1. Executive Director Ty Marsh: SWACO Activities Help to Educate Residents About Recycling

    SWACO continues to introduce programs and activities aimed at educating Franklin County residents about the importance of recycling and reducing the amount of waste that ends up in the landfill. Read on...

  2. Videos Highlight Recipients of SWACO's Community Waste Reduction Grants

    Franklinton Cycle Works, a recipient of a SWACO Community Waste Reduction Grant, is featured in the first of six videos highlighting grant recipients and the innovative waste reduction programs they created using their grant money. Read on...

  3. Recycling Drop-Off Program: Improved Enforcement Aims to Curtail Littering and Illegal Dumping

    SWACO is teaming up with the Franklin County Sheriff’s office to monitor existing Drop-Off Recycling sites, issue citations and engage residents with educational materials to reduce illegal dumping and littering. Read on...
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  1. Tue Nov. 27

    SWACO Committee of the Whole Meeting

  2. Tue Dec. 11

    SWACO Board of Trustees Meeting
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  1. SWACO helps to solve recycling challenges

    “SWACO helped provide an aesthetically pleasing solution to an ongoing challenge we had with our recycling efforts,” said Josh Sarver, Senior Director of Experiences at COSI.

  2. Recycling is important

    "Recycling is an important part of development in Central Ohio," said James Schimmer, Director of Franklin County's Economic Development and Planning Dept.

  3. The tour was great!

    "I now have a better understanding of just how important landfills are, how they operate, and what goals they have to set in order to make practical improvements now and in the future." Columbus State Community College Student

  4. SWACO working hard to keep Central Ohio beautiful

    "SWACO continues to provide leadership, education, and resources to increase recycling throughout our community. The 2017 Solid Waste Management Plan is a blueprint for a healthy future in Franklin County." John O'Grady, Franklin County Commissioner

  5. What we're about

    "What we're about is public health and safety, ensuring that we dispose of the waste within Franklin County in a way that's environmentally and financially responsible." Ty Marsh, SWACO's Executive Director in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch

  6. SWACO is a good neighbor

    “SWACO has been a very good neighbor to Pleasant Township. They operate the landfill in a way that is safe, accountable, and protective of the public health and environment.” Pleasant Township Board of Trustees

  7. The new website is a great resource

    "SWACO's new, redesigned layout is user-friendly and easy to navigate. I can now find the information I'm looking for without digging through layers of webpages. Thank you!" Matt B., Clintonville Resident

  8. SWACO is a community asset

    "Our rapidly growing region requires careful planning and sustainable resources. SWACO brings both of these assets to our region." Kenny McDonald, Columbus2020
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