3745-555-690. Operations of a transfer facility that accepts exclusively source-separated yard waste  


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  • The owner or operator of a solid waste transfer facility that accepts exclusively source-separated yard waste shall do the following:

    (A) Post and maintain in legible condition clear instructions for using the transfer facility. The instructions shall be posted at the entrance to the transfer facility and at any waste handling area. The instructions shall include the following:

    (1) A statement that the transfer facility accepts only source-separated yard wastes.

    (2) The telephone numbers of emergency personnel including but not limited to the following:

    (a) The local fire department.

    (b) The local board of health.

    (c) The appropriate district office of Ohio EPA.

    (B) Not cause or allow the transfer facility to create a nuisance or health hazard due to dust, odors, or the attraction or breeding of birds, insects, rodents, or other vectors.

    (C) Not cause or allow surface water originating outside the transfer facility to come in contact with the yard waste.

    (D) Not cause or allow water that has come in contact with yard waste to discharge to surface waters of the state unless authorized pursuant to Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code.


Effective: 4/1/2017
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 04/01/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.02
Rule Amplifies: 3734.02