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In 2005 almost 14% of solid waste disposed in Ohio was from out of state [1]. I don't know how that compares to other states, but it seems like a lot. In the ye
by malingo 7y ago
In 2005 almost 14% of solid waste disposed in Ohio was from out of state [1]. I don't know how that compares to other states, but it seems like a lot. In the years since, I wouldn't be surprised if the number has increased.
Edit: sure enough, in 2017 the percentage of out-of-state waste has increased to 21.5% [2].
[1] https://epa.ohio.gov/portals/47/facts/2005_out_of_state_waste.pdf https://epa.ohio.gov/portals/47/facts/2005_out_of_state_wast... (PDF)
[2] https://epa.ohio.gov/portals/34/document/guidance/gd_1008.pdf https://epa.ohio.gov/portals/34/document/guidance/gd_1008.pd... (PDF)