State law requires the formation of a local Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee to oversee the writing and implementation of the District’s Solid Waste Plan. In Hamilton County, the Policy Committee has historically functioned as a Policy Board in the truest sense—determining recycling policy for the County and leaving implementation to the District staff.
To receive bi-monthly e-mail notification of Committee Meetings and information relating to meetings, email Susan Schumacher.
2018 Meeting Dates
All meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. and are held at Hamilton County Environmental Services, 250 William Howard Taft Road, 1st Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 unless otherwise noted.
January 18: Agenda |
Manager's Memo |
Minutes |
PDF of All Attachments
March 15: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
May 17: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
July 19: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes| PDF of All Attachments
September 20: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
November 15: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
2017 Meeting Dates
All meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. and are held at Hamilton County Environmental Services, 250 William Howard Taft Road, 1st Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 unless otherwise noted.
January 19: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
March 16: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
May 18: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
July 20: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes| PDF of All Attachments
September 21: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
November 16: Agenda | Manager's Memo| Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
Policy Committee Members
2016 Policy Committee Members
Todd Portune, Hamilton County Commissioner; Sophie Manaster, 2015-16 Student Representative; Holly Christmann, Director of Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services; Tim Ingram, Health Commissioner; Sue Magness, City of Cincinnati; Tom Turchiano, Public Member; Larry Riddle, Rumpke; Jeff Luehrmann, St. Bernard Soap Company; Elizabeth Bruggeman, General Interest Member.
Mr. Todd Portune
Chair (appointed in 2015)
Hamilton County Commissioner
Email: todd.portune@hamilton-co.org
Phone: 513-946-4401
Raj Rajagopal
Township Representative (appointed in 2018)
Colerain Township Trustee
Email: rrajagopal@colerain.org
Phone: 513-923-5002
Ms. Sue Magness
Representative of Largest Municipality (appointed in 2009)
City of Cincinnati
Email: sue.magness@cincinnati-oh.gov
Phone: 513-352-5332
Mr. Tim Ingram
Representative of health department with the largest territory (appointed in 1993)
Hamilton County General Health District
Email: tim.ingram@hamilton-co.org
Phone: 513-946-7821
Mr. Jeff Luehrmann
Generator Representative (appointed in 2014)
St. Bernard Soap Company
Email: jeff.luehrmann@stbernardsoap.com
Phone: 513-242-2227 X3124
Ms. Elizabeth Bruggeman
General Interest Member (appointed in 2014)
Email: pbrugge@yahoo.com
Phone: 513-699-7946
Mr. Tom Turchiano
Public Member (appointed in 2012)
Email: turch1@aol.com
Phone: 513-257-9794
Mr. Larry Riddle
Ex-Officio Member (appointed in 2000)
Rumpke Consolidated
Email: larry.riddle@rumpke.com
Phone: 513-851-0122
Ms. Isabella Mazza
Student Representative – Non-Voting (appointed in 2017)
Seton High School