Organic Waste Management Strategic Planning Services

The issuing entity is seeking information from vendors capable of providing strategic planning services for organic waste management. The requested services include development of comprehensive planning frameworks covering waste reduction, public education, compliance, incentives, and policy. The scope also includes evaluation of local waste stream data, establishment of baseline diversion targets for residential and commercial sectors, and assessment of opportunities to expand regional organic waste processing capacity.

Vendors are expected to apply geographic information systems (GIS) to map waste generators and existing infrastructure, identify processing gaps, and support logistical modeling for decentralized systems. The work may include feasibility analysis for medium-scale composting facilities, guidance on anaerobic digestion programs, agricultural registries, and biochar market development. The planning effort should also address alignment with Ohio EPA multi-class composting facility standards, relevant federal pathogen controls, carbon-to-nitrogen ratios, and industrial stormwater permitting requirements.

The request also emphasizes public outreach and implementation strategy. Vendors should be prepared to propose advertising campaigns and educational seminars focused on food waste prevention and backyard composting, as well as analyze private-sector integration opportunities to support equitable access to diversion programs across all neighborhoods. Recommended approaches include assessment methods, technical planning models, regulatory and operational best practices, and delivery models such as consulting agreements, public-private partnerships, franchise or contract hauling arrangements, third-party verification, and financial feasibility modeling. The anticipated contract term is one year.