GCHD Environmental Health - Solid Waste Programs

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The solid waste programs include a variety of solid waste issues regulated by the Ohio Environmental Protections Agency to enforce state laws. The Environmental Health Division assists by inspecting and reporting to the OEPA.

Solid Waste Landfills

Solid Waste landfills are regulated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). The Environmental Health Division assists the OEPA by inspecting solid waste landfills to insure compliance with Ohio Administrative Code Solid & Infectious Waste Regulations.
There are no active solid waste landfills or transfer facilities in Geauga County. The department does annual inspections to monitor one closed facility in the county.

Compost Sites

Compost sites are regulated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), but are inspected by the department to insure compliance with Ohio Administrative Code Solid & Infectious Waste Regulations. There are no class I or II compost sites in Geauga County. There are nearly thirty Class III and Class IV compost sites in Geauga County, most of these are related to farming, landscaping, tree removal and golf courses.

Solid Waste Haulers

The Environmental Health Division annually licenses and inspects solid waste haulers that operate in Geauga County. The inspection includes checking for liquid leaks, functioning safety features, hydraulic leaks, functioning lights, proper signage, the condition of tires, provisioned first aid kits and charged fire extinguishers.

List of Registered Solid Waste Haulers operating in Geauga County

Scrap Tire Generators & Haulers

The Environmental Health Division inspects scrap tire generators in Geauga County. The inspection includes looks at the storage of tires for potential fire hazards, the quantity of tires stored, and, if they are stored uncovered, to insure pesticides are used to prevent insect breeding grounds. For accountability purposes the department also checks hauling records of scrap tires to insure they are performed by state registered haulers. The majority of scrap tire generators in Geauga County are tire dealers and auto service centers.

Helpful links

Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste District
Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste District Recycling & Collection Events