Processing construction and demolition debris (C&DD) conserves landfill space, reduces the environmental impact of producing new materials, creates jobs, and can reduce overall building project expenses through avoided purchase/disposal costs. 

A C&DD processing facility is a site, location, tract of land, installation, or building that is used or intended to be used for processing, transferring, or recycling C&DD that was generated off the premises of the facility. 

The standalone C&DD processing facility rules became effective on April 18, 2022.  A “standalone” C&DD processing facility is a C&DD processing facility that is not located wholly within the facility boundary of a licensed C&DD facility. Please see the DMWM Effective Rules page to view the rules. The owner or operator of a standalone C&DD processing facility must obtain a permit-to-install (PTI) and a license. The owner or operator of a standalone C&DD processing facility will need to obtain a PTI before establishing the processing facility and obtain a license before operating. The application forms can be found on the Standalone C&DD Processing Facility Permitting and Licensing page. 

The C&DD co-located processing facility rules became effective on July 4, 2022. A C&DD co-located processing facility is a processing facility that is located wholly within the facility boundary of a licensed C&DD facility, as that boundary is identified in the effective C&DD facility license. The owner or operator of a C&DD co-located processing facility must obtain a license before operating. The facility and co-located processing facility license application forms can be found on the C&DD Facility Licensing page.  

Other Ohio EPA programs, such as the Division of Air Pollution Control or Division of Surface Water, may also regulate activities at C&DD Processing Facilities.