Communities

Communities

CARE Awards

Every year at our District Luncheon on America Recycles Day, the District awards communities with outstanding or significantly improved recycling programs. For more information about the CARE Awards contact Holly Christmann at (513) 946-7705.

WasteLine

The District sends out an online newsletter twice per year. The WasteLine includes updates on District programs, statistics on recycling in Hamilton County, and helpful information about increasing residential recycling participation. For more information or to be added to the mailing list contact Michelle Balz at (513) 946-7789.

For more information about the WasteLine, click here.

Grants

RRI

The District divides $1,050,000 annually in RRI funds among Hamilton County communities as an incentive to increase recycling. As a community increases their recycling rate and tons of materials collected the community receives more RRI funds.

For information regarding the Residential Recycling Incentive program, contact Michelle Balz at 513-946-7789.

District Priority Grant

The District Priority Grant Program will distribute up to $100,000 through competitive grants in 2009. Deadline for submission is September 30, 2008.

For information regarding the District Priority Grant Program, contact Michelle Balz at 513-946-7789.

Solid Waste Plan

The primary responsibility of the District is to prepare and implement a solid waste management plan that ensures residents have access to adequate disposal capacity and that complies with state-mandated recycling goals.

For more information about the Solid Waste Plan, click here.

Assistance with Recycling in Your Office

The District can help you set up recycling in your administration offices or community center. For more information, visit our Recycling at Work page or contact Michelle Balz at (513) 946-7789.

For more information about the Recycling at Work, click here.

Container Loan Program

If you would like to recycle at your organization’s next event, the District can help! We have 20 recycling containers available for loan to any organization sponsoring an event in Hamilton County.

The 5-foot, bottle-shaped containers are designed specifically for event recycling- they are visible and easily recognizable as a recycling container. We provide the containers and plastic liners for free and you are responsible for collecting and recycling the material.

Contact Catherine Walsh at (513) 946-7732.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policies

Would your community like to help close the loop by adopting an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy? The District has several sample policies to help make the process easier. For more information contact Holly Christmann at (513) 946-7705.