Winter 2010 - 2011
SOLIDWords
A publication of the Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District
RECYCLING
UPDATES
The District is currently in the
On Saturday, November 13th, 2010 more
process
of
updating the Waste Facts
than 200 pounds of unused, unwanted or expired
Booklet
for
Business & Industry and
pills and liquid medicines were accepted during
a
Recycling
Guide for the residents of
the Medication Take Back Day. The event was
O
awa
Sandusky and Seneca Counties
sponsored the Sandusky County Prevention
The
publications
will be available
Partnership Coalition. The OSS Solid Waste
resources
to
identify
businesses accepting
District among other government o ces partnered
commercial
or
household
materials for
with the Coalition to organize the
rst time event
recycling.
Nearly 150 Sandusky County residents
If we have not already contacted
dropped o
their medications at the Sandusky your
business,
there is still time to list
County Health Department. The University of
the
recycled
product(s)
that you will
Findlay Pharmacy students also provided their
accept
at
your
location. Please
contact
services by gathering stats from the material
Jamie
Coleman,
with
the
OSS
Solid
Waste
received.
District,
toll
free
at
1-888-850-7224
or
email
The Prevention Partnership will be hosting
to:
[email protected].
another Medication Take Back Day event in the
Spring of 2011. View local newspapers or contact
the Distirct s main o ce early spring for event
deatails.
Below:
A close up view of unused, unwanted and
expired pills that were dropped o
by Sandusky
County residents. Law enforcement emptied the
medications into a container to be disposed of
properly a er the event
In This Issue
Christmas Tree Recycling......2
District Employee Changes...3
Commodities Exchange..........4
www.recycleoss.org
OSS Calendar Contest............5
2010 Fall Collection Stats.......6
Holiday Lights Recycling......7
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Solid
Notes
The following are representative of the types of
questions we are o en asked by phone or em
Topic: Christmas Tree Recycling.
Q: What should I do with my live Christmas Tree
once Christmas is over?
A: The District has contacted Township, City and
Village o cials to
nd Christmas tree recycling
opportunities in each of the three counties. View the list below to see how trees
should be handled in your local community:
Ottawa County For quick information
regarding general recycling,
District recycling collections
or sponsored events view
the OSS Solid Waste
District’s Facebook page.
Search:
City of Port Clinton - 419-734-5522
Trees will be collected at the curb through January 15th.
Village of Elmore - 419-862-3454
Trees will be collected at the curb starting December 26th.
Village of Marblehead - 419-798-9229
Trees will be picked up at the curb January 1st through the month of January.
Village of Oak Harbor - 419-898-1823
Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Place trees at the curb for pickup through the month of January.
Catawba Island Township - 419-797-4131
Green Recycling Scene
to become a fan of our page!
2011
OSS RECYCLING
EVENTS FLYER
Are you interested in
receiving a 2011 Recycling
Events Flyer? The flyer
lists all collection events
sponsored by the District
in 2011. The flyer also
provides collection dates,
locations, times and other
important information
regarding each event.
View and print a 2011 flyer
from our website in January
at www.recycleoss.org. The
flyer can be found quickly
from our site’s homepage
or go to the Publications
link located at the top of the
page.
Would you rather have a
hard copy sent directly
to your home? Contact
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the District’s main office at
419-334-7222 or toll free at
1-888-850-7224.
Trees will be collected roadside January 1st through January 15th.
Danbury Township - 419-734-4091
Trees may be dropped o
at the
Eastern Rd.) through the end of January.
Erie Township - 419-635-2010
Trees
may
be
dropped
o
at
the
designated
old
area
LaCarne
behind
School
the
during
township
the
hall
month
of
Port
January
Portage Township - 419-732-3543
Trees will be collected roadside until January 11th.
Salem Township - 419-898-4126
Trees will be accepted at the Salem Township Union Cemetery through the month of January.
Sandusky County City of Fremont - 419-332-5286
The City of Fremont will not be picking up Christmas trees at the curbside. We will be
rd
conducting two Christmas tree drop o
sites
Beginning
through
January
Jan. 31st, Christmas
trees will be accepted at the following locations (areas will be marked):
Birchard Park - Washington St. at the basketball courts.
East Side Park - Maple Shelter House
City of Bellevue - 419-484-8400
Trees will be collected at the curb through the month of January. Trees can also be taken to the
compost site o
of Goodrich Rd
located at the Water Pollution Control Facility
City of Clyde - 419-547-7419
Trees
will
be
accepted
at
the
curb
weather
permi
ing
Village of Lindsey - 419-665-2532
Trees will be accepted at the compost area for the Village of Lindsey residents only. Trees will
be picked up at the curb periodically.
Village of Woodville - 419-849-3031
Trees will be collected at the curb Dec. 26th through Jan. 14th. No plastic bags.
Village of Gibsonburg - 419-637-2643
Trees
will
be
collected
at
the
curb
the
rst
weeks
in
January
Christmas Tree Recycling continued on page 7...
District Employee Changes
The District has recently hired Kenneth Foster, as Processing Center
Operator. Mr. Foster will be responsible for handling recyclable materials at
the District’s Proccessing Center, servicing recycling collections, transporting
recyclable materials between collection sites and the District’s processing center
and will perform light maintenance duties.
The District plans to
ll the vacant Proecessing Center
Operator ‘s position as soon as possible.
Kenneth Foster
Welcome Kenneth!
Processing Center Operator
OSS District staff would like
to thank Jim and Brian for
their hard work and service
with the District.
We wish them the best in
their future endeavors.
Jim Carter
Processing Center Operator
Brian Henderson
Processing Center Operator
2010 Fall Recycling Statistics
APPLIANCES
The District conducted an Appliance Collection in O awa
Sandusky and Seneca Counties this
A total of 390 vehicles participated in the event. Materials accepted during the collection include appliances
and household objects primarily made of steel. Of the materials collected, 52,030 pounds or 26.01 tons had been
collected.
Top 5 Materials Received ...
1. Dehumidi ers 96 units received.
2. Microwaves - 86 units received.
3. Air Conditioners - 82 units received.
4. Refridgerators / freezers - 73 units received.
5.. Mowers (push or ride) - 61 units received.
Fall Recycling Stats continued on page 6...
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M A T E R I A L a v aila b le
The following materials are available from local companies.
To find out more information call the contact person or the District.
hdpe scrap
plastic Painted ABS Spoilers
Rubber
Contact: Jeremy Adams - Quilter CCC Camp
Phone: 419.639.2802
Trimmings/Shavings from sign making shop
Quantity: 1 Gaylord per month
Contact: Shawn - Eaton Inoac
Contact: Gary Armstrong
Phone: 419.334.8951 Ext. 2537
Quantity: 2000 (+/- per month)
Fenner-Dunlop, Port Clinton
Phone: 419.635.2191
Conveyor belt scrap.
Combination of blended
polymers and RFL treated
polyester nylon fabric.
100,000 lbs. per month
fiber Boxes & Pallets
Contact: Ken Berlekamp
Berlekamp Plastics Inc.
Phone: 419.334.4481
Box Size: 43.5” x 43.5” x 36” tall
Pallet Size: 42” x 35.5” x 4”
(Quantity 6 - 12 of each per month)
M AT E R I A L
WA N T E D
The following materials are needed by local companies.
To find out more information call the contact person or the District.
Computers, Replacement Windows,
Washer & Dryer, Air Conditioners,
& Electric Fans and Copier
Contact: Linda McGilton at Village House
non pro t organization
Phone: 419.334.4582
Material for Campfire USA
Buckeye Council
Contact: Pam Babione
Plastics
Scrap Pallets
Contact: Gary Armstrong
Contact: John Werner - NWP
Fenner-Dunlop, Port Clinton
Phone: 419.635.2191 ext. 280
LDPE or Polyoly n
Phone: 419.894.6871
Transportation available for large
volumes
Contact: Jerry Munay
Polystyrene/­polyethylene
Packing Peanuts & Bubble Wrap
Frania Pallets
Phone: 419.334.8735
Contact: Mike Gruss - Futronics
Camp re USA Buckeye Council
Phone: 419.332.5681
Phone: 419.332.8641
1 ton per month - will accept delivery in
Items for cra s
rope
cleaning materials
bags or boxes daily for recycling.
rolls of paper or plastic, punch out
pieces that could be used as tokens,
Contact: John James
Packer Creek
any unique and interesting items Phone: 419.855.3858
please call
Email
jan packercreekpo ery com
Tattered American Flags
Egg Cartons
Contact: Darren or
Contact: Mike Connor
Phone: 419.448.7485
Milled Steel 3/4” or larger
Aluminum or Stainless Structural Steel
(any thickness)
(any variety)
Contact: Jim Ru er
Vanguard Vocational Center
Phone: 419.332.2626 ext. 329
Looking for steel for educational purposes
Contact: Troy Wildermuth - Post Net
Phone: 419.334-7447
Will accept bags or boxes of peanuts
Contact: Darren or
Linda Holman
Phone: 419.435.3548
Po ery
Waste Oil - clean
Linda Holman
Holman’s Garage
Phone: 419.435.3548
Contact: Tom Weimerskirch
Printer, Fax, Copier & Ink Jet
Empty Cartridges
Board of Eden Township
Trustees
Phone: 419.397-2219
Contact: Gale Brooker
Contact: Darl Schiets
Laser Cartridge Express
Toll Free: 1.888.356.7560
Schiets Motors Inc.
Cell Phone: 419.680.2389
To list materials in the Commodities Exchange Program contact Jamie Coleman @ 419.334.7222 or by email at jcoleman@recycleoss.
The O awa
Sandusky
Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District is not liable for information
error
or misrepresentation and make no warranty
expre
decriptions
­
suitability of the materials o ered for particular purposes
or the merchantability of any materials o ered or described
The OSS Solid Waste D
what may constitute a hazardous substance situation, nor do we express any judgement with respect to any legal requirement particularly for the storage, transportation, treatment, recovery, or
disposal of any material.
2011 Calendar Contest Winners
The OSS Solid Waste District sponsored a Calendar Designing Contest. Eligible participants included
O awa
Sandusky and Seneca thCounty
through 12th grade students. Students were encouraged to create a
design with a recycling or li er prevention theme to be included in a
calendar created b
Entries received were then judged by the Bowling Green State University’s Art Department. Twelve
designs were selected to be displayed in the calendar. The calendars were then distributed to all of the schools
and county o ces in all three counties
All of the winners received a book bag made from recycled plastic water bo les and yogurt
and a variety of art supplies
lled inside the bag
In addition
the District framed the winner
artwork in a recycled content frame. The District would like to congratulate all winners and thank those who
participated in the contest.
Winning designs and the students who created them are listed below.
JANUARY
Domonic Maschari
FEBRUARY
Elidia Veliz
MARCH
Claire Aldrich
APRIL
Morgan Boes
Port Clinton High School
2nd Place
Bellevue Middle School
1st Place
Genoa Middle School
1st Place
Hopewell-Loudon School
1st Place
(Ottawa Co., High School level)
(Sandusky Co., Middle School level)
(Ottawa Co., Middle School level)
(Seneca Co., Middle School level)
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
Dan Chambers
Calvert Catholic Schools:
Calvert High Shool Campus
2nd Place
Shelbi Sauber
Heather Conner
Laken Tegtmeier
Hopewell-Loudon School
2nd Place
Port Clinton High School
1st Place
Genoa Middle School
2nd Place
(Seneca Co., Middle School level)
(Ottawa Co., High School level)
(Ottawa Co., Middle School level)
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
(Seneca Co., High School level)
SEPTEMBER
D.J. Kuhn
Kimberly Smith
Bellevue Middle School
2nd Place
Lakota High School
2nd Place
(Sandusky Co., Middle School level)
(Sandusky Co., High School level)
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Abigail Sullivan
Ben Miller
1st Place
Harvest Temple
Christian Academy
1st Place
(Ottawa Co., High School level)
(Sandusky Co., High School level)
Calvert Catholic Schools:
Calvert High School Campus
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2010 Fall Recycling Statistics
continued...
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
The Fall Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection was held Saturday, September 11th in each
of the three counties. This collection allowed District residents (1,127 vehicles) to properly dispose of 115,188
pounds of household hazardous material. Materials that were accepted during the collection are broken down
by the following 5 categories: 1. Paint - 71,354 pounds
2. Automotive Fluids - 13,325 pounds
3. All Ba eries7,248 pounds
4. Fluorescent bulbs/PCB ballasts - 1,748 pounds
5. Other Materials - 21,477 pounds
TV’S & SMALL ELECTRONICS
Small electronics were introduced to the Television & Small Electronics Collection held this past fall on
Saturday, October 2nd. A total of 505 vehicles participated properly disposing of e-waste. District residents
recycled 1,711 units of material weighing an estimated 53,614 pounds. The following two
categories break down the material collected: 1. Televisions - 625 units received weighing 45,251 pounds
2. Electronics - 349 units received weighing 8,363 pounds
FARM TIRES
The District held the Farm Tire Collection in early September at one central location for the residents of
O awa
Sandusky and Seneca Counties
The
pre registered participants dropped o
implement, tractor, combine and other farm tires to be recycled. The farm tires weighed an
estimated 72,500 pounds. Tire sizes and the number of tires received are broken down into
the following categories:
1. Tires up to 36” - 880 tires received
2. Tires 37” - 60” - 143 tires received
3. Tires 61” & larger - 40 tires received
RESIDENTIAL TIRES
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On Saturday, October 16th, 2010 the District sponsored a Residential Tire Collection in
each of the three counties. Residents had an opportunity to properly dispose of car, small
truck and racing tires during the event. Overall, 654 vehicles participated by properly
disposing of 5,013 tires to be recycled. The tires collected weighed an estimated 110,100
pounds.
Holiday Lights Recycling:
As the holiday season quickly passes, you may
have to dispose of your old incandescent or broken
Christmas lights
Two programs are o ering recycling opportunities
and coupons as an incentive to properly dispose of your lights. Take a look
at the following recylcing mail in options before throwing your lights in the trash. Christmas Light Source
HOLIDAYLEDS.COM
Recycling Program
Christmas Light Recycling Program
Mail To: Before mailing it is important to view
proper instructions and requirements. Their
website is listed below in red.
Christmas Light Source Recycling Program
1923 6th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Mail To: Before mailing it is important to view
proper instructions and requirements. Their
website is listed below in red.
HolidayLEDs.com
Attn: Recycling Program
118 Rosehill Dr., Suite 1
Jackson, MI 49202
Incentive: Participants receive
o
a single
order of Christmas lights (one rebate coupon per
Incentive: Participants receive
o
a single
household).
order of Christmas lights (one rebate coupon per
household).
Proceeds: All proceeds from the Christmas lights
recycling program will be used to purchase Usborne books (educational children’s books) that
will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots
Foundation
Usborne o ers a
donations).
Website: www.christmas-light-source.com
Also, participants can exchange their Home Depot
Christmas light recycling coupons for a
HolidayLEDs.com coupon of equal or greater
value. match
on
Website: www.holidayleds.com
Christmas Tree Recycling continued...
Sandusky County continued Ballville Township - 419-332-7830
th
Cars displaying a yellow resident tag may drop trees o
during the regular brush
at Universal
drop o Landscaping,
January
219 E. Stahl Rd., Fremont, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. To receive a yellow tag, Ballville residents should call 419-332-7830.
Jackson Township - 419-355-6050
Trees
may
be
dropped
o
at
the
Jackson
Sandusky Township - 419-355-6050
Trees
will
be
accepted
at
the
Maintenance
Township
Building s
maintenance
brush
drop
Citizens may drop o
trees at the street department
be dropped o
at the city s compost area at Meadowlark
Park
building
o
site
Monday
Friday
a
m
until
Seneca County City of Fostoria - 419-435-4115
City of Tiffin - 419-448-5430
Trees
may
be
dropped
o
at
the
Public
Village of Bloomville - 419-983-4745
Trees
may
be
dropped
o
to
Ray
Liberty Township - 419-986-5251
Trees
can
a
be taken to
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U.S. POSTAGE
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PERMIT NO. 177
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1875 E. State Street
Fremont, OH 43420
Above:
The District presented a check to the Franciscan Earth
Literacy Center’s (FELC) Chairman of the Board, Mike Brown (left)
and FELC Director, Mike Conner (right). The FELC was awarded
$2,928 through the District’s Competitve Funding Grant program
(June 2010 Funding round).
The FELC purchased recycled content insulation for an
energy efficient demonstration home (in the background) made from
straw bales. The home is currently under construction on the St.
Francis campus.
Happy New Year to all of our newsletter recipients!
OSS Joint Solid Waste Management District Sta
Director
Education Specialist - Ottawa County
[email protected]
[email protected]
Assistant Director
Education Specialist - Sandusky County
[email protected]
[email protected]
Recycling Specialist
Education Specialist - Seneca County
[email protected]
[email protected]
Brad Schwan
Tim Wasserman
Amy Drummer
Jennifer Sherman
Jim Darr
1875 E. State Street
Fremont, Ohio 43420
Toll Free: 1.888.850.7224
419.334.7222
The mission of the OSS Solid Waste
District is to ensure quality waste stream
management for its residents and to foster
long term positive solid waste habits
including reducing, reusing, and buying
of recycled products.
Printed on recycled paper
Andria Marquis
Community Outreach Specialist
Jamie Coleman
[email protected]
www.recycleoss.org
Board of Directors
Ottawa County
Sandusky County
Seneca County
Steve Arndt
Jim Sass
Mark Stahl
Dan Polter
John Re ig
Terry Thatcher
Mike Bridinger
Ben Nu er
Dave Sauber