Marion, OH Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Marion's definition of bulk yard trash in § 943.01 is narrow. It covers large cuttings of vegetative and wood matter from normal yard maintenance that cannot be cut for placement in a container, bag or bundle because they exceed the weight and size restriction for regular yard trash. The material has to be readily handled by the city's mechanical equipment and cannot exceed five feet in length. Debris from tree removal, land clearing, land development, building demolition or home improvement is excluded, as is waste generated by tree surgeons, landscapers or lawn maintenance services.

Section 943.06(C) governs other items that will not fit a container. They must be crushed and/or bundled in lengths not to exceed five feet and not to exceed 50 pounds in weight, and they go to the same collection point as the refuse containers for the premises, which § 943.06(D) places curbside.

Appliances and heavy goods fall into a different track. Section 943.01 lists white goods (discarded washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers and small air conditioning units) among special waste, along with whole tires, used oil, mattresses, furniture and lead-acid batteries. Under § 943.05(A) the Safety/Service Director determines, on request, the conditions under which the city will collect special waste and fixes the charge, weighing equipment, personnel, disposal facilities and the city's cost. Under § 943.05(C) the Director can also order special waste collections when necessary for the proper and convenient handling of domestic refuse and rubbish.

Waste generated by building contractors is not household trash under § 943.01, and anyone hauling rubbish or waste material through the streets or alleys needs a license from the Safety/Service Director under § 943.13(A), subject to the exceptions listed there. Disposal must be at the area's designated solid waste facilities (§ 943.10), and burning is barred by § 943.09(A).