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Revisions Underway to Ohio's Residual Solid Waste Rules
In the budget bill passed by the General Assembly (House Bill 66), certain wastes from the manufacture of shale and clay
products would no longer be considered solid waste. As a result, this material would have been largely unregulated despite the fact that some of these waste streams are capable of leaching harmful pollutants.
Due to the potential impact on public health and the environment, Governor Taft vetoed this language. However, he directed Ohio EPA to develop rules that tailor regulatory controls to better
address the potential harms presented by disposal of these materials. The rules will allow less costly disposal options for this type of waste while protecting public health and the environment. Ohio EPA intends to
propose rules to the legislature's rule review committee by December 2005.
The Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management is beginning to draft rule revisions that will clearly place regulation of wastes comprised of nontoxic, nonhazardous, fired and
unfired, glazed and unglazed, structural shale and clay products into the residual solid waste rules (OAC Chapter 3745-30).
If you are interested in how the residual solid waste rule revisions will impact waste from the manufacture of shale and clay products and want to receive e-mail notifications
regarding this topic, please sign up for the Residual Solid Waste Landfill Listserv.
Ohio EPA will regularly provide information about the progress of these rule revisions on this Web site and through the Listservs.
For more information, please contact Joany Snider.
Click on the links below for updates and additional documents:
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