April 27, 200718 yr Rumpke recycles theory that landfill is public utility Firm trying to reverse zoning that prohibits expansion BY DAN MONK | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER April 27, 2007 COLERAIN TWP. - The owners of Mount Rumpke have advanced a new legal theory for why Colerain Township cannot restrict its growth: Rumpke Sanitary Landfill Inc. is a public utility, exempt from township zoning. The legal argument, filed in an April 5 amended complaint in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, is the latest attempt by Rumpke to reverse a township zoning decision that prevents a 359-acre expansion. ...
October 10, 200717 yr You know what I smell...sour grapes. 'Sue the SOBs' Colerain irked by smell at Rumpke BY CLIFF RADEL | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER October 10, 2007 COLERAIN TWP. - A mountain of garbage led residents to raise a stink during Tuesday night's raucous meeting of Colerain Township trustees. The outcry urged trustees to action. They responded with calls for a meeting, a lawsuit and a manned 24/7 monitoring station at Mount Rumpke, also known as the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill. ...
October 11, 200717 yr He noted how "the township is trying for economic development, trying for a higher standard of businesses and housing. But we have this stink. It can't continue." But you sure love their money.
October 6, 200816 yr Rumpke wins court decision on landfill http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/10/06/daily11.html Hamilton County Judge Norbert Nadel has brought the Rumpke landfill one step closer to being immune from Colerain Township zoning rules by striking down as unconstitutional a legislative provision that would have prevented the privately owned landfill from being deemed a public utility. Nadel ruled the provision violated the single-subject rule of the Ohio Constitution because it was attached to a $1.3 billion capital spending bill. The provision specifically excluded from the state’s definition of public utilities all privately owned solid waste facilities. While striking down the provision, Nadel urged both parties to appeal “due to the importance of this issue to the parties and the public.” ...
October 6, 200816 yr Just curious...does anyone know if Colerain Township does anything to promote recycling? It seems that they spend so much time fighting Rumpke's expansion. It makes me wonder if they put any energy towards things like reducing waste, etc. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I just honestly don't know. If they don't do anything, maybe they could start in administrative offices.
October 6, 200816 yr Yea, maybe even take a hard look at San Fran and LA's operations. I would love to see more recycling in this city.
October 12, 200816 yr Rumpke offers a recycling program in Colerain Township. In addition, Colerain Township has an annual cleanup day to collect all kinds of trash including household hazardous waste, oil, appliances, furniture, and so on. They actually collect broken lawnmowers and things and scrap them for materials. It's a very well-run operation.
March 6, 200916 yr Judge rules Rumpke is a public utility http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090306/NEWS01/303060100/1055/NEWS Mount Rumpke has gone from pig farm to public utility. At least that’s the opinion of Judge Ralph Winkler Jr. He issued a summary judgement Friday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court declaring that the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill – the Colerain Township-based garbage depository that earned its Mount Rumpke nickname by being the highest point in Hamilton County – is a public utility and is not subject to the township’s zoning laws. ...
March 11, 200916 yr Colerain to challenge Rumpke ruling http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090310/NEWS01/303100102/1055/NEWS Colerain Township will appeal the March 6 ruling by Judge Ralph Winkler Jr. that Rumpke Sanitary Landfill is a public utility and is not subject to the township’s zoning laws. Trustees decided to appeal the ruling during a meeting Tuesday night. If the landfill’s public utility status stands up to future court challenges, Rumpke will be permitted to proceed with its planned $145.5 million expansion. The project would increase the size of the landfill and its buffer zones from 508 to 868 acres and increase its lifespan from 30 to 50 years.
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