Trash & Recycling in Summit County, OH (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Summit County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Summit County's countywide noise ordinance treats refuse collection as exempt from its nuisance-noise rules only when the collection happens between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Outside that window, Sec. 509.08(e)(7)'s exemption no longer applies, and collection noise can be cited under the same section's general ban on loud, disturbing sounds.
Summit County OH Trash Pickup Hours: 6 AM to 9 PM
Some RestrictionsSummit County Codified Ordinances Sec. 509.08(b)(1), (e)(7)
(b) Nuisance Conditions Prohibited. (1) No person shall cause, produce or create within the County any loud unreasonable sounds, so as to create offensive sounds or conditions which are a nuisance or a menace to the health, comfort, and safety of the public... (e) Exemptions. Exempted from these nuisance noise regulations: ... (7) Refuse collection occurring between 6:00 a.m. and 9:...
Illegal Dumping
Ohio bans open dumping of solid waste statewide, and the ban reaches unincorporated Summit County directly under ORC 3734.03: no one may dispose of solid waste by open burning or open dumping except through a licensed facility or specific state-authorized method. Reckless violations are felonies carrying $10,000 to $25,000 fines and two to four years in prison per violation-day.
Open Dumping of Solid Waste Banned in Summit County
Heavy RestrictionsORC 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. No person...
Trash & Recycling by City in Summit County
1 cities in Summit County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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