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Franklin County was one of the first Lake Region counties to begin and implement successful recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs. It started with a volunteer service and has grown to a large, county-operated, full-service program.
Franklin County - Important Statistics
County Seat: Ottawa
Governing Body: 5 county commissioners
Population(2004 est.): 26,049
Total Valuation (2004): $ 177,889,191
Total Waste Tonnage (2004): 30,764.66
County Average (2004): 1.18 tons per person
Tons Diverted from Landfills (2004): 11,637.22
Percentage Diverted From Landfills (2004): 37.83%
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Solid Waste Services and Programs
General Information: Franklin County operates a transfer station which includes a covered tipping floor with retaining wall. Private individuals and businesses haul solid waste or construction debris to the transfer station and landfill with their own vehicles. Household hazardous wastes are delivered by individuals to the county-owned and operated permanent household hazardous waste processing and shipping site in Ottawa. Franklin County has a contract with Hamm, Inc., to haul trash from the transfer station to the Perry, Kansas, landfill using open-top tractor-trailer units
Franklin County also has a recycling collection, processing, storage and shipping facility in Ottawa run by county employees. Franklin offers processing and shipping services for other Lake Region counties. White goods, batteries and scrap metals are sold to a local salvage contractor. Citizen complaints are referred to the solid waste department and the county commissioners. The solid waste program is funded by user fees. Detailed information follows:
Transfer station: This is located approximately two miles east of Ottawa, north of K-68 highway. It has a covered tipping floor and truck loading lane. A compactor and loader is used to deposit solid waste into trucks. The transfer station is open to county residents and solid waste haulers.
Refuse collection: This is available to most Franklin County residences and businesses. The county solid waste department has no plans to start county-wide pickup services. There is enough competition in the marketplace to insure quality service and competitive rates. Residential collections are twice weekly in some cities and once in rural areas and smaller towns. Commercial and business accounts are collected as-needed. These schedules have been satisfactory and are not expected to change.
Tipping fee: This pays for operation of the solid waste program.
Household hazardous waste: These items are accepted at the county HHW facility which also houses the noxious weed department. This is part of the Lake Region Household Hazardous Waste Program. It is a voluntary drop-off program. Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The following items are accepted:
Motor oil/automotive fluids/anti freeze
Batteries
Poisons
Reactives
Acids
Mercury
Paint
Solvents
Bases
Household cleaners
The following items will not be accepted: explosives, kepone, tires, ammunition, asbestos, radioactive materials, and compressed gas cylinders.
In addition to the HHW facility, Franklin County has special collections using the mobile unit owned by the Lake Region SWA. This travels to rural towns and collects the same items at no cost to the resident. These are advertised collections and are held April through October.
Recycling: Franklin County has a drop-off program. The voluntary drop-off site is at the county recycling building, 2038 S. Main in Ottawa. The county provides free recycling pickup service to senior citizens on the third Thursday of each month. The county also provides business pickups for more than 160 businesses. The solid waste department provides equipment and labor for collection and processing of recyclables. Department personnel market the items and keep records.
The recycling building is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The following items are accepted:
Bottle-neck plastics (#1 & 2, clear/colors)
Aluminum cans
Glass
Cardboard
Mixed paper/junk mail
Computer paper
Hardback books
Magazines
Tin
Newspapers
Paperboard
White paper goods
Clothing/shoes
Phone books
Construction/demolition debris: This is accepted at the transfer station. It is salvaged and buried under guidelines of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Green waste: Grass clippings, leaves, forest wastes, and some wood products are accepted at the transfer station. These are shredded and given away to county residents for mulch. Composting is encouraged through education and awareness of the solid waste recovery process.
White goods/Scrap metals: These are accepted at the transfer station for salvage, recycling, and disposal. Proceeds from material sales go to the solid waste program. Area contractors are available to take salvage materials.
Junk vehicles: These are not accepted at the transfer station. There are licensed salvage dealers in the county to provide an outlet for these items. Legal mechanisms are in place to handle abandoned vehicles.
Car wash sludge: This is accepted at the transfer station only. It is placed in a landfill as special waste.
Asbestos: Non-friable asbestos is accepted at the C&D landfill at the transfer station. Friable asbestos is not accepted and must be disposed of according to state and federal regulations.
Medical waste: This is not accepted at the transfer station. Generators are required to hire licensed disposal services. A list of available services is available at the transfer station.
Waste tires: These are accepted at the transfer station for a fee. Tire dealers in the county also accept used tires for a fee and have them recycled. No tires are accepted in the general solid waste stream.
Agricultural wastes: These are handled at the point of generation. This has been a satisfactory method of disposal and will not change in the near future.
Lead acid batteries: These are accepted at the HHW building and at local battery dealers for recycling. They are not accepted in the waste stream and are not to be disposed of in any other manner than recycled.
EDUCATIONAL CONTACTS
For more information about Franklin County solid waste services or programs or the Lake Region Solid Waste Authoirty, contact:
Rick Sawin, Franklin County Solid Waste Administrator, 785-229-8470, email: Rick Sawin
Chris Anton Paus, Lake Region SWA, 913-294-4260, 34805 W. 263rd St., Paola, KS 66071. email: Lake Region SWA
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