{"id":19087,"date":"2021-08-02T16:39:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T20:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/?post_type=article&p=19087"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:51:06","slug":"ohio","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/ohio","title":{"rendered":"Ohio: Normas sobre compostaje"},"template":"","class_list":["post-19087","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-state-policy","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-on-farm-composting","topics-permitting","impact_areas-food-security","impact_areas-resilient-cities-and-metros","authors-brenda-platt","authors-diana-harden"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","background_color":"tan","article_type":[36],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[99,101],"impact_areas":[18,22],"abstract":"In the Midwest, Ohio\u2019s composting regulations (OAC Chapter 3745-560) are a great model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed rules to suit various land uses (i.e. rural, suburban, urban) and made special effort to adapt to contemporary community needs via permit exemptions.","authors_tax":[601,695]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Ohio\u2019s composting regulations (<\/span>Cap\u00edtulo 3745-560 del OAC<\/span><\/a>) provide an innovative model for the region and other parts of the country. Officials have designed rules to suit various land uses (i.e., rural, suburban, urban) and made special efforts to adapt to contemporary community needs via permit exemptions.<\/span>\r\n

Regulation Guidance<\/span><\/h2>\r\nOhio\u2019s revised rules went into effect on October 1, 2018. These updated regulations allow a registration (i.e., permit) exemption for any composting operation under 500 square feet. This is largely \u201cto accommodate community gardens and urban farms,\u201d explains Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, an environmental planner and composting specialist for the Ohio EPA.<\/span>\r\n\r\nFacilities over 500 square feet must register and obtain a license (essentially a permit-by-rule), which requires an annual fee based on the daily tonnage handled, a plan of financial assurance, and a daily maximum amount of materials to be indicated by the operator. The \u201callowed daily maximum\u201d of incoming material receipt prevents the facility from receiving more material than it can handle in 24 hours, providing the operator a baseline to avoid material back-up and related long-term issues.<\/span>\r\n\r\nEffective December 2025, <\/span>through <\/span>Rule 3745-560-01<\/span><\/a>, those who reside in a single-family residence may compost yard waste, agricultural plant materials, animal waste, food scraps, and bulking agents in no greater than 500 square feet in area. <\/span>Rule 3745-500-01<\/span><\/a> regulates how dumping of solid waste is managed. Open dumping of solid waste is not permitted and should be removed and disposed of in accordance with Chapter 3734.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nFor the purpose of monitoring potential risks to human and environmental health from improper materials management, Ohio\u2019s compost facilities are divided into four categories, based on types of feedstock materials.<\/span>","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_basic_html","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_basic_html":{"heading":"","code":"