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.
Open dumping of solid waste on land or in waterways is illegal statewide under ORC 3734.03, which bars disposal by open burning or open dumping except at licensed facilities or as the Ohio EPA director authorizes. Dumping that produces offensive smells or becomes injurious to health can also be charged as a public nuisance under ORC 3767.13. Enforcement in Hamilton County involves the Ohio EPA, the county prosecutor, local police or sheriff, and township or municipal officials. The county's solid-waste district promotes proper disposal and drop-off options as the legal alternative. Report illegal dumping to your local law enforcement or the Ohio EPA; witnesses and license-plate details help build a case.
Open dumping under ORC 3734 can be a misdemeanor or felony with fines, cleanup costs, and restitution; nuisance abatement and civil penalties also apply.
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