Unacceptable Waste.
Columbus City Codes § 1301.40
in effect1301.40 - Unacceptable Waste.
"Unacceptable waste" means that portion of the waste stream that shall not be collected by the city and which may or may not be collected by an authorized waste hauler. If any other governmental agency or unit having appropriate jurisdiction determines that substances which are not as of yet considered harmful, toxic, or dangerous, are in fact harmful, toxic, dangerous, or are hazardous or harmful to health, then any such substances or materials should thereafter constitute unacceptable waste. "Unacceptable waste" includes but is not limited to:
1. Infectious waste;
2. Radioactive waste;
3. Hazardous waste;
4. Explosive materials;
5. Liquid waste including motor oil;
6. Asbestos;
7. Whole and shredded tires;
8. Lead acid batteries;
9. Drums and barrels;
10. Motor vehicles or major parts thereof;
11. Equipment or machinery;
12. Construction, remodeling, and demolition waste;
13. Refrigerants or items containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or their substitutes;
14. Ashes of any kind;
15. Offal or animal wastes, byproducts, or hide trimmings;
16. Human waste;
17. Nonresidential waste;
18. Animal carcasses other than those that are in the public right-of-way;
19. Soil and sod;
20. Shredder fluff from shredding automobiles, light duty trucks, motor vehicle engines, household appliances, white goods (defined herein), and other miscellaneous metal parts; and
21. Other items determined by the director.
(Ord. No. 2846-2024, § 1, 11-18-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13RECOCO_CH1301DE_1301.40UNWAFetched: 10/27/2026