This county profile is one in a series of profiles compiled to provide easy reference to environmental information in Ohio. Where possible, contact addresses have been provided. Most Ohio municipal, or general, solid waste is disposed of in landfills. As of January 1993, there were 67 publicly available landfills and 24 captive industrial landfills in Ohio. There are three licensed solid waste facilities in Hamilton County.
Medical waste is incinerated or autoclaved.
Bond Road Landfill in West Harrison is a captive landfill for industrial solid waste. At the time of publication, an application to convert the site to accept municipal solid waste was pending. Elda Recycling and Disposal Facility accepts municipal solid waste, including industrial, commercial, and household waste. According to the Ohio EPA listing, which includes registered class II, III, IV compost facilities, Hamilton County has 32 commercial compost facilities. The US EPA and Ohio EPA Ambient Air Quality Standards regulate ambient air quality.