Our History

The Lake County Solid Waste Management District was established in 1990 in compliance with Ohio's Solid Waste Law (ORC Ch 343), HB 592. The District includes all 23 individual Lake County communities and is governed by its 7-member Policy Committee. The function of the Policy Committee is to develop strategies for waste management, to take the lead on 5-year County Solid Waste Management Plan updates, and to plan and oversee the special collection events.

For the latest information on Environmental/Recycling Education and on Lake County Special Residential Collection Events visit
Ohio State University Extension or
contact Jessica Mitchell, Recycling Environmental Educator by email
or call 440-350-2582.

PHONE BOOK COLLECTIONS

      JUNE 26 TO JULY 31
     AND
       SEPTEMBER 18 TO OCTOBER 23
LOCATIONS:
WICKLIFEE CITY HALL
MENTOR WAL-MART
MADISON GIANT EAGLE
PHONE BOOKS ONLY - NO PLASTIC BAGS

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
OCTOBER 3, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
LAKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
Acceptable items: Household cleaners & solvents: thinners, kerosene, turpentine, lighter fluid, strippers, automotive fluids: used motor oil, gasoline, coolants, antifreeze, grease, oil-based paints, varnish, shellacs, stains, aerosols, polyurethanes, primers, grout, liquid/solid: pool, lawn & garden chemicals, pesticides, weed killers, spray insecticides, batteries - all sizes (including lead acid & household), fluorescent bulbs, photography, "hobby" chemicals, mercury, empty propane tanks, roofing tars, drive sealers. NO RADIOACTIVE (SMOKE ALARMS), AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES OR MEDICAL WASTE.

Lake County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee Members

Daniel P. Troy CHAIRPERSON, Board of Commissioners President
John W. Konrad, Mentor's City Manager
Jeannette A. Crislip, Painesville Township Trustee, Painesville Township
Joel Lucia, Health Commissioner
David Enzerra, General Manager, Lubrizol Corporation
Betsy Hoffman, Citizen, Kirtland
Mary Elle Matthew Schweikert, Public Works Director, City of Mentor
SWDM Committee Technical Advisors:
Chris Hodges, Lake County Solid Waste Coordinator
Richard Martin, Executive Director of utilities
Albert Saari, Sanitary Engineer
David Bradshaw, Solid Waste Facility Director
Christina Legros, CT Consultants
Randy Zondag and Jessica Mitchell, Ohio State University Extension, Lake County
This web page is maintained by the County, with assistance from Ohio State University Extension, Lake County. Comments and questions should be directed to:

Jessica Mitchell, Recyling/Environmental Educator,
Ohio State University Extension,
99 East Erie Street, Painesville, OH 44077 email
(440) 350-2208