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 virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19.
Please note that beginning in March, 2020 , 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
(appointed in 2020)
Hamilton County Commissioner
Email: victoria.parks@hamilton-co.org
Phone: 513-946-4413
Mr. Greg Kesterman
Vice-Chair, (appointed in 2020)
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
Chair
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