Backyard composting is allowed in Montgomery County OH and yard waste is banned from landfills statewide under ORC 3734. There is no countywide composting permit; keep piles from becoming a nuisance under local property-maintenance code.
Home composting is permitted throughout Montgomery County and encouraged by the Montgomery County Solid Waste District. Ohio bans yard waste (leaves, grass, brush) from landfills under ORC Chapter 3734, so composting and yard-waste collection are the intended routes. There is no county permit for a backyard compost pile, but it must not create odor, pests, or drainage problems that violate your city or township nuisance and property-maintenance codes (enforced under ORC 505.87 in townships). Larger or commercial composting operations are separately regulated by Ohio EPA. The Solid Waste District runs yard-waste drop-off and composting programs.
A compost pile that becomes a documented nuisance (odor, vermin, runoff) can be cited under local property-maintenance code and abated at the owner's cost.
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