The City of Hilliard Sustainability Plan

Hilliard Sustainability Planfor the transportation costs of hauling waste farther distances. As municipalgovernments adjust to reduced revenues from local taxes and the state’sLocal Government Fund, diversifying waste disposal methods represents anopportunity to manage rising costs.MeasureOn July 1, 2010, Rumpke began providing curbside residential solid waste,yard waste, and recycling services to Hilliard residents. 14 This contract doesnot cover the disposal of household hazardous wastes, scrap tires, bulk materials,or construction and demolition debris, nor does it serve commercialand industrial facilities. 15 Individuals are personally responsible for movingor contracting the disposal of these items at appropriate waste facilities.Monthly and annual measures of waste can be used to determine howmuch waste is being generated by the residential community, how much isbeing generated per resident, and what percentage of total waste is beingrecycled. The annual tonnage can be divided by 28,435, Hilliard’s populationin 2010 according to the U.S. Census. 16 This data can then be used to trackand promote efforts to decrease per capita waste and increase per capitarecycling. Subsequent population estimates and calculations from the U.S.Census and the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission should be used tokeep per capita data accurate. 17DescriptionRumpke creates and manages the data associated with Hilliard’s solid wasteand recycling, and this data is reported to the Ohio Environmental ProtectionAgency and used in Re-TRAC waste reports. This data is free and availableto the city through registration at the EPA WasteWise Re-TRAC website.18The city of Hilliard generated a total of 11,787 tons of residential and commercialwaste in 2011. 19 Converting that to a more standard measure ofPounds-Per-Person-Per-Day (ppppd), the measure comes out to2.66. Of that total waste, 2,045.8 tons entered the Rumpke recyclingprogram, which equates to 0.39 ppppd of recycled material. Hilliard’sresidential yard waste constituted the remaining 2,445.1 tons of the2011 annual collection, showing 0.47 ppppd of yard waste.Per capita water useBackgroundThe economics of water are apparent in Hilliard and all of CentralOhio, as the City of Columbus controls the water supply in theregion. In this case, water reduction on a citywide scale for Hilliardcan be viewed as an economic benefit for businesses, residents, andthe City itself. According to the 2011 City of Columbus Average BillChart for water use, a single family home with two adults and twochildren will use 3,200 to 4,000 cubic feet of water and pay $300 to$364 every 90 days. The rates for commercial water use are higherthan those for residents. 20MeasureThe best measure at this time is water usagedata obtained from the City of ColumbusDepartment of Public Utilities (CDPU).Hilliard is not master metered meaningthat the City itself does not manage water.Because of this, the CDPU is the only sourcefor data. 21 This data should be secured andkept on file by the city of Hilliard in spreadsheetform and given to the SustainabilityCommission. Using Microsoft Excel, CDPUdata can be easily used to calculate annualaverage use and costs for residents, busi-ECON. EXECUTIVEENERGY DEV. &SOCIAL SUMMARY WASTE EQ.REDUCTION» Graphic by Brady Carlucci13