Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 SWMD – Ohio EPA Workgroup Thursday, May 3 rd 2012
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Agenda 10:00 Welcome and Introductions 10:05 Ohio EPA Updates 10:35 U.S. EPA Recycling Impact Study 10:45 Appalachia Zero Waste Initiative 11:00 Waste Management, Inc 11:40 Strategic Planning for SWMDs 12:30 HB 592 Review Update 12:50 Wrap Up, Next Meeting
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Welcome and Introductions Reminders –Restrooms –Devices –Sign-In –SWMD Contact Updates Introductions
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 OHIO EPA UPDATES Andrew Booker
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Rules (newly effective or soon to be) Local Gov. Financial Assurance Test (Effective 4/2/2012) Must Fund Instrument (Composting Facilities) Compost Rules (Effective 4/2/2012) 300 Sq. Ft. Exemption C&DD (Existing Facilities) (will be effective in June) 5 yr. post closure care/financial assurance More realistic closure cost calculations Rules (new projects) TF rules Conducting recycling, handling organics, etc.? HHW Collection facilities/events Accepting CESQG Waste? UPDATES
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Legislation S.B. 253 (E-waste) Provided Proponent Testimony S.B. 290 (Source-separated recyclables; provision of service) Met with interested parties, communicated with sponsor S.B. 294 (“Omnibus Regulatory Reform”) Passed Senate 4/24/2012 H.B. 487 (“Mid-biennium review”) Passed House 4/25/2012 UPDATES
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Guidance/Advisories/Issues Sewage Sludge Disposal Advisory Be pro-active w/ gas management system Off-site Odor Monitoring Internal Memo Proper documentation of odors by inspectors C&DD Fee Guidance (when recycling on-site) New daily log form – clearly log and document incoming/outgoing materials from both disposal and recycling operations UPDATES
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 New Projects – Electronic Submission of Information Quarterly Fee Reports: Web-based electronic submission Project manager assigned, initial meeting scheduled Plan on completion by end of year Will be forming team of SWMDs to provide input, beta test Re-TRAC Recent discussions w/ Re-track (Emerge Knowledge) about utilization of their software for statewide data and electronic submission of ADRs Still in discussion stage, but we will reach out to Re-TRAC users in near future to get input on their experiences UPDATES
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 ADRs Due June 1 st Send letter or if going to be delayed Recycling Data already online Compost & Scrap Tire Data posted early next week UPDATES
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 U.S. EPA RECYCLING ECONOMIC IMPACT PROFILE Andrew Booker
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Interactive Map
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Interactive Map
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Interactive Map
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012
APPALACHIA ZERO WASTE INITIATIVE Kyle O’Keefe
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 WASTE MANAGEMENT Kathy Trent
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SWMDS Yolanda Walker (Summit-Akron) & Lisa Beursken (Erie)
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 HB 592 REVIEW UPDATE Andrew Booker & Christopher Germain
Ohio EPA/SWMD Workgroup May 3, 2012 Wrap Up Next Meeting: August 2 nd, Highbanks Draft Agenda: Lake County SWMD, Republic Waste –Zero Waste? –Organics Recycling? –HB 592 Discussions?
SWMD Contact Christopher Germain Ohio EPA, DMWM 614/