About Us - Working Toward a Cleaner & Healthier Boone County

The Boone County Solid Waste Management District is responsible for implementing programs and educating Boone County residents to reduce, recycle or properly dispose of their residential waste. Through education and programming we enable residents to be responsible stewards of the environment while preserving public health in and around Boone County.  

Executive Board

President Craig Melton
Zionsville Town Council (1-Year BCSWMD Term)
​Vice President Matthew Gentry
Mayor of the City of Lebanon (1-Year BCSWMD Term)
​Tim Beyer  
Boone County Commissioner (Full Election Term)
Don Lawson
Boone County Commissioner (Full Election Term)
Evan Norris
Zionsville Town Council (1-Year BCSWMD Term)
​Scott Pell
Boone County Commissioner (Full Election Term)
​Shari Richey
Boone County Council (1-Year BCSWMD Term)

Citizen's Advisory Committee

The District looks to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for input on District programming and needs within our communities.  The committee is also responsible for providing recommendations to the Board for the District’s annual budget and community grants programs.  Each member is a Boone County resident and represents various areas of waste management, environmental business and in general, is an active citizen.  The Citizen's Advisory Committee typically meets in June and October annually.  

​Participants:  Parker Bankert, Howard Cundiff, Abby Messenger, Cindy Russell, Cheryl Silver, Richard Stroup & Troy Terrill

 Staff

Jennifer Lawrence - Executive Director
Amelia Braga - Education & Outreach Coordinator
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Jennifer Thompson - Contracted Executive Board Attorney
Dale Kennedy - Contracted Financial Officer
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On January 12, 2023 District Board President Craig Melton presented a recycled glass award commemorating Assistant Director Darla Bevard's 25 years of service to the District.

Executive Board Meeting Dates

January 16, 2025 
March 20, 2025
Special Meeting - May 8 @ 4:30pm
June 26, 2025*
September 18, 2025
November 20, 2025*
Meetings are held at 8:30 am in the Connie Lamar Meeting Room at 116 W. Washington St., Lebanon  
* Denotes joint meetings between the Executive Board and the Citizen's Advisory Committee as they provide regular updates/recommendations to the board.
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At the June 20, 2024 District Executive Board meeting, President Craig Melton presented District Financial Officer, Dale Kennedy, with a recycled glass award honoring his 30 years of service to the District.

Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Board minutes are uploaded after they have been approved at the following board meeting.  

Annual Reports

District Financial Data

The Boone County Solid Waste Management is funded through a combination of  revenue streams including a special assessment, a clean fill tipping fee and interest on investment.  Each of these revenue streams are not currently on the tax rolls.  The special assessment consists of a monthly fee of $0.40/month on residential accounts and $0.40/cubic yard on commercial accounts.  This fee is collected by the solid waste haulers offering business within the County.  A 10% rebate is provided back to the solid waste hauler to cover the administrative costs of collecting the additional fee on their bills.  The clean fill tipping fee consists of $0.50/ton charge when clean fill material is hauled to a final disposal site located within the County.    

Boone County Solid Waste Management District Belongs to the Following Organizations: