1. SCRAP TIRE BUY-BACK PROGRAM

2. Montgomery County: 535,000 residents 28 cities and townships City of Dayton largest jurisdiction member (141,000 residents) County MSW Transfer Station includes recycling drop-off services Commingled household recyclables, electronics, white goods, yard waste, HHW, scrap tires

3. Scrap Tires All residents of Montgomery County can recycle 10 tires/year at no charge County Jurisdiction members and community cleanups recycle tires at no charge MCSWD received over 30,000 tires for recycling in 2012

4. Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County (PHDMC) 77 complaints of illegal dumping investigated (2012) Estimate more than 17,000 scrap tires remain illegally disposed (2009)

5. Montgomery County Environmental Crimes Task Force Collaboration between several regulatory agencies and local jurisdiction members Created mid-2012

6. Seeks to improve and protect public health and the environment through responsible enforcement and comprehensive outreach and education. Surveillance cameras at known dump sites Environmental crimes reporting hotline Public and Commercial education and outreach Full time Environmental Crimes Deputy January 1, 2013 Training of local law enforcement agencies

7. Scrap Tire Buy Back Event Similar program offered by City of Memphis Tennessee Incentivize residents to collect and recycle scrap tires Comply with state scrap tire requirements Goal to remove scrap tires from the environment

8. Scrap Tire Buy Back Event One day event $2.00/Tire up to maximum 10 tires Montgomery County Residents ONLY Passenger tires ONLY Maximum 10 tires per vehicle

9. Scrap Tire Buy Back Event Funding event: MC Solid Waste District HB 592 budgeted funds Local jurisdiction budgeted funds In kind labor – OEPA, PHDMC, MC Sheriff’s Office, City of Dayton Neighborhood Assistance Officers

10. Scrap Tire Buy Back Event Expected challenges: Location Traffic flow and control Event security (cash!) Manage large number of scrap tires in short period of time Enforce transporter requirements

11. Location Montgomery County Waste Transfer Station Large queuing capacity, operational efficiencies, nearby highway access Limited entrance points

13. Staff Detail MCES Staff52 MCSO Staff6 MCSO Inmates16 City of Dayton Staff5 OEPA Staff1 PHDMC Staff1 City of Moraine Staff4 Total Staff85

14. Public Entrance Police direct traffic both on and off site at entrance Vehicles queued leading to entrance

15. Public Entrance Team of staff to greet public and distribute awareness packets Team of staff to check residency and start ticket

16. Tire Collection Traffic flow “Pit Road” concept

17. Tire Collection Unloading Staff assigned to each station – continue ticket

18. Buy Back Cashiers Complete ticket Cash payout

19. Any Way You Can …

22. Planning Details Promotion and awareness Event promotion – target audience Media coverage – pre and post event Information packets for event

23. Results 20132014 Number of Vehicles1,5811,925 Number of Unique Vehicles893 927 Number of Repeat Customers294 359 Number of Repeat Trips688 967 Number of Tires Collected15,48818,100 Tonnage of Tires Collected180.80213.46 Cost of Buyback$29,844.00$35,547.00 Cost of Disposal$35,027.66$39,560.54 Number of 40-YD Roll-offs Collected66

24. Results

26. Impact 21% Reduction in Monthly Scrap Tire Receipts 58% Reduction in Dayton Monthly Scrap Tire Collection Costs Beautification/Community Pride Model Program – Cities of Jacksonville, FL and Dallas, TX

27. Tire Index Survey Vacant lot corner of Pontiac and Gilmore Before After

28. Tire Index Survey Abandoned tire shop West Third St. Before After

29. Challenges Operational Costs Measuring/Quantifying Impact Long Term Effects Commercial Customers

30. Future Continue to Monitor Impact Improve Program Metrics Next Event Tentatively Scheduled September 2015

31. Scrap Tire Buy Back Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLUdu aLmc6w

32. John Woodman Montgomery County Environmental Services woodmanj@mcohio.org (937) 781-3061 www.mcswd.org