Solid Waste Management District/Planning Page
This page is intended as an information clearinghouse for solid waste management districts (SWMDs) and their associates. Information on Ohio’s solid waste planning process can be found in the summary of solid waste management districts and in the State Solid Waste Management Plan. If you do not find what you are looking for on this page, refer to the Planning Unit Assignments by County to find the contact information for the Ohio EPA representative responsible for your SWMD.
Annual District Reports (ADRs)
ADR Form and Instructions
The complete ADR form and "Status of Plan Implementation" table must be submitted to Ohio EPA no later than June 1st of each year. The required "Status of Plan Implementation" table is specific to each SWMD. This table is obtained by contacting the Ohio EPA representative responsible for your SWMD. Refer to the Planning Unit Assignments by County to find the appropriate contact information.
ADR Review Forms (SWMD Recycling and Disposal Data):
Available Ohio EPA Recycling Data
Material Recovery Facility Data:
Compost Facility Reports:
Scrap Tire Data:
SWMD Fee Information
Contact Channon Cohen for SWMD fee related information.
Quarterly Fee Report and Instructions
This blank copy of the Quarterly Fee Report is available as well as the SWMD Quarterly Fee Report Instruction Manual.
Completed quarterly fee report forms are to be submitted to Ohio EPA based on the following schedule:
- 1st Quarter (January 1 March 31) due May 15th
- 2nd Quarter (April 1 June 30) due August 15th
- 3rd Quarter (July 1 September 30) due November 30th
- 4th Quarter (October 1 December 31) due February 15th
SWMD Fee Summary Reports:
SWMD Fee Structure
A summary of SWMD revenue sources is shown in the SWMD Fee Structure.
Fee Ratification Fact Sheet:
Ratification of SWMD Disposal Fees - Draft (GD# 594)
Fee Rules
The revised Solid Waste Fee Rules were adopted on February 26, 2009 and beacame effective on March 9, 2009.
Outreach and Technical Assistance
Contact Information
To identify the Ohio EPA planner assigned to your SWMD, refer to this list of Planning Unit Assignments by County.
For SWMD contact information, refer to the SWMD Coordinators and Policy Committee Chairpersons List or the information on Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Map of Solid Waste Management Districts.
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup
In 1999, a workgroup was established to enable enhanced communication between DSIWM and SWMDs. The Workgroup is intended to provide a forum for Ohio EPA and SWMDs to discuss issues of mutual interest. Ohio EPA hosts this workgroup about once every three months. All SWMDs are invited to and encouraged to attend these workgroup meetings. The Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup Meeting Schedule is available as well as an agenda for the upcoming meeting. Contact Kevin Shoemaker if you have questions, comments, or suggested agenda items concerning the Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup.
Solid Waste Management Advisory Council (SWAC)
SWAC provides advice and input to Ohio EPA on a variety of solid waste issues and its membership is specifically designed to represent a variety of perspectives on solid waste management issues. Refer to this SWAC Fact Sheet and this list of SWAC members for more information.
SWAC's quarterly meetings are open to the public. SWAC's meeting schedule is available as well as an agenda for the upcoming SWAC meeting. Contact Matthew Hittle if you have questions, comments, or suggested agenda items concerning SWAC.
Ohio EPA prepares meeting minutes for each SWAC meeting. These minutes are available here:
Fact Sheets
Data and Reports
Facility Data Reports (Waste Disposal Data)
SWMD Fee Summary Reports:
Click here for the available fee summary reports.
Solid Waste Imports and Exports:
Landfill Capacity Information
Available, Pending and Remaining Capacity of Ohio's Publicly-Available Landfills
Maps
Summary Reports of Solid Waste Management in Ohio
Available Ohio EPA Recycling Data
Click here for Ohio EPA's available recycling data.
Planning Information
Format
SWMDs must prepare their solid waste management plans (plans) in a format prescribed by Ohio EPA. The District Solid Waste Management Plan Format – Version 4.0, is currently under development and will be available in 2010 (see below). SWMDs can use the District Solid Waste Plan Format Version 3.0 (GD# 198) until it is available.
District Solid Waste Plan Format Version 3.0 (GD# 198)
Plan Update Schedule
To determine when preparation of your SWMD's draft plan should begin, when the draft plan is due to Ohio EPA, and the date by which you must have an approved plan, refer to the Solid Waste Management District Plan Update Schedule. You may want to obtain copies of the Annual District Report Review Form, Facility Data Report, the Solid Waste Management Fee Summary and the Summary of Solid Waste Management in Ohio to help you in preparing your draft plan. If you need to obtain disposal information that is not yet available in the Facility Data Report, refer to the Planning Unit Assignments by County and contact the Ohio EPA representative responsible for your SWMD.
Plan Ratification Fact Sheet:
Ratification of SWMD Solid Waste Management Plans (GD# 655)
State Solid Waste Management Plan (State Plan)
The State Plan is prepared by Ohio EPA in conjunction with the Solid Waste Management Advisory Council. The overriding purpose behind the State Plan is to reduce the reliance on landfills for the disposal of solid waste, to ensure that solid waste is managed in the most appropriate manner at environmentally sound facilities, and to ensure that effective and practical solutions to reduce Ohio's generation and disposal of solid wastes are implemented. More information is available on the State Plan page.
The 2009 State Solid Waste Management Plan is available. Older versions can be found here:
Planning Rules and Statutes
The list of Planning Rules and Statutes are available.
Grant Information
Other Grants:
Note that the following links are not maintained by Ohio EPA. Please contact Matthew Hittle with information on non-functioning links.
Useful Links
How Do I Get Rid Of...?
Click here for citizen information on recycling opportunities.
Other Planning Documents
Planning Related Links
Other Useful Links
Frequently asked questions specific to SWMDs can be found on Ohio EPA's Answer Place.
Ohio EPA's Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention (OCAPP) is a non-regulatory program that provides information and resources to help small businesses comply with environmental regulations.
Note that the following links are not maintained by Ohio EPA. Please contact Matthew Hittle with information on non-functioning links.
ODNR's Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention is responsible for implementing statewide waste reduction, recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention programs.
ODNR Waste Characterization
The U.S. EPA Resource Conservation program contains a wealth of recycling information. You can also refer to this list of U.S. EPA publications for municipal solid waste.