Ohio to Impose Fee on C&D Disposal

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it’s seeking comment on a rule that would impose a fee on the disposal of construction and demolition debris to help fund the monitoring of groundwater, according to a report in the Repository (Canton, Ohio). 

The fee would be 5 cents per cubic yard or 10 cents per ton.

In April, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland dropped the proposed fee from the budget he sent to the General Assembly. However, according to the report, his administration has reversed its position on the fee, which is expected to generate $500,000 per year to be shared with the EPA and local health departments.

The public comment period on the fee is open until Sept. 12. The EPA will then hold a public hearing in Columbus.

More information is available at www.epa.state.oh.us.