Construction & Demolition Debris (C&DD) Program

The C&DD program regulates the disposal of C&DD, prohibits the illegal disposal of C&DD and establishes a notification requirement for the use of clean hard fill.

C&DD is material resulting from the construction or demolition of man-made structures.  C&DD does not include any material that is a hazardous waste, infectious waste, or material removed from the structure prior to demolition.  C&DD does not include any solid wastes other than specifically allowed in law and rule.

C&DD may be reused, recycled, or disposed.  C&DD may be disposed in Ohio municipal solid waste landfills or C&DD landfills.  C&DD landfills are required to meet siting, design, operating, closure and post-closure requirements.   C&DD landfills are prohibited from accepting pulverized debris.  An annual license to operate is required to construct and operate a C&DD landfill in Ohio. The license is issued by the licensing authority (either the local health department or Ohio EPA).

The C&DD program regulations focus on disposal and do not require authorization to conduct C&DD transfer or recycling.  Other Ohio EPA programs, such as air or surface water, may regulate activities at such facilities.

CDD Fee Submittal Form (CDD LF) PDF

CDD Fee Submittal Form (CDD LF) Excel

CDD Fee Submittal Form (Health Districts) [PDF]

CDD Fee Submittal Form (Health Districts) [Excel]

CDD License Application

CDD License Application Tabs

List of licensed facilities

Approved List of Health Departments

  • Training Available on Revised Rules (Leachate Sampling and Analysis)

    DMWM will be offering a training on the new C&DD leachate sampling and analysis rules and an opportunity to comment on the implementation of the financial assurance cost estimating in the 2013 licenses on February 5, 2013, from 10 AM to 12 PM.  The training will be offered via WebEx and registration is required.  Please note that for the C&DD leachate training portion of the webinar, the audio will only be broadcast through your computer speakers or headset. The power point presentation, fact sheet, and facility lists are available for review.

  • Update on the C&DD Rules

    The Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) has final filed rule revisions and new rules in Chapter 3745-400 of the Ohio Administrative Code regarding the regulation of construction and demolition debris facilities. The revised rules and most of the new rules have an effective date of August 1, 2012, to coincide with preparation and submittal of the 2013 license application.  The two new leachate sampling rules have an effective date in January 2013.

C&DD Financial Assurance Cost Estimating (FACE) PowerPoint presentation

Studio recorded segment of “FACE Action Items” of C&DD Financial Assurance Cost Estimating PowerPoint presentation

Studio recorded segment of “Introduction to FACE Spreadsheet” of C&DD Financial Assurance Cost Estimating PowerPoint presentation

C&DD Rules PowerPoint Presentation

  • Ohio EPA Soliciting Comments on the 3rd Party Financial Assurance Cost Estimate (FACE) Process

Ohio EPA will be making improvements to the FACE process for the 2014 license.  We encourage owners, operators, consultants and health departments to submit comments and ideas via email or by mail to:

Annette De Havilland
DMWM, Ohio EPA
PO Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049

  • Excavation of Soil to Construct a C&DD Landfill

Excavation of soil to construct a C&DD landfill may require a surface mining permit from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Mineral Resources Management.  You may obtain information and assistance by directly contacting your Division of Mineral Resources Management regional office.

Regulation of Industrial Minerals Mining

ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management Contact Information & Map

  • Ohio EPA Guidance Document Search - Enables users to search for forms, guidance documents, publications, newsletters, checklists etc. on a variety of Ohio EPA issues and topics.

Alternative Cap Systems for Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills (GD# 585)

What Landfills Need to Know About Ohio’s Asbestos Removal Rules

Authorizations Necessary to Establish a Solid Waste, Infectious Waste, or C&DD Facility (GD# 509)

Clean Hard Fill  (GD# 563)

Construction & Demolition Debris (C&DD) Fees (GD# 694)

Construction & Demolition Debris Fee Guidance

Construction & Demolition Debris Facility Definitions  (GD#  561)

Construction & Demolition Debris - Financial Assurance (GD# 591)

Construction & Demolition Debris Rules: Onsite Disposal Option for Construction Debris  (GD# 549)

Construction & Demolition Debris Rules - Summary for Generators  (GD# 415)

Construction & Demolition Debris Rules - Summary for Health Departments  (GD# 413)

Construction & Demolition Debris Rules - Summary for Operators (GD# 414)

Disposal & Beneficial Use of Construction and Demolition Debris  (GD# 560)

Exemptions for Construction and Demolition Debris Disposal (GD# 546)

Exemption from Ground Water Monitoring for Construction and Demolition Debris Facilities (GD# 547)

File of Information for Exemptions and Licenses (GD# 565)

Geotechnical and Stability Analyses for Ohio Waste Containment Facilities (GeoRG) Manual (GD# 660)

Inspection Checklist - Open Dump/Illegal Disposal of C&DD  (GD# 684)

Managing Leachate and Condensate (GD# 538)

Methane and Hydrogen Sulfide Gases at C&DD Landfills (GD# 669)

Minimum Separation Distance Required to not Install a Liner System (GD# 544)

Permitting of Borrow Areas (GD#  627)

Processing a Request to Transfer a Solid Waste, C&DD or IW Facility License (GD# 613)

Repair of Penetrations into the Liner, Barrier, or Added Geologic Material (GD# 605)

Selecting Material for Cap Protection Layers (GD# 700)

Separate Authorizing Actions for Separate Facilities (GD# 628)

Siting Criteria (GD# 693)

Solid Waste Landfill Siting, Permitting, and Hydrogeologic Investigation (GD# 690)

Subsurface Heating Events at Solid Waste and Construction & Demolition Debris Landfill: Best Management Practices (GD# 1009)

Estimated C&DD disposal, 2003

Examples of ‘unidentifiable’ waste

Examples of solid waste in the working face


 

Ohio EPA Answer Place - Enables users to search frequently asked questions, or submit their own question/comment on a variety of Ohio EPA issues and topics. This link is filtered to provide responses specific to C&DD requirements related questions.

For existing facilities, two siting criteria are established in the statute (does not apply if the facility was operating before July 24, 1990):

1.       No portion of the facility shall be within the 100 year flood plain;

2.       No portion of the facility shall be within the boundaries of a sole source aquifer

In addition to these two criteria, for new facilities, the statute established the following criteria:

1.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 100 feet from streams and wetlands;

2.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 100 feet from the property line;

3.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 500 feet from certain kinds of natural areas;

4.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 500 feet from lakes and reservoirs meeting certain criteria;

5.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 500 feet from water supply wells meeting;

6.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 500 feet from an historic landmark;

7.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 500 feet from an occupied dwelling;

8.       Disposal limits shall not be less than 5 feet from the uppermost aquifer;

9.       The main hauling road shall not be within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling.

Carroll, Jeremy

Manager

(614) 644-2830

Engineering, Remediation and Authorizations

Hester, Scott

Supervisor, Authorizing Actions & Engineering

(614) 728-5359

DeHavilland, Annette

Solid Waste, Infectious waste, and construction & demolition debris rules, Guidance, Policy, and engineering

(614) 728-5373

McCoy, Bruce

Manager

(614) 728-5345

Compliance Assurance

Goicochea, Joe

Supervisor, Solid Waste Compliance and Inspection Support

(614) 728-5349

Chapman, Barry

Solid waste; infectious waste; construction & demolition debris and compliance & inspection support

(614) 728-5344
Hagar, Jen  Solid waste; infectious waste; construction & demolition debris and compliance & inspection support (614) 728-5325
Hillyer, Holly  Solid waste; infectious waste; construction & demolition debris and compliance & inspection support  (614) 728-5348
Shear, Aaron Solid waste; infectious waste; construction & demolition debris and compliance & inspection support  (614) 728-5350