Trash & Recycling in Hamilton County, OH (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hamilton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Curbside trash and recycling pickup in Hamilton County is arranged by each city, village, or township through a contracted hauler. The county's role is the district-wide solid-waste plan and recycling access, authorized under ORC Chapter 343.

Trash pickup arranged by your community, county coordinates planning

Some Restrictions

ORC 343.01(A)(1)

Establish, by resolution, and maintain a county solid waste management district under this chapter that consists of all the incorporated and unincorporated territory within the county except as otherwise provided in division (A) of this section.

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Recycling Requirements

The Hamilton County Recycling & Solid Waste District, created under ORC Chapter 343, ensures every community in the county has curbside or drop-off recycling, and Ohio bans yard waste from landfills so it must be composted instead.

Recycling access guaranteed countywide by the solid-waste district

Some Restrictions

ORC 343.01(A)(1)

Establish, by resolution, and maintain a county solid waste management district under this chapter that consists of all the incorporated and unincorporated territory within the county except as otherwise provided in division (A) of this section.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Illegal Dumping

Ohio Revised Code 3734.03 flatly prohibits disposing of solid waste by open dumping, and offensive dumping can also be prosecuted as a public nuisance under ORC 3767.13. This applies everywhere in Hamilton County.

Illegal dumping banned statewide under Ohio law

Some Restrictions

ORC 3734.03

No person shall dispose of solid wastes by open burning or open dumping, except as authorized by the director of environmental protection in rules adopted in accordance with division (V) of section 3734.01, section 3734.02, or sections 3734.70 to 3734.73 of the Revised Code and except for burying or burning the body of a dead animal as authorized by section 941.14 of the Revised Code.

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Trash & Recycling by City in Hamilton County

1 cities in Hamilton County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

CincinnatiPop. 309,317

8 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal

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