Introduction


The Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District’s (the District) mission is to assure safe and sanitary disposal of solid waste for district residents and to reduce reusable or renewable wastes from entering landfills within the District. This will be accomplished through the development of residential and industrial programs that educate, promote, provide, implement and improve recycling opportunities that will preserve landfill space now and into the future.


Table of Contents


Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How to Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 1


Solid Waste Management District Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2


In the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduce Reuse Recycle


Closing the Loop Household Appliances Medical Waste Disposal


In the Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduce Just Mow It


Recycle


Backyard Composting Worm Bin Composting


In the Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reduce


Reuse


Household Hazardous Materials Household Hazardous Materials


Recycle


Household Hazardous Materials Automotive Wastes


Tires Dealing with Paint


During Renovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reuse/Recycling


Building with Green Materials Construction & Demolition Debris


Appendix A: Curbside Recycling . . . 18 Appendix B: Recycling Drop-Offs . . . 19


Appendix C: Shopping & Selling with Reusable Materials . . . . . . . . . . . 36


Appendix D: Donating Reusable Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Appendix E: Telephone Numbers . . . 39 Appendix F: Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . 40


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In response to the requests and questions received on a daily basis, the District has developed an easy-to -use, comprehensive guidebook that will not only answer all your questions, but give you useful tips on a variety of solid waste management topics that are easy to apply in and around your home.


want to know about managing waste This guidebook is divided into the following sections:


In the Home In the Yard In the Garage Home Renovation


Outlets for Your Reusables and Recyclables


Each section describes, in detail, simple ways you can reduce your waste. turn to the section that interests you.


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Residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties may not quickly recognize the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District by name, but the District has certainly had an effect on their lives and communities in its many years of operation.


Some of the District’s accomplishments include:  Implemented the Recycling Makes Sense (RMS) Program.


rewards political subdivisions based on tons recycled.


 Joined Liberty Tire and ODNR to advance tire recycling within the District. With assistance from a grant, awarded by ODNR, and administered by the District, Liberty Tire purchased new tire shredding equipment that will expand the tire recycling capacity to District residents.


 Diverting over 32,000 tons of yardwaste and over 20,000 tons of recyclables from local landfills each year.


 Contracting with local health departments to monitor solid waste facilities to ensure these facilities do not harm the environment or the residents of the District.


 The first food diversion program in the District was initiated by Paradise Composting Company with a $50,000 composting infrastructure grant purchase scales.


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The Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District continues to improve District community recycling programs and yardwaste recycling programs annually. We thank each resident for making our programs a huge success.


How to Use this Guidebook in your home, yard


or garage is Anything you


addressed in the guidebook, i n c l u d i n g i n f o rma t i o n o n renovations, outlets for your reusables and outlets for your recyclables. This guidebook is full of helpful tips and creative ideas that are beneficial to the environment, to others and to your wallet!


This program


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