Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne solid waste board discusses tipping fee increase

The Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District board of directors discussed a proposed increase in tipping fees during its Sept. 5 meeting. Tipping fees are collected from landfills in the district and have not been increased for 20 years. The fees are paid by those who dispose of waste in a landfill and are based on the weight of the waste.

Currently, the cost is $1 a ton for in-district, $2 a ton for out-of-district and $1 a ton for out-of-state. Fees help offset the cost of operating a landfill and disposal. The board took no action on the proposal.

The district policy committee, made up of 21 members representing Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties, prepares and updates the solid waste plan for the district. The plan will be reviewed at the committee’s Sept. 19 meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the district office.

In other business, the board entered into an updated 2025 management agreement with the Canton City Recycling Center Building Department. Hours of operation will be Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only.

The board agreed to update the Marlboro Township recycling site by adding eight new yard yellow bins at a cost of $1,100 each.

Members also recognized Rick Norman for 43 years of recycling service. Norman recently retired.

The board approved a request from the City of Louisville to relocate 11 bins to a proposed recycling site at the Louisville Police Department on West Main Street. The current site is located at North Chapel Street and Ohio Route 44.

Stark County prescription drug take-back locations will now be at registered pharmacies. Nineteen local pharmacies will accept unused drugs. All Stark County prescription drug bins will be removed by Oct. 1. More information is available at dea.gov/takebackday.

The 2024 Material Diversion program collected 19,503,679 pounds of hard-to-recycle and household recyclable items.

The 2025 Summit E-Waste events collected a total of 9,180 pounds of electronics. Alliance accounted for 805 pounds, Canal Fulton 2,545 pounds, Massillon 3,175 pounds and New Philadelphia 2,655 pounds.

Wayne County served 289 residents and Tuscarawas County 204 residents during a recent Household Hazardous Waste collection.

The next board of directors meeting will be Nov. 7 at 9:30 a.m. at 9918 Wilkshire Blvd. NE, Bolivar.