Division of Materials and Waste Management

DMWM

The Division of Materials and Waste Management ensures that hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are managed in accordance with the applicable regulations. In addition to a traditional regulatory program, the division’s responsibilities include establishing and implementing statewide waste reduction, recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention programs for non-hazardous wastes.

Regulations are in development to encourage the beneficial use of select waste to preserve resources, conserve energy and reduce the need for additional landfills. The division also oversees state and local planning for long-term solid waste management.

News

DMWM has released conceptual draft rule language regarding the beneficial use program.  Please see the Non-Hazardous Rules Page under the Early Stakeholder Outreach tab for more information.
Do you need to submit waste information to Ohio EPA and can't find the form?  Check out our Official Forms page.  All DMWM forms are listed alphabetically by the title of the form.

Ohio EPA's 2013 Recycling Grant Application Packages are now available. Ohio EPA's competitive grant funding is targeted at Ohio's local governments, colleges and universities, solid waste management districts/authorities, health districts, soil and water conservation districts and private sector businesses for a variety of recycling, litter cleanup and scrap tire management projects. If you have questions regarding any of these grant packages, please contact Chet Chaney, Grants Administrator, at (614) 728-0043.

Awards Will Be Announced
in May 2013.

Key dates in this grant cycle include:

  • Oct. 26, 2012 - 2013 Grant Information Meeting
  • Feb. 1, 2013 - Applications due
  • May 2013 - Awards announced
  • July 2013 - Funding available
As oil and gas drilling activity in the Utica and Marcellus shale formations increases, licensed municipal solid waste landfills in Ohio and surrounding states should expect to see increased volumes of incoming solid wastes generated from the drilling process, including drill cuttings, drilling muds and fracking sands. Because solid waste landfills are prohibited from accepting bulk liquids and waste streams not passing the paint-filter test, these waste streams could require solidification or other processing in order to be received for disposal. Given the anticipated increase in disposal of drilling wastes and interest of onsite solidification by landfill operators, the Division of Materials and Waste Management (DMWM) is providing this advisory to share regulatory guidance to support compliance at licensed landfills. In an effort to assist landfill operators to obtain necessary authorizations, this advisory also summarizes regulatory programs administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH).

The Ohio Solid Waste Management Review Process (HB 592 Review) held three “kick-off” meetings in July 2012 to close out Phase I and launch Phase II of the process. As we wind down summer, Ohio EPA is preparing research for Phase II issue meetings and working on the logistics of how to tackle the many important issues raised during the spring and summer meetings. Future Phase II efforts will include a mix of various approaches including issue-specific meetings, issue committees, draft proposals and other avenues for discussion and consensus building. 

Please be sure to visit the Ohio Solid Waste Management Review Process website  for more details as we progress with Phase II and for any general information about the review process

 

 

Ohio EPA’s new sewage sludge/biosolids rules went into effect on July 1, 2011. Given the potential for increased disposal of sewage sludge/biosolids during the winter and wet weather conditions, the Division of Materials and Waste Management is providing this advisory to increase awareness of the operational and engineering challenges that may be presented by sewage sludge and to share best management practices that can be employed at landfills to mitigate these issues.

DMWM has revised two ground water documents, Guidance Document #715 – “Evaluation of Statistical Outliers and Statistically Significant Trends in Ground Water Quality Data” and “Frequently Asked Questions Regarding “Lowest PQL” in OAC 3745-27-10(C)(7)(e )." Guidance Document #715 was amended to correct mistakes in the document and clarify the intent and is in final form. “Frequently Asked Questions regarding “Lowest PQL” in OAC 3745-27-10(C)(7)(e)” is still in draft form, and DMWM will be accepting comments until Nov. 23, 2012.  Please contact Steve Churchill  with any questions or to submit comments.

As citizens of Ohio we all use many different materials in our daily lives.  How we handle materials and products when they are no longer useful to us or become a waste depends on what they are made of—especially whether they have toxic or hazardous components—and whether there are economically feasible opportunities for reuse or recycling.  Ohio EPA staff, citizens, and the regulated community are working together to minimize the amount of waste that needs to be treated, landfilled or incinerated. These efforts can reduce disposal costs and make sure valuable, reusable materials don't go to waste. 

DMWM is a nationally recognized leader in traditional and innovative waste materials management, demonstrated by:  

  • common sense regulations that remain protective of public health and the environment while emphasizing recycling, energy recovery, and alternatives to disposal;

  • effective working relationships with regulatory partners; and

  • quality and timely service to all customers.   

Mission Statement

To protect public health and the environment by promoting alternative waste materials management options that reduce reliance on landfills and ensuring that waste management facilities are constructed and operated in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and hazardous waste generators are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

  • Adopt C&DD Landfill rules for existing and “new” facilities

  • Address groundwater impacts from landfills - - Make improvements to solid waste ground water     rules and issue assessment orders to C&DD Landfills

  • Initiate ground water monitoring at C&DD Landfills where the O/O is not obligated to do ground water monitoring

  • Target outreach and inspections in environmental justice areas

  • Develop tools for responding to landfill odor complaints

  • Address problems at closed, abandoned solid waste landfills and clean up scrap tire dumps

  • Evaluate need to update Ohio’s laws concerning scrap tires

  • Support Regulatory Reform included in SB 294

  • Engage stakeholders in a review of the state’s solid waste management system

  • Develop beneficial use rules – foundry sand and others; dredge is next

  •  Redefine solid waste – to support US EPA alternative fuel rule and other recycling

  •  Continue Food Scrap Initiative/Green Venues/Organics Diversion

  •  Continue efforts to keep CESQG out of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills by promoting increased collection and management of CESQG wastes

  •  Monitor US EPA’s Definition of Solid Waste rule (hazardous waste)  -  Evaluate impact to Ohio.

  • Develop fee audit program

  • Plain language rewrite of template letters and documents

  • Provide tool for paying fees on-line

  • Provide tool for web-based licensing & registration (solid waste, C&DD and Infectious Waste)

  • Support the Director’s enforcement-related goals

  • By 2014, ensure that 95% of all cases referred for enforcement are resolved or referred to the Ohio Attorney General’s office within 9 months

  • Evaluate and resolve consistency issues

  • Improve use of Answer Place for providing customer service

  • Continue using electronic listserv notifications to stakeholders

  • Support Director’s e-document management goals (i.e., by January 2012 have a web-based, searchable database of all non-compliance documents issued since 2007

  • Monitor US EPA's development of a national hazardous waste e-manifest system

The Ohio Revised Code provides for Ohio EPA to administer and enforce the provisions of Chapters 3714. and 3734., in particular with regard to solid waste facilities, infectious waste treatment facilities, and construction and demolition debris (C&DD) facilities.  In addition to Ohio EPA administering and enforcing the statute, Ohio law specifies that if the director determines that a local health district is both capable of and willing to enforce all applicable requirements of ORC Chapters 3734. and 3714. and the corresponding sections of the OAC, the director may place it on the approved list(s).

In 2011, 75 of Ohio’s 127 local health districts were approved to administer and enforce Ohio’s solid waste, infectious waste, and construction and demolition debris laws and regulations. These approved health districts that are responsible for issuing licenses to facilities, as well as performing inspections of facilities and initiating enforcement actions against owners and operators failing to comply with Ohio’s environmental rules; Ohio EPA provides these same services in unapproved health districts.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) Division of Materials and Waste Management conducts a survey of each approved health district on an annual basis. The purpose of the annual survey is to determine whether the health district that the director has authorized to implement the Agency’s programs has been meeting program obligations throughout the survey period.

Recycle...

Your local solid waste management district (SWMD) is your first source of disposal and recycling information. If something is still useable, donate it to a friend, neighbor or non-profit organization. See our recycling page for more information.

Obtain a Recycling Grant...

Ohio EPA's competitive grant funding is targeted at local governments, colleges and universities, solid waste management districts/authorities, health districts, soil and water conservation districts, and private sector businesses for a variety of recycling, litter cleanup and scrap tire management projects. Read more..

Dispose...

Contact your local solid waste hauler or find an Ohio EPA licensed solid waste facility.

Technical Information

General Information

Administration
Environmental Administrators
Allen, Pamela S. Chief (614) 644-2980
Gbur, Sharon Assistant Chief (614) 728-5346
Harris, Dan Environmental Administrator (614) 728-5377
TerMeer, Terrie Asst. Environmental Administrator (614) 728-0017
  
Fiscal and Office Administration
Crawford, Kelly Fiscal Officer (614) 644-3570
Guyer, Deb Account Clerk (614) 728-5316
Kerr, Cindy Administrative Officer (614) 728-5319
Milner, Valeria
  Receptionist (614) 644-2621
Morgan, Laura Office Assistant
 (614) 644-2944
Watkins, Sharon Office Assistant (614) 728-5321
  

     
Heidenreich, Scott Manager (614) 728-5333
Canter, Paula Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste System Administrator (614) 644-2923
Flottman, Ruthanne Resource Conservation and Recovery (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Annual Reports, Solid Waste Reporting Activities
(614) 728-8961 
Dearth, Brian Supervisor, Processing/Records Management (614) 728-5366
Phillips, Kathleen Licensing, Authorizing Actions Processing (614) 728-5364
Nichols, Greg Records Management (614) 728-5327
Macklin, Marilyn Records Management (614) 644-2943
Long, Jim Infectious Waste and Composting Registrations (614) 728-5324
Frakes, Georgia Scrap Tire Registrations, Authorizing Actions Processing (614) 728-5363
Shockley, Alison Supervisor, Information Technology Support (614) 728-5335
D’Amato, Nick Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Solid Waste Reporting Activities (614) 728-5358
Kumar, Geetha Internet and Intranet Design and Operation (614) 644-2667
Shade, Matt
 GIS, Internet Design, SharePoint
 (614) 914-2597
     
     
Harris, Dan Environmental Administrator (614) 728-5377
Rule Development
Arthur, Kit Rules Coordinator - Hazardous Waste
 (614) 644-2932
Braun, Michelle Rules Coordinator - Solid Waste, Infectious Waste and Construction and Demolition Debris (614) 728-5372
Program Development
Sarvis, Harry Environmental Manager (614) 644-3519
Hale, Karen Hazardous Waste Management and Regulatory Program Development (614) 644-2927
Schierberl, John Supervisor, Regulatory Program Development (614) 644-2955
Flynn, Maera Scrap Tire and Composting Reports, Solid Waste Reporting Activities, Regulatory Program Developments (614) 728-5338
Hauser, Brad Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste IDs, RCRA Information Events/Data, Solid Waste Reporting Activities, Regulatory Program Development (614) 644-1694
     



Sarvis, Harry Manager (614) 644-3519
McGinnis, Ralph Supervisor, Reporting, Analysis and Data Management (614) 644-3065
Babb, Thomas
Hazardous Waste Biennial Reports
(614) 914-2527
Cherosky, Phil Hazardous Waste Biennial Reports, Solid Waste Reporting Activities (614) 644-3249
Schmidt, Schuyler Environmental Research, Data Analysis, Solid Waste Reporting Activities (614) 728-5371
     
     
McCoy, Bruce Manager (614) 728-5345
Mussenden, Carl Non-Hazardous Waste Compliance Assistance, Inspection Support and Enforcement Support (614) 728-5341
Mathews, Mitch Hazardous Waste Compliance Assistance, Inspection Support and Enforcement Support (614) 644-2953
Goicochea, Joe Supervisor, Solid Waste Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 728-5349
Chapman, Barry Solid Waste; Infectious Waste; Construction and Demolition Debris and Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 728-5344
Shear, Aaron Solid Waste; Infectious Waste; Construction and Demolition Debris and Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 728-5350
Hagar, Jen Solid Waste; Infectious Waste; Construction and Demolition Debris and Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 728-5325
Hillyer, Holly Solid Waste; Infectious Waste; Construction and Demolition Debris and Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 728-5348
Jeter, Kelly Supervisor, Enforcement Unit (614) 728-5337
Smith, Kelly Hazardous Waste Enforcement (614) 644-3174
Heffelfinger, Tammy Hazardous Waste Enforcement (614) 644-2954
Berry, Melinda Solid Waste; Infectious Waste; Construction and Demolition Debris Enforcement (614) 728-5339
Boyer, Matt Solid Waste; Infectious Waste; Construction and Demolition Debris Enforcement (614) 728-5351
Mayhugh, Jeff Supervisor, Hazardous Waste Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 644-2950
Mcconnell, Tammy Hazardous Waste Regulatory Assistance For Hazardous Waste Compliance and Inspection Support (614) 644-2922
     
     
Carroll, Jeremy Manager (614) 644-2830
Hester, Scott Supervisor, Authorizing Actions and Engineering (614) 728-5359
Dehavilland, Annette Solid Waste, Infectious Waste, and Construction and Demolition Debris Rules, Guidance, Policy, Authorizing Actions, and Engineering (614) 728-5373
Ferron, Pete Authorizing Actions - Solid Waste, Infectious Waste, Beneficial Use Rules (614) 728-5367
Mitchell, Brad
Solid Waste Authorizing Actions
(614) 728-5361
Nyers, John Hazardous Waste Authorizing Actions and Engineering (614) 644-2822
Livchak, Connie Supervisor, Financial Assurance and Remediation (614) 644-2966
Haritos, Fanny Solid Waste Financial Assurance (614) 728-5343
Smail, Harry Closer and Scrap Tire Remediation and Contracting (614) 728-5323
Sellers, Shawn Hazardous Waste Financial Assurance (614) 644-2933
Cheung, Melissa Hazardous Waste Financial Assurance (614) 644-3067
     

TerMeer, Terrie Environmental Administrator (614) 728-0017 
Arroyo-Rodriguez, Angel Organics Management, Sustainability and Materials Management, Solid Waste Management District Plans (614) 728-5336
Hoffman, Deb Solid Waste Management District Plans, Pharmaceutical Waste (614) 728-5353
Booker, Andrew Supervisor, Solid Waste Management District Unit (614) 728-5355
Cohen, Channon Solid Waste Management District Plans, Solid Waste Management District Fees (614) 728-5357
Germain, Christopher Solid Waste Management District Plans, Solid Waste Management District Workgroup, House Bill 592 Review (614) 728-5317
Hittle, Matthew Solid Waste Management District Plans, Solid Waste Management Advisory Council (SWAC) (614) 728-5369
Stall, Ernest Solid Waste Management Districts, Solid Waste Management District Plans (614) 728-5356
Cullums, Lindsey Intern (614) 644-2621
Cummins, Adam Intern (614) 644-2621