Waste Management Plan 2009 Ted Strickland, Governor Lee Fisher, Lt. Governor Chris Korleski, Director Pam Allen, Chief 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan i.i. Director’s Comments The passage of House Bill 592 in 1988 by Ohio’s General Assembly forever changed how Ohio addresses the management of the solid waste that Ohioans generate. That landmark legislation provided the state of Ohio with the tools necessary to not just improve its solid waste management regulatory program, but also to conduct needed solid waste management planning. Today, I am proud to say that Ohio has a comprehensive regulatory program that has resulted in the safe management of solid waste from both environmental and human health perspectives. Even more exciting to me, however, are the great strides we have made as a state to divert material away from disposal in landfill to more appro- priate management options like recycling and composting. Since adoption of the 2001 State Solid Waste Management Plan, Ohio has achieved a number of notable solid waste related successes, including: • In 2007, Ohio achieved a statewide reduction and recycling rate for the residential/commercial sector of almost 26 percent. Furthermore, 23 of Ohio’s solid waste management districts achieved reduction and recycling rates of 25 percent or greater for the residential/commercial sector. • Ohio’s solid waste management districts provided at least one million additional people with the opportunity to recycle by ensuring that the necessary infrastructure is available. • Through Ohio’s scrap tire program, the State was able to remediate one of the biggest scrap tire accumulations in the nation – the Kirby Tire Recy- cling site in Wyandot County. Not only was this site completely remediated, but the project was completed years ahead of schedule. Furthermore, almost 88 percent of the unburnt tires removed from the site were recycled into usable products. Even with Ohio’s impressive reduction and recycling efforts, we continue to generate more and more waste. Too much of this waste is still making its way to landfills. Quite a bit of that waste is recyclable and has economic value. Thus, by disposing of waste we squander resources. Luckily, we can do more to divert waste into better management programs. Food waste and other organics can be composted; more paper and other fiber can be collected; waste can be used as alternative fuel sources. Making these options realities, however, requires Ohio’s citizens, government officials, community leaders, solid waste management districts, solid waste professionals, and the business community to work together cooperatively, now more than ever, to create success in these tough economic times. Each revision of the state plan gives us a chance to re-energize our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste. The goals established in this version of the state plan provide challenging yet realistic objectives for doing just that. These goals will help Ohio accomplish the purposes for the state plan as envisioned 20 years ago by the State’s lawmakers when they adopted House Bill 592. We have come a long way since 1988, but we can go even further. I challenge all of Ohio’s residents and businesses to increase your recycling efforts so our state can become a leader in practices that reduce our reliance on landfills to manage our solid waste. Chris Korleski, Director Ohio EPA 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan ii.ii. Acknowledgments Revising the state solid waste management plan requires many people to devote hours and hours of work to see the process through to completion. On behalf of the Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management (DSIWM), I would like to thank all of the people who contributed to the effort. Special appreciation is extended to the former and current members of the Solid Waste Management Advisory Council (SWAC) who provided their time, attention, and input to make this, the third revision of the state plan, a document we can all be proud of. The SWAC’s current members are listed in Appendix A. In addition, there are numerous representatives from Ohio’s solid waste management districts who provided valuable input and suggestions during the development of this document. I also appreciate the valuable contributions made by representatives from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). In particular, I would like to thank Chet Chaney for providing critical information for Chapter 9 as well as the other members of the Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention who provided input on behalf of ODNR. Finally, there are many employees of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management (DSIWM) who devoted countless hours to this effort. A very special thank you is given to Ernie Stall, principal author and researcher of this document, for his many, many hours of work on this project. My appreciation is also extended to Andrew Booker, for providing leadership and direction, to Matthew Hittle for coordinating SWAC meetings, to Nick D’Amato for his technical expertise, to Deb Hoffman for proofreading draft chapters, and to Kevin Shoemaker and Channon Cohen for insight and general support. I also extend a thank you to former DSIWM employee Michelle Kenton for her contributions. I also recognize and thank Bob Large and Karen Moore of DSIWM’s Scrap Tire Unit and Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez and Joe Goicochea of DSIWM’s Composting and Infectious Waste Unit for providing important information and reviewing portions of the document. DSIWM also thanks Cheryl Suttman of the Division of Air Pollution Control and Mike McCullough of the Division of Surface Water for providing information regarding the air pollution control and surface water protection programs. Finally, my appreciation is also given to Pattie Rhodes-Mehrle from Ohio EPA’s Public Interest Center for designing the final version of this state solid waste management plan and to Caroline Markworth, Mary McCarron, and Erika Wiggins for conducting public hearings. Pamela S. Allen Chief, Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management Ohio EPA 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan iii. Forward On August 20, 2009, the Solid Waste Management Advisory Council of Ohio (SWAC) considered and duly approved this update of the state solid waste management plan (state plan). On March 3, 2010, the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) adopted this state plan. Before the state plan was approved and adopted, Ohio EPA held public hearings in five locations throughout Ohio. A hearing was held at each of Ohio EPA’s district offices and at the central office. The locations and dates of these hearings were as follows: • Tuesday, July 21 Ohio EPA, Northwest District Office 347 North Dunbridge Rd., Bowling Green, OH (419) 352-8461 • Wednesday, July 22 Ohio EPA, Central Office 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, OH (614) 644-3020 • Thursday, July 23 Ohio EPA, Southwest District Office 401 E. Fifth St., Dayton, OH (937) 285-6357 • Wednesday, July 29 Ohio EPA, Northeast District Office 2110 E. Aurora Rd., Twinsburg, OH (330) 963-1200 • Thursday, July 30 Ohio EPA, Southeast District Office 2195 Front St., Logan, OH (740) 385-8501 Ohio law requires the Director of Ohio EPA and SWAC to triennially review the state plan and prepare a revised state plan if conditions warrant such a revision. The most recent triennial review occurred in 2007. As a result of that process, Ohio EPA and SWAC began updating the state plan. This state plan represents the third revision to the initial state plan that was adopted in 1989 and the fourth version of the state plan to be approved by SWAC and adopted by Ohio EPA. Any comments or questions concerning the state plan should be directed to: Ohio EPA Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management P. O. Box 1049 Columbus, Ohio 43215-1049 The Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management can also be reached via telephone at (614) 644-2621 or toll free at (877) 372-2621, via facsimile at (614) 728-5351 and by visiting the Division’s Web site at http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dsiwm/. This document can be accessed through Ohio EPA’s Web site at http://www.epa.ohio.gov/dsiwm/pages/stateplan.aspx. 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan iv. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in This Document 1989 State Plan is used when referring to the first MRF — Material Recovery Facility. state solid waste management plan that was adopted MSW — Municipal Solid Waste. in 1989. OAC — Ohio Administrative Code. 1995 State Plan is used when referring to the first OBM — Ohio Department of Budget and Management. revision of the state solid waste management OCAPP — Office of Compliance and Pollution plan that was adopted in 1995. Prevention, an office of Ohio EPA. 2001 State Plan is used when referring to the second ODA — Ohio Department of Agriculture. revision of the state solid waste management plan ODAS — Ohio Department of Administrative Services. that was adopted in 2001. ODNR — Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2009 State Plan is used when referring to this, the ODOD — Ohio Department of Development. third revision, of the state solid waste management ODOT — Ohio Department of Transportation. plan. Ohio EPA — Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. ABR — Adams-Brown Recycling Station. OMEx — Ohio Materials Exchange. ADR — Annual District Report. ORC — Ohio Revised Code. AGO — the Office of the Ohio Attorney General. PAYT — Pay-As-You-Throw. Authority — Regional Solid Waste Management PCB — Polychlorinated Biphenyls. Authority. PET and PETE — Polyethylene Terephthalate. BACT — Best Available Control Technology. PPD — Pounds Per Person Per Day. BAT — Best Available Technology. PTE — Passenger Tire Equivalent. BTA — Best Technology Available. PTI — Permit-to-Install. C&DD — Construction and Demolition Debris.