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Committee hears bill to let counties withdraw from joint solid-waste districts amid Sunny Farms complaints
Summary
Sponsors told the Community Revitalization Committee House Bill 222 would create a clear withdrawal process for counties in joint solid-waste districts and update rules for construction-and-demolition debris; sponsors cited health complaints and large volumes of out-of-state waste at Sunny Farms landfill.
Representative Gary Clique, sponsor of House Bill 222, told the Community Revitalization Committee that the bill would create a formal process allowing counties to withdraw from joint solid-waste management districts and update oversight of construction and demolition debris.
"House Bill 2 22 focuses construction, and demolition debris. This provides a clear process for counties that wish to withdraw from a joint solid waste management district," Clique said during sponsor testimony. He said the measure would give counties "greater flexibility" while ensuring "transitions happen in an orderly and fair manner."
The bill addresses a long-standing dispute involving the Sunny Farms landfill near Fostoria and the Ottawa–Sandusky–Seneca (OSS) solid-waste district. Sponsors said the landfill…
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