Current News & Events

The Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District (OSS) has received a grant from the Ohio EPA and The Recycling Partnership to reduce contamination at the township recycling drop off sites.  The eight month project will support all 42 drop offs in the District while providing an added focus on the sites at Clay, Danbury, Ballville, York, Clinton (Station #2) and Loudon Townships.

Project activities will begin for Danbury the week of April 23-29, with vehicle/participation count at the recycling site. This will occur again June 25-July 1, August 4-30, and September 17-23 to compare seasonal vs. non seasonal numbers.

In May, material from each site will be collected by Rumpke Recycling and analyzed by a third-party contractor to create a site-by-site composition of all contaminants by weight, volume and percentage.  These results will be used to build our awareness strategies moving forward.

In late June, mailers will be sent to every eligible household in the district reminding residents of the recycling services available to them with emphasis on the top contamination issues. Through June and into early July, sites will have new signage installed on each container with additional free-standing signs placed on site to further address our contamination issues.

In July and August, local service groups working on behalf of the District will engage residents on site through surveys and material audits.  OSS is presently recruiting service groups to provide Saturday and Sunday engagements.  If you know of any local groups that may be interested in this fundraising opportunity, please contact them at (419) 334-7222.  In September, another material analysis will be performed to determine the level of contamination reduction that was reached as a result of the project. And finally, in October, participation counts will be done for a second time to determine if household mailers effectively increased participation rates.

Our recycle area at 419 Bridge Road continues to be a source of frustration and concern for both Danbury Township and the Solid Waste District. We sadly found it necessary to have video surveillance due to the abuse of the area with non-recyclables (including a vacuum cleaner, table and chairs, dishwasher, mattress and numerous other trash items). It’s a great service for residents when it is used properly – and it is for residential use only. Unfortunately we have also found that a primary reason the dumpsters are overflowing so quickly is due to heavy use by businesses. This was never meant to be a service for businesses or contractors. Now it is interfering with residents being able to utilize the service. The Solid Waste District advised that if a business wishes to recycle they can make arrangements with Waste Management by calling or emailing Matthew Leis (248) 285-0330 mleis@wm.com or Republic Services by calling (800) 234-3429.

We are asking that businesses voluntarily STOP using the residential recycling area. If you know of a business that does not utilize Facebook, please help make them aware of this information. We don’t want to eliminate recycling or brush drop-off but the abuse at both areas has become overwhelming for our employees. Please help us to help you keep these services and do not ever hesitate to contact the police at (419) 732-2549 to report abuse of our services.