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The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1989 as part of Ohio House Bill 592, which created Ohio’s current solid waste management planning and regulatory programs. [1] [2] SWACO is a government-run entity responsible for the safe and sanitary management of all solid waste within its ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in Ohio designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
The landfill receives 2 million tons (2 × 10 6 kg) of household and industrial wastes annually. [2] Mount Rumpke is 1,075 feet (328 m) above sea level and the highest landform in Hamilton County, Ohio, clearly visible from U.S. Route 27. [1] [3] It is the largest landfill in the state of Ohio [3] and the sixth largest in the United States. [4]
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio welcomed more than 12,000 honey bees to two hives in designated pollinator gardens at the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill.
BKK Landfill, West Covina - Largest hazardous waste landfill in the State [2] Canal Area, San Rafael – The "East San Rafael" area (the eastern portion of the Canal Area between the Bay and San Quentin Ridge) was home to most of the garbage disposal sites in central Marin County. Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Castaic [3] Eastlake Landfill, Clearlake
In 1991, the EPA established new federal standards for municipal solid waste landfills that updated location and operation standards, added design standards, groundwater monitoring requirements, corrective action requirements for known environmental releases, closure and post-closure requirements, and financial assurances to pay for landfill ...
The state Land Use Commission ruled in 2019 that Waimanalo Gulch must close by March 2, 2028, due to environmental justice issues, and the city must select a new location by Dec. 31, 2022.
The Krejci Dump was a privately owned dump occupying 47 acres (19 ha) on several sites along Hines Hill Road near Boston Heights, Summit County, Ohio. After the area was converted into part of the then-Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area (now the Cuyahoga Valley National Park), the National Park Service discovered that the property, part of one of the most-heavily used parks in the ...