Posted on: September 22, 2023
Is recycling available where you work and live? Here are a few reasons why recycling opportunities make a difference!
- Corporate Responsibility: Embracing recycling reflects an organization's commitment to environmental sustainability, which can be...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 10, 2023
It's that time of year again, and as students gear up to head back to the classroom, SWACO is calling on families to embrace sustainable practices and adopt a waste-conscious mindset when it comes to back-to-school preparations. Not only do effor...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 9, 2023
Seventy-six percent of the material sent by homes and businesses to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill every year has the potential to be reused, recycled or composted. In an ongoing effort to bolster the region’s sustainability by diverting ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 27, 2023
As part of our ongoing mission to manage the waste stream to enable community growth, prosperity and environmental stewardship, SWACO has established the Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG) program. Through the program, governmental entities like parks...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 20, 2023
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is accepting letters of interest for two (2) positions on the SWACO Board of Trustees: one position Representing the General Interests of Citizens and the other Representing Industrial, Commercial, or Inst...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 13, 2023
We know recycling is a priority for many, but we also know it can be challenging if you’re a renter living at a complex that doesn’t offer a recycling service. If this is the case where you live, it might be time to start advocating fo...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 29, 2023
This weekend will be the perfect time to gather with friends and family, eat good food, and enjoy all of the Fourth of July festivities. It also presents a lot of opportunities to show our nation that you care, by reducing waste and celebrating sustainabl...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 28, 2023
Plastic water bottles, straws and grocery bags are just a few of the plastic items that have become part of our daily lives. Sadly, too often these items wind up as litter along roadways, in our landfill or polluting our beloved local streams, rivers and ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 20, 2023
As part of our ongoing mission to manage the waste stream to enable sustainable community growth, prosperity and environmental stewardship, SWACO has established the Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG). Through this grant program, Franklin County gover...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 20, 2023
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is honoring Waste and Recycling Workers Week, June 17 through 23, and invites the central Ohio community to pay gratitude toward the men and women who ensure waste safety through the Franklin County Sanita...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 18, 2023
For many, Dad was our first hero, showing us how things work and teaching us right from wrong. To be honest, Dad’s always been pretty super even when he’s telling corny jokes – we just can’t help but laugh.
This Fath...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 7, 2023
When it comes to building a circular economy through recycling, nothing beats glass for endurance. That vessel for your spaghetti sauce or craft brew looks pristine and pure, and it is. But it likely has had many prior lives, holding some other product an...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 23, 2023
Memorial Day weekend a great time to recycle, reuse and reduce food waste
As you gather with family and friends for cookouts and parties to recognize Memorial Day, there’s no better opportunity to reduce food waste and bolster sustainability locally. The k...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 17, 2023
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) have partnered with the City of Columbus and Franklin County to announce the recipients of the Central Ohio Food Waste Reduction Capacity Grant, supportin...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 16, 2023
10 Local Organizations Receive 2023 Community Waste Reduction Grant Funding from SWACO Applications Now Being Accepted for 2024 Grant Cycle
SWACO is awarding more than $168,000 to 10 central Ohio organizations as part of the 2023 Community Waste R...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 11, 2023
If anyone deserves a world-famous celebration, it’s Mom, our rockstars who provide unwavering love and support, in addition to imparting wisdom and guidance when we need it.
This Mother’s Day, SWACO sends out a heartfelt salute to all moms, and we especial...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 10, 2023
Composting food waste is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to enrich soil, enhance food and reduce impacts to the local landfill, and there’s no better time to start than International Compost Awareness Week.
International C...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 3, 2023
The average central Ohioan creates as much as 10 pounds of waste a day and while more than half of the materials consumed are recycled, more than a million tons are still sent to the landfill annually.
Reducing our reliance on the landfill has many environ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 6, 2023
Participate in Food Waste Action Week
Knowing how to properly store food is key to preventing waste. March 6 – 12 is Food Waste Action Week and SWACO’s Save More Than Food campaign makes it easy for you to avoid wasting five common household foods such as ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 6, 2023
Paper and cardboard are everywhere, from our cereal boxes in the morning to the paper used at work and school; and not to forget the packages waiting at our doorstep! It would be tough to find materials we use more in a 24-hour period than cardboard and p...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 6, 2023
Franklin County is proud to be home to hundreds of public events and festivals each year. While these events welcome thousands of people to our community and help our local economy, they also lead to more waste being created. In fact, our community sends ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 9, 2023
Do your weekend plans include hosting a Super Bowl party or celebrating Valentine's Day? Us too! But, did you know that entertaining and feeding more people than we're accustomed to can also lead to creating more waste? To help you keep ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: January 4, 2023
By Susan Shain - The New York Times
Headway is an initiative from The New York Times exploring the world’s challenges through the lens of progress. We look for promising solutions, notable experiments and lessons from what’s be...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 28, 2022
Next year holds the promise of reaching even greater heights and more success – and just like in 2022, you can do your part, too. As you head into the New Year, consider these 5 simple steps that can help you live more sustainably in 2023:
- Go pap...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 6, 2022
Discarded electronics continues to be one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Electronics remain a popular gift during the holiday season, so SWACO is reminding families that buying refurbished electronics, as well as recycling and donating...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 5, 2022
Did you know that during the holiday season, we throw away 25% more trash than any other time of the year? From uneaten party food to an abundance of packaging and decorations you no longer need, the holidays can be a season of waste – but it do...
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SWACO News
Posted on: November 14, 2022
As Thanksgiving approaches, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is encouraging families to reduce food waste by offering tools for planning ahead and repurposing leftovers.
“An inordinate amount of food is wasted around th...
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SWACO News
Posted on: November 11, 2022
Franklin County's diversion rate stands at 51% - higher than the national average! Residents are recycling more than ever and America Recycles Day (Nov. 15) is a perfect time to renew that commitment to waste diversion. This nationally recognized...
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SWACO News
Posted on: November 2, 2022
On Saturday, November 12, SWACO will hold a collection and recycling event for election yard signs at the Bill McDonald Athletic Complex in North Columbus (4990 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43214) from 8 am to noon. The event is free and open to any ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: October 26, 2022
Picking pumpkins and gourds to decorate your yard and doorstep is part of many families fall traditions. While it’s easy to toss old pumpkins and gourds into the trash, doing so creates unnecessary food waste and wastes natural resources like en...
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SWACO News
Posted on: October 21, 2022
As one of the preeminent sports arenas in Ohio, the team behind Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets, is committed to being a responsible and sustainable partner to the Columbus community. Part of this commitment includes reducing the arena...
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SWACO News
Posted on: October 7, 2022
Hopefully by now, dropping recyclables into your recycling cart or a nearby drop-off container comes second nature to you. What you may not realize is that not only are you diverting valuable materials from the landfill, but you are also helping support O...
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SWACO News
Posted on: September 13, 2022
As inflation increases food prices, SWACO is renewing efforts to help families save money and reduce their reliance on the landfill by helping them avoid throwing leftovers and other food in the trash.
“We may not be able to control ris...
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SWACO News
Posted on: September 8, 2022
SWACO has published the 2021 annual Community Impact Report providing insights into local disposal trends at the landfill, and updates on collaborations with schools, non-profits, local governments and other organizations to improve recycling and increase...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 18, 2022
According to a 2021 National Retail Foundation (NRF) back-to-school shopping survey, American families can spend an average of $849 on back-to-school supplies. Regardless of your income, that can be painful to your pocket.
If you’re on a tight bu...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 21, 2022
Central Ohio hospitals are nationally recognized for the care they provide patients and their families, but what may surprise you is the critical work they’re doing behind the scenes to ensure hospitals are contributing to a greener com...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 21, 2022
Plastics are part of our everyday life and while earlier this year, Franklin County’s recycling program expanded to accept even more of them, plastics still account for approximately 17% of Franklin County’s landfill material which is equivalent to buryin...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 13, 2022
New research available from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) shows Central Ohio residents support existing diversion goals, view recycling and composting as important in their community, and desire more opportunities to reduce their relia...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 10, 2022
During a May 10, 2022 meeting, the SWACO Board of Trustees unanimously voted to hire Joe Lombardi as the new Executive Director for SWACO, a role left vacant following the retirement of Ty Marsh in March 2022. Lombardi’s first day with the agenc...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 30, 2022
At SWACO, we’re committed to not only educating Franklin County residents on how to dispose of waste properly, but also making it easy to do so.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be harmful to the environment, so it&rsqu...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 11, 2022
We’re almost halfway through Earth Month, and we’ve loved seeing how Franklin County residents, businesses and communities are recognizing this annual moment-in-time to educate and inspire people to find ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
This ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 4, 2022
Did you know that nearly one million pounds of food waste is landfilled in Franklin County every single day? To bring this number to life, this is the equivalent of wasting:
- 41 BILLION gallons of water – By wasting food, each Central Ohi...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 1, 2022
Even though we promote and encourage discussion and action around sustainability all year, Earth Month is one of our favorite times of the year because it gives us a more visible chance to encourage individuals, families and businesses to renew their comm...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 1, 2022
On March 8, the SWACO Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Susan Tilgner as Interim Executive Director upon the retirement of Ty Marsh, who on March 31, 2022 concluded eight successful years of leading the organization.
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 28, 2022
SWACO is awarding more than $94,289.85 in grant funding to nine local organizations, city governments, schools and non-profits in Central Ohio as part of its annual Community Waste Reduction Grant program. These grants will help local or...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 3, 2022
In a typical year, Franklin County is proud to be home to hundreds of public events and festivals each year. While these events welcome thousands of people to our community and help our local economy, they also can create more waste. In fact, our communit...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 1, 2022
Did you ever hear your parents or grandparents say, “waste not, want not”? This phrase, which dates back hundreds of years, still resonates today. That’s because more and more consumers are realizing the impact of the huge am...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 25, 2022
During SWACO's February board meeting, Vice Chair Ken Wilson, presented the City of Whitehall a Certificate of Excellence in Sustainability recognizing their recent efforts to implement a new curbside waste and recycling program which re...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 11, 2022
Most of us couldn't get hold of Super Bowl tickets, but getting together with friends to root for the Bengals is a close second. The best part about hosting your own Super Bowl party is watching the game while enjoying the three Fs: football, foo...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 2, 2022
Rumpke Waste and Recycling announced that they have expanded the residential recycling program to include paper, plastic and aluminum cups. The addition of these materials to the recycling program is a big accomplishment for area residents and businesses ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 28, 2021
When it comes to reducing and disposing waste, SWACO is always planning for the future. Our goal is to divert 75% of waste from the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill by 2032, requiring action from everyone in the community to meet that goal in the years a...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 13, 2021
Last year, central Ohioans reached a new milestone when they recycled more material than they sent to the Franklin County Sanitary landfill. On average a Franklin County resident creates approximately two pounds of waste daily, and it’s easy for...
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SWACO News
Posted on: November 23, 2021
Even when those old string lights burn out, making your holidays merry and bright can still be easy when you recycle right.
Five central Ohio communities are hosting convenient collection locations where you can drop off unwanted holiday lights. In additio...
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SWACO News
Posted on: November 15, 2021
SWACO is announcing a new multifamily housing recycling pilot program conducted with The Recycling Partnership and the City of Columbus to help kick off America Recycles Day on November 15.
The six-month pilot is designed to reach up to 10,000 un...
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SWACO News
Posted on: October 20, 2021
SWACO is celebrating the first anniversary of the ‘Save More Than Food’ (SMTF) initiative, a public education campaign launched in Fall 2020 as a way to help homes, schools and businesses reduce their food waste and contribute to a Franklin County-wide go...
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SWACO News
Posted on: October 19, 2021
We often talk about the everyday household items that could be recycled in order to reduce our reliance on the landfill. But not everything should be put into your blue recycling cart.
Whether it’s prescription drugs, political yard sig...
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SWACO News
Posted on: September 28, 2021
SWACO joined Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and other city, energy and community partners to announce that the planned Columbus Solar Park will power Clean Energy Columbus – the city's 100% clean energy aggregation initiative &nda...
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SWACO News
Posted on: September 23, 2021
The City of Columbus and SWACO are again partnering to improve recycling. This month, the partners introduced Recycle Right, Make a Difference to families and residents in the Hilltop, encouraging more frequent and better recycling in addition to helping ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: September 1, 2021
At SWACO, we’re committed to not only educating Franklin County residents on how to dispose of waste properly, but also making it easy to do so.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can be harmful to the environment, so it’s important to pro...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 11, 2021
It’s that exciting time of year for students in Franklin County when the weather will start to cool, fall sports will kick off and students will head back to the classroom. As you create your back-to-school to-do list, it’s important t...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 29, 2021
SWACO is proud to share a progress update on the critical steps the organization, its partners and the Franklin County community have taken to reduce our collective carbon footprint and limit our impact on climate change. The update looks back on &nbs...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2021
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) has promoted Rebecca L. Egelhoff (43235) to Legal Affairs Director. As Director, Rebecca will continue to handle all of SWACO’s day to day legal affairs and provide strategic counsel to the SWACO...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 9, 2021
With more time spent at home during the summer months, household waste has the potential to increase. SWACO has compiled a list of simple tips so you and your family can have a green summer:
Join the Plastic Free movement: Commit to red...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 1, 2021
With Independence Day celebrations on the horizon, SWACO is sharing some easy ways to make your summer celebrations a little more sustainable this year.
- Go Meatless: While July 4th is synonymous with grilling burgers and hot do...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 23, 2021
SWACO is proud to celebrate a nationally recognized safety initiative that encourages and advocates for stronger safety practices on the road to protect our community’s valued waste haulers and collection workers. Solid waste collection is the sixth deadl...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 26, 2021
With Memorial Day right around the corner, getting the yard ready to enjoy with family and friends is an activity so many of us are doing right now. As you seize the opportunity to enjoy fresh air and tend to your outdoor projects, keep in mind ways you c...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 25, 2021
SWACO’s School Recycling Champion program launched at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. The program presents schools with resources to help implement recycling education with kid-friendly activities. It also offers funding assistance t...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 24, 2021
Each year, over a million tons of waste is landfilled from Franklin County businesses and residents, including one million pounds of discarded food each day. Most of this waste could be diverted from entering the landfill through reuse, recycling and comp...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 20, 2021
Dear Educators –
As districts across Franklin County wrap up a very challenging 2020-2021 school year and look ahead to returning to a more traditional school environment in the future, SWACO encourages you to consider the importance of...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 19, 2021
At SWACO, we believe strongly that everyone has the power to make a fundamental difference in creating a safer, more sustainable community and to help meet our aggressive goals to increase recycling and diversion of materials away from the landfill. But w...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 14, 2021
It’s no mystery that 2020 had a profound impact on everyone in our community. Lifestyle changes forced upon us as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted every part of our lives – even our waste stream. From increased cardboard shipping boxes...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 22, 2021
Earth Day is a global call to action to take meaningful steps to support and protect our environment not only for ourselves, but for future generations. At SWACO, we believe in treating every day as Earth Day. We believe each day is an opportunity to take...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 20, 2021
With Earth Day just one week away, now is the perfect time to determine how you’ll celebrate – on Earth Day, and every day. Every year, Franklin County residents and businesses send over a million tons of material to the Frank...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 31, 2021
April marks the start of Earth Month, a time that encourages action and initiative in lessening our impact on the environment by reducing waste and committing to recycling and composting. These actions also serve to strengthen the local economy and help f...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 31, 2021
With days turning longer and warmer weather returning to Central Ohio, many families are looking forward to (safe) gatherings this Spring, starting with the Passover and Easter holidays. But with holidays come large meals for family and friends, often lea...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 4, 2021
SWACO has awarded more than $224,000 in grant funding to 15 local organizations, schools and non-profits in Central Ohio, the most grant funding awarded as part of the Community Waste Reduction Grant program in recent history.
The increase is an acknowledg...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 23, 2021
Like many states across the U.S., the month of March will mark the one-year anniversary of the first pandemic-related ‘Stay at Home’ orders in Ohio. Since that time, the state, nation and the world have weathered (and lost) a...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 1, 2021
In 2021, a New York-based renewable energy company will break ground on Columbus Solar Park. This 50-megawatt facility will be built on the 173-acre site of Franklin County’s closed former landfill southwest of Downtown along I-71. BQ Energy wil...
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SWACO News
Posted on: January 21, 2021
In recognition that climate plays a critical role in our community’s quality of life, economic well-being and long-term sustainability, SWACO has committed to reducing its carbon footprint and, ultimately, its impact on climate change. ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: January 15, 2021
With the new year, comes some good news from our partners at Rumpke Waste & Recycling. Rumpke announced that they would be expanding their plastics recycling program to include polypropylene tubs and yogurt containers.
Now Accepted &ndash...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 15, 2020
SWACO is one of three organizations that recently received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support sustainable materials management projects in Ohio. Sustainable materials management, according to the U.S. EPA, is a systematic app...
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SWACO News
Posted on: November 12, 2020
In 2018, SWACO introduced its Recycle Right: Make a Difference education campaign to encourage recycling and teach the right way to do it. We created the campaign following a survey showing people want to recycle but get confused about which items are acc...
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SWACO News
Posted on: September 15, 2020
In central Ohio, food waste is a complex issue that’s impacting the health of our community, economy, and environment in ways many people don’t realize. That’s why SWACO and more than 150 partners in the Central Ohio Food Was...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 27, 2020
Many studies have shown that children form habits by the time they’re 9 or 10 years old. That means we have a relatively short window of time to ingrain good practices in our kids. While it’s important to teach good manners, healthy ea...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 28, 2020
In keeping with its mission to improve Franklin County’s solid waste stream, SWACO has awarded $201,873.31 in competitive grant funding to 15 community projects to implement or improve waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting activities....
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 9, 2020
SWACO has entered into an agreement with BQ Energy Development, LLC, to lease the approximately 173-acre property that once served as Franklin County’s sanitary landfill between Jackson Pike and I-71 in Grove City, Ohio. The property will be put...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 3, 2020
SWACO has released a study documenting that up to 76% of the material currently being sent to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill could be recycled or composted. The study also found that of those discarded materials, the items presenting the biggest op...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 5, 2019
In November, SWACO released new data that shows central Ohio has now surpassed a 50% diversion rate. This means that residents and businesses are keeping over half of the waste they create out of the landfill by recycling, composting and re-using material...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 6, 2019
Over the past year, global markets for recyclables have shifted causing a rippling effect that has hindered recycling programs across the country. As a result, many Ohio communities have seen a recent increase in the cost for recycling programs which has ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 5, 2019
More than 100,000 people attend the Dublin Irish Festival each year. With a $6,000 grant from SWACO, the festival was able to double the amount of recyclable materials it collected this year.
“The City of Dublin strives to be a leader in mitigati...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 4, 2019
Every family deserves to live in a furnished home, and the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio works to make that happen. Recently, SWACO’s executive director Ty Marsh met with Furniture Bank President Steve Votaw to discuss how the nonprofit charita...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 4, 2019
Last year, we launched the Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative, a group of more than 60 local organizations sharing the same goal: to cut central Ohio food waste in half by 2030. The members of COFWI worked together to develop an action plan, which they re...
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SWACO News
Posted on: December 4, 2019
SWACO’s education campaign, “Recycle Right, Make a Difference,” was awarded a MarCom Award for its “Don’t Bag Plastics” video. The MarCom Awards honor excellence in marketing and communications.
W...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 19, 2019
Central Ohioans are recycling more than ever before. In 2017, the latest year for which we have statistics, our region’s residents and businesses diverted 49 percent of all the waste they created from the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill throug...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 19, 2019
China has long been one of our country’s leading buyers of recyclable paper and plastic products, taking about 40 percent of these materials nationwide. But China implemented a new policy in January 2018 that more or less prohibits the country from accept...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 19, 2019
SWACO works hard to safely dispose of the waste created in Central Ohio, but it also works to harness the landfill to create resources and promote cleaner air for our communities. That’s why SWACO partners with Aria Energy to collect the methane...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 19, 2019
As families and young learners prepare to head back to the classroom this fall, SWACO is working with local school districts and teachers to provide educational resources for learning at home and in the classroom. The new educational resources, available ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 19, 2019
When you visit COSI, don’t forget to check out our new Recycle Right exhibit. Unveiled in April, the exhibit illustrates how recycling benefits our community. The new exhibit consists of four sections. The first section shows how different recyc...
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SWACO News
Posted on: August 9, 2019
In the coming days, students across Franklin County will be heading back into classrooms. Do your back-to-school plans include reusing items and reducing the amount of waste your family generates? If not, consider these tips to help reduce the amount of m...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 12, 2019
SWACO today announced the recipients of its 2019 Event Waste Reduction Grant. This grant helps fund public outreach and education efforts around waste reduction and diversion and as well as specific activities that increase reuse, recycling and composting...
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SWACO News
Posted on: June 12, 2019
In 2018, SWACO launched “Recycle Right, Make a Difference,” an educational campaign designed to increase recycling and reduce recycling contamination. SWACO created the campaign following a survey that showed residents were excited about recycling but con...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 22, 2019
Central Ohio’s efforts to divert waste from the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill are paying off in more ways than one.
According to SWACO’s 2018 Community Impact Report, which was released today, Central Ohio’s recycling rate...
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SWACO News
Posted on: May 16, 2019
Following nearly a year of community engagement and planning, Central Ohio now has a multi-faceted action plan to address food waste and leverage it for the region’s benefit. The Food Waste Action Plan (“Plan”) is the result ...
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SWACO News
Posted on: April 17, 2019
Today, officials from Blendon Township and the cities of Westerville, Gahanna, Bexley and Reynoldsburg kicked off a new effort to deliver larger, more efficient recycling carts to more than 38,000 Franklin County homes.
These five communities are...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 25, 2019
SWACO is launching a new program to help any Franklin County community that doesn’t currently own curbside recycling carts to purchase them for only $22.50 per cart – a 50% reduction in price.
These wheeled recycling carts provide many advantages over recy...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 26, 2019
Looking back at 2018, it’s clear that SWACO and Franklin County had some significant achievements.
First, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency granted us a “Permit to Install,” which will help to ensure that Franklin Count...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 26, 2019
SWACO has constructed a new landfill cell, which will help to ensure there is landfill space available for Franklin County residents and businesses well into the future. The new cell was finished in December 2018 at a cost of $9.7 million.
Today’...
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SWACO News
Posted on: February 25, 2019
SWACO has awarded just over $178,000 in “Community Waste Reduction Grants” to fourteen organizations in Franklin County to implement waste reduction programs. Here’s a list of the organizations and a brief description of thei...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 23, 2018
In 2017, food waste comprised about 12.8 percent, or 143,616 tons, of the material landfilled by Franklin County businesses and residents. That same year, an estimated 10,288 tons of food waste was diverted from the landfill, resulting in a food waste div...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2018
We’ve always known that recycling was good for the environment. Now, SWACO is documenting that it’s an economic driver and jobs-producer, as well. SWACO hired DSM Environmental Services to conduct a study to determine the actual size o...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2018
Over the past couple of years, SWACO has been involved in three significant initiatives to further our mission of improving the waste stream through effective reduction, recycling and disposal. I’m happy to report that we have concluded these un...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2018
The new Children’s Garden at the Franklin Park Conservatory opened May 19. Among the garden’s many attractions is a small exhibit featuring a 36-inch-high worm and a SWACO-funded sign that explains the economic and environment benefits of composting and t...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2018
SWACO launched an educational campaign earlier this year aimed at teaching people the proper way to recycle. The campaign, called “Recycle Right,” was introduced as a pilot program in Grove City, Urbancrest and Jackson Township. Follow...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2018
Did you know that yard waste is not permitted in the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill? That’s why most communities in Franklin County offer a yard waste pickup program. Communities in Franklin County divert nearly 200,000 tons of yard waste eac...
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SWACO News
Posted on: July 19, 2018
SWACO is seeking applicants for its Community Waste Reduction (CWR) Grant Program, which funds innovative waste reduction and diversion projects. This competitive program is open to nonprofit organizations, governmental entities and public schools, univer...
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SWACO News
Posted on: March 27, 2018
A public opinion poll conducted by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) and EMC Research determined that the majority of Franklin County residents recycle because it’s the right thing to do and is good for the environment. The surve...
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SWACO News