PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY

It is the policy of the Village of Greenhills that openness leads to a better informed citizenry, which leads to better government and better public policy.  It is the policy of the Village of Greenhills to strictly adhere to the State’s Public Records Act.  All exemptions to openness are to be construed in their narrowest sense and any denial of public records in response to a valid request must be accompanied by an explanation, including legal authority, as outlined in the Ohio Revised Code.  If the request is in writing, the explanation must also be in writing.

PUBLIC RECORDS

“Records” shall have the same meaning as found in the Ohio Revised Code.  All records of the Village of Greenhills are public unless they are specifically exempt from disclosure under the Ohio Revised Code.

            (a)        It is the policy of the Village that, as required by Ohio law, records will be organized and maintained so that they are readily available for inspection and copying.

RECORD REQUESTS

            (a)        Although no specific language is required to make a request, the requester must at least identify the records requested with sufficient clarity to allow the public office to identify, retrieve, and review the records.  If it is not clear what records are being sought, the records custodian should contact the requester for clarification, and should assist the requestor in revising the request.

            (b)        The requester does not have to put a records request in writing, and does not have to provide his or her identity or the intended use of the requested public record, except as shall be provided for in the Ohio Revised Code. 

            (c)        Public records are to be available for inspection during regular business hours, with the exception of published holidays.  Public records must be made available for inspection promptly. Copies of public records must be made available within a reasonable period of time.  “Prompt” and “reasonable” take into account the volume of records requested; the proximity of the location where the records are stored; and the necessity for any legal review of the records requested.

            (e)        Any denial of public records requested must be done in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.

Those seeking public records will be charged only the actual cost of making copies.

(a)                The charge for paper copies is five cents ($.05) per page.

(b)               The charge for downloaded computer files to a compact disc is one dollar ($1.00) per disc.

(c)                There is no charge for documents e-mailed.

(d)               Requesters may ask that documents be mailed to them.  They will be charged the actual cost of the postage and mailing supplies.

Greenhills Public Library

Hamilton County 

Ohio Housing Finance Agency

Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA)

State Representative

State Senator

Storm Water District

Winton Woods Parks

Winton Woods School District

Yard Waste Program

On a weekly basis, the Village of Greenhills picks up tree limbs, branches, Christmas trees, hedge trimmings, all of which must be no more than 2 - 6 feet in length.  The Village does not collect root balls.

Greenhills DOES NOT collect tree debris resulting from the removal of a tree by a contractor.  Brush cannot be brought into Greenhills from locations outside the Village and/or from worksites. If someone is abusing this service, please inform us.

The Village offers a fall (October-December) and spring (one week in April as posted) loose leaf collection. Specific collection schedules will be posted on this web site, so check back.

Rumpke offers a separate collection service for residential yard waste on the same day as your regular garbage collection.  In order to participate in the Rumpke yard waste collection you can mingle your yard waste with your household waste.by bagging it together for set out.

For more information on Yard Waste Collection Guidelines, please click here! 

Trash and recycling collection occurs on Wednesday in the Village of Greenhills. 

If you put your collection items out on time, and they are not picked up,

call Rumpke at 513-851-0122, ext. #3701 or 1-800-828-8171 to report no pickup. 

Please make sure to pay attention to requirements related to garbage cans and bags:

• Containers must be of a non-rusting material with tight-fitting lids.
• Plastic bags may be used for set out on the day of collection, but not for storage during the week.
• Containers may not be set out until 3 pm the day before collection
• Containers must be removed from the curbs within 24 hours of collection. 
• No garbage may be set out in open containers
• Containers must be stored throughout the week either next to the rear wall of a dwelling or garage, or in your front yard if screened with a planting, fence or wall. Note: Check code requirements for height and other applicable regulations. CLICK HERE FOR IDEAS ON SCREENING OPTIONS 
• Mattresses, sofas, chairs, or other such items must be wrapped or placed in plastic bags before they will be picked up. Plastic bags in a variety of sizes are available at the Municipal Offices for $6 each.

Rumpke does the collection in the Village. Rumpke celebrates only two holidays: Christmas Day and New Year's Day. If these holidays fall on Wednesday, then Rumpke will collect your trash on the next day. (For example, if Christmas and New Year's Day are on Wednesday, then the pick up will be on Thursday.) If you have questions, call the Village office at 825-2100.

The following additional rules apply to garbage collection:

• Weight of filled containers must be limited to 75 pounds.
• NO oil, gasoline, tires, batteries, liquids, combustibles, automotive fluids, or any materials deemed hazardous. Call the Village office for disposal instructions.
• NO liquid paints. Call the Village office for disposal instructions.
• NO "white goods" (refrigerators, ice makers, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners) unless CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons or freon) have been removed and appliance is tagged. This must be done by a trained and EPA certified technician (contact your local appliance service center). Documentation that CFC's have been properly removed must be attached to appliance for Rumpke to accept it for disposal. For your convenience, have old appliance removed when new appliance is delivered.
• NO carpeting unless it is cut up into 4 ft. strips, rolled and tied. The average room-sized carpet must be cut up into at least three sections and rolled or folded up.
• Bulky materials, such as drywall, or tile, must be properly contained and cannot exceed 75 Ibs. in weight.
• Loose materials, such as lumber, must be bundled and tied and cannot exceed 4 feet in length, 2 feet in diameter, and 75 pounds in weight.
• NO dirt, rocks, bricks, or concrete.
• For excessive amounts of trash, or for special pickups, please contact the Village at 513-825-2100 for more information.
  

Recycling Information

Rumpke collects recycling every other week.  As a reminder on which day your recycling will be collected, click here to view the map that identifies if you are collected on the "yellow" days  or the  "green" days. Then click on the appropriate schedule below.   

    Yellow collection days

    Green collection days

We suggest you print your collection schedule and post it in a convenient location.  

Please remember that the recycling container can only be used for recycling materials.  Rumpke will not collect normal garbage from these containers. 

Here's a list of the items acceptable for recycling: