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.
2020 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.
Please note that beginning in March, meetings will be held on Wednesdays.
January 16: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
CANCELLED - March 18: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
May 20: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
July 15: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
September 16: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
November 18: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
2019 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 17: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
March 21: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
May 16: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
July 18: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes| PDF of All Attachments
September 19: Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
November 21:Agenda | Manager's Memo | Minutes | PDF of All Attachments
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
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.
Ms. Victoria Parks
Chair (appointed in 2020)
Hamilton County Commissioner
Email: victoria.parks@hamilton-co.org
Phone: 513-946-4413
Mr. Greg Kesterman
Vice-Chair, (appointed in 2020)
Interim Representative of health department with the largest territory
Hamilton County General Health District
Email: greg.kesterman@hamilton-co.org
Phone: 513-946-7831
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. Tony DiPuccio
Generator Representative (appointed in 2018)
SCS Engineers
Email: tdipuccio@scsengineers.com
Phone: 513-421-5353
Ms. Karen Hurley
General Interest Member (appointed in 2018)
Email: karenhurley@fuse.net
Phone: 513-919-3221
Mr. Bob Gedert
Public Member (appointed in 2019)
Email: robert.gedert@gmail.com
Phone: 513-568-8340
Mr. Larry Riddle
Ex-Officio Member (appointed in 2000)
Rumpke Consolidated
Email: larry.riddle@rumpke.com
Phone: 513-851-0122
Ms. Lexi Born
Student Representative – Non-Voting (appointed in 2019)
Madeira High School