Solid Waste & Nuisance

Household Garbage, Solid Waste, Scrap Tire & Nuisance Enforcement

Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHS) with our department inspect and issue due-process orders in accordance with Ohio laws and rules.

Board of Health declared nuisances regarding the placement and accumulation of household garbage, solid wastes, and non-rim scrap tires on private property will be inspected and ordered remedied according to ORC 3707.01 and ORC 3709.21.

Public Health Nuisance Complaint

All public health nuisance complaints must be submitted in writing on our form. All complaint forms must be signed and dated. All nuisance complaints are public records. Our department does not accept anonymous complaints regarding public health nuisances.

Public Health Nuisance Complaint Form (PDF)

Information & Authorities

Solid Waste & Construction and Demolition Debris

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 assure they align with requirements in the Ohio Revised and Ohio Administrative Codes.

Disposal Facilities in Perry County

Recycling Operations

Facilities that recycle, process, and repurpose materials in Perry County are registered and inspected locally to assure operations are clean and nuisance-free. Recycle facilities do not include junk, scrap, or salvage yards.

If you wish to apply to be a registered recycling facility, you can find an application here: Recycling Operations Facility Application (PDF).

For questions or to apply, please contact the Perry County Health Department — Environmental Division during normal business hours.

Infectious Waste Generators

Environmental Health Specialists with our department, along with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), inspect facilities that are registered with the OEPA as infectious waste generators. Inspectors assure handling, storage, and disposal of infectious waste and sharps are performed according to Ohio rules and laws. Registered facilities are inspected annually.

Types of facilities may include: nursing homes, doctor offices, blood draws, and emergency urgent care.

Scrap Tire Collectors

Facilities that collect and store scrap tires must comply with Ohio's scrap tire handling, storage, and disposal rules. Facilities are periodically checked by inspectors with our department as well as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Facilities must prevent standing water in scrap tires, as well as fire hazards associated with scrap tires.

Types of facilities may include: automotive repair, tire shops, sport / ATV repair, and auto dealers.

Scrap Tire Collection Events & Mosquito Control

The Perry County Health Department, with funding provided by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency — Mosquito Control Grant, holds periodic scrap tire collection events that are free to the public, while funding lasts. Events are announced on the Perry County Health Department's Facebook page, on local radio, and through community-posted flyers. Also visit the Perry County Health Department's Vector Control page for more about mosquito and other vector surveillance and control. Learn more about the Ohio EPA's Mosquito Control Grant.

Waste Hauling (Voluntary)

Owners and operators collecting and hauling household garbage, solid waste, construction and demolition debris, or any materials being disposed of at a licensed facility, can register their business contact information with our department. Registration is updated annually.

Junk, Scrap, Motor Vehicles & Salvage

Ohio Revised Code Sections 4737 (junk yards) and 4738 (motor vehicle salvage) regulate scrap, junk, and salvageable materials, and the businesses associated with these practices.

The Perry County Auditor, the Perry County Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and the Perry County Sheriff's Office have the authority to regulate these practices and entities. Anything that is considered junk, scrap, recycle, or salvageable falls into this category.

Litter & Open Public Dumping

The Perry County Health Department does not address litter or solid waste material that leaves the roadway, public property, or private property and enters another private or public property.

The Perry County Sheriff's Office is responsible for litter violations and litter that leaves and enters properties from another property or person. Open dumping on private or public property is the responsibility of the property owner, unless the Perry County Sheriff's Office can prove where the materials originated.

To report litter or open dumping, contact:

Perry County Sheriff's Office — Non-Emergency: 740-342-4123

Perry County Waste Reduction and Recycling — Litter Prevention and Control Program: 740-342-7881

Hazardous Wastes, Substances & Oils

All hazardous materials are regulated and inspected by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Any issues regarding hazardous materials on the surface of the ground or waters of the State should be forwarded to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information about hazardous wastes or to report hazardous waste problems or concerns, contact the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency — Southeast District Office: OEPA Hazardous Waste.