(A) As used in this section:

(1) "Recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering and reusing the materials.

(2) "Automotive shredder residue" means the nonrecyclable residue that is generated as a direct result of processing automobiles, appliances, sheet steel, and other ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals through a hammermill shredder for purposes of recycling and that meets all of the following requirements:

(a) The residue is solid waste.

(b) The residue is not hazardous waste.

(c) The residue created during the recycling process comprises not more than thirty-five per cent of the total weight of material that is processed for recycling.

(d) The residue is generated by processing recycled materials that are to be sold, used, or reused within ninety days of the time when the material is processed.

(B)

(1) The solid waste management policy committee of a solid waste management district that is levying a solid waste generation fee under section 3734.573 of the Revised Code may adopt a resolution exempting automotive shredder residue from that fee without the necessity for ratification of the resolution or may include the exemption in an amended solid waste management plan of the district adopted under section 3734.56 of the Revised Code at the time when adoption of an amended plan is required. Not later than seven days after the adoption of such a resolution or the approval of an amended plan, the committee shall notify by certified mail the owner or operator of each solid waste disposal facility or transfer facility that is required to collect generation fees on behalf of the district of the exemption. The exemption shall take effect on the first day of the first month following the month in which notification is sent to each disposal facility and transfer facility, as applicable.

The policy committee of a solid waste management district may establish procedures and requirements, including record-keeping procedures and requirements, that are necessary for the administration and enforcement of an exemption established under division (B)(1) of this section.

(2) If the policy committee of a solid waste management district has adopted a resolution under division (B)(1) of this section and the committee seeks to continue exempting automotive shredder residue from the district's generation fee at the time when the district is required to adopt an amended solid waste management plan under section 3734.56 of the Revised Code, the committee shall include the exemption in the amended plan of the district. If the exemption is not included in the amended plan of the district, the exemption shall expire and shall cease to apply as provided in division (C) of this section.

(C) If the policy committee of a solid waste management district seeks to eliminate an exemption of automotive shredder residue from the district's generation fee that was established under division (B)(1) of this section, the committee shall adopt a resolution eliminating the exemption without the necessity for ratification of the resolution. After adoption of the resolution and if the district has included the exemption in its amended solid waste management plan in accordance with either division (B)(1) or (2) of this section, the committee shall subsequently amend the plan to reflect the elimination of the exemption at the time when the adoption of an amended plan is required under section 3734.56 of the Revised Code.

Upon expiration of the exemption or adoption of a resolution eliminating the exemption, the policy committee shall notify by certified mail the owner or operator of each solid waste disposal facility or transfer facility that is required to collect generation fees on behalf of the district of the expiration or elimination of the exemption, as applicable. The exemption shall cease to apply on the first day of the first month following the month in which notification is sent to each disposal facility and transfer facility, as applicable.

Effective Date: 03-29-2006.