Solid & Infectious Waste Program
The Portage County Solid and Infectious Waste Program sanitarians administer a variety of rules including:
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations
- Construction and Demolition Debris
- Infectious Waste Treatment Facilities
- Scrap Tires
- Composting
Sanitary or Municipal Landfills:
Portage County sanitarians inspect and monitor closed solid waste landfills for post-closure care monitoring.
A sanitary landfill is an engineered site for disposing of refuse on land. Sanitary landfills are constructed to reduce the risk to public health and safety. These facilities are permitted by the Ohio EPA and are licensed annually by the Health District. Sanitary landfills are inspected randomly to:
- ensure general operational compliance with approved plans
- identify potential and actual nuisance issues
- review facility logs and paperwork
- survey site for leachate seepage, erosion, ponding and surface water diversion
- inspect for noise, odor, vector, litter and fire controls
- review unloading, spreading, and compacting procedures
- check for acceptance of approved waste types
Laws
- ORC Chapter 3734: Solid and Infectious Waste Laws
- ORC Chapter 3714: Construction and Demolition Debris (C&DD) Laws