C&DD Education and Cleanup

Construction and Demolition Debris (C&DD) Program

Background Information

Ohio Revised Code Section 3714 — Construction and Demolition Debris contains the laws and guidance regarding construction and demolition debris, including rules for oversight of facilities that handle C&DD materials.

Funding for the C&DD Education and Cleanup program is established by Ohio Revised Code Section 3714. Funding is based on tipping fees received at Perry County's disposal facilities. Use of the funding is restricted to certain allowable activities as described in this section of the Code.

Funds are maintained and distributed according to laws laid out in the Ohio Revised Code, as approved by the State of Ohio Legislature.

C&DD Education and Cleanup Program

The Perry County Health Department's Construction and Demolition Debris Education and Cleanup program is set up to provide education to jurisdictional leaders and their constituents regarding the handling, hazards, and disposal of C&DD materials in Ohio and Perry County, as well as to assist local jurisdictions and entities with cleanup of construction and demolition debris nuisances, including blight and illegal dumping.

This program is an expansion of the previous program called "The Construction and Demolition Debris (C&DD) Community Improvement Project" (see Perry County Land Bank below for details).

Local jurisdictional leaders may apply by contacting the Environmental Division at the Perry County Health Department and speaking with a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS).

Are you a local elected official? Download the application to request C&DD education and cleanup assistance.

CDD Application for Elected Officials (PDF)

Educational Materials

Websites and Information

Solid Waste and Construction & Demolition Debris Facilities

Disposal Facilities in Perry County

Suburban South Landfill — Glenford, OH, operated by Waste Management, Inc.
Tunnel Hill Reclamation Landfill — New Lexington, OH, operated by WIN Waste Innovations

Inspectors from the Perry County Health Department, in coordination with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, license and inspect solid waste and construction and demolition debris landfills located in Perry County. Our inspectors are on site at each facility monthly, monitoring operations to ensure they align with requirements in the Ohio Revised and Ohio Administrative Codes.

Perry County Land Bank

History

In November 2016, the Perry County Land Bank was awarded $525,000 from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency's Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) to acquire and demolish abandoned, blighted properties and return their parcels to productive, taxpaying use. Soon after, the Land Bank partnered with the Perry County Health Department to create the Construction and Demolition Debris (C&DD) Community Improvement Project. In 2019, the Perry County Board of Health allocated $200,000 of C&DD funding for demolitions throughout Perry County to remove blighted housing — making county neighborhoods healthier and safer and stabilizing property values. The Board of Health continues to fund projects as needed when other funding sources are not available.

Process

Once a property is acquired by the Perry County Land Bank — from the county forfeiture list, foreclosure, or by donation — and is identified for demolition, the Land Bank orders an asbestos survey from a qualified consultant. If abatement is necessary, the Land Bank contracts with an asbestos contractor to comply with current EPA requirements. The Land Bank then prepares a detailed bid with demolition specifications and solicits bids from qualified contractors. Properties are inspected to ensure the contractor has fulfilled all contract requirements before the final payment is released.

Once a dwelling has been demolished and the lot reclaimed, the property is placed for sale. The goal is that properties are remediated back to a state that can be used for residential or even commercial use.

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