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 Communications Officer

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 Eileen Patton, City of Fairview Park
Mayor Robert Blomquist, City of Olmsted Falls
Mayor Kathy Mulcahy, Village of Orange
Mayor Michael Byrne, City of Parma Heights
Mayor Daniel Ursu, City of Richmond Heights
Mayor Susan Infeld, City of University Heights
Ms. Virginia Aveni, Public Representative
vacant, Business Representative
Mr. Ed Jerse, County Representative
Ms. Sunny Simon, County Representative
Mr. Nathan Kelly, County Representative