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About the District
The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is one of 52 solid waste management districts created by Ohio’s counties following the passage of the Ohio Solid Waste Disposal Act in 1988. This law required districts to prepare and implement plans to reduce the amount of waste disposed in Ohio’s landfills by increasing recycling and waste reduction activities statewide.
The District is governed by the Cuyahoga County Commissioners, serving as the Board of Trustees of the District, and the Solid Waste Policy Committee which oversees the implementation of the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management Plan by the District. The District is funded by a “generation fee” which is a $1.50 fee levied on each ton of solid waste generated in Cuyahoga County and landfilled in Ohio.
Programs & Services
The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District works to support environmentally-sustainable and economical solid waste management practices within the communities, institutions and businesses of Cuyahoga County. The District offers the following services designed to increase recycling opportunities, divert waste from landfills, promote environmental awareness, and support local recycling-based businesses.
| Business Recycling Assistance |
Phone Book Recycling Campaign |
| Children's Education Programs |
Recycling & Composting Workshops |
| Computer Recycling Collections |
Recycling Information, Brochures & Speakers |
| Contract Assistance for Local Governments |
Recycling Market Development |
| Grant Programs |
Scrap Tire Round-Up |
| Household Hazardous Waste Collections |
Special Waste Collections |
| Litter Collection Program |
Trash Oscars! |
| Mercury Collection Program |
Waste & Recycling Cooperatives |
Staff
Diane Bickett, Executive Director
Jessica Ciaccia, Planner
Maria Ortiz, Business Administrator
Kathleen Rocco, Education Specialist
Doreen Schreiber, Business Recycling Specialist
Cristie Snyder, Programs and Media Relations
Contact Us
Board of Trustees
Ed FitzGerald, County Executive
Julian Rogers, County Council
Bonnie Teeuwen, Director of Public Works
Solid Waste Policy Committee
Mayor Michael Procuk, Chair, Village of Brooklyn Heights
Mr. Robert Brown, City of Cleveland
Mayor Edward Kelley, Cleveland Heights
Mayor Eileen Patton, City of Fairview Park
Mayor Robert Blomquist, City of Olmsted Falls
Mayor Kathy Mulcahy, Village of Orange
Mayor Dean DePiero, City of Parma
Mayor Georgine Welo, City of South Euclid
Ms. Virginia Aveni, Public Representative
Mr. John Nolan, Cleveland Clinic Business Representative
Mr. Ed Jerse, County Representative
Ms. Sunny Simon, County Representative
Mr. Nathan Kelly, County Representative