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1. What is the role of the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency?
2. What constitutes a demolition or renovation/abatement activity?
3. What types of projects require notification?
4. Where do I find an Ohio EPA Renovation and Demolition Notification?
5. Where should I submit an Ohio EPA Renovation and Demolition Notification?
6. What regional user fees are associated with the Ohio EPA Renovation and Demolition Notification?
7. To whom should I submit the Ohio EPA Renovation and Demolition Notification?

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1. Where can I get an Ohio EPA Notice of Demolition and Renovation or Regulated Asbestos Materials Shipment form?
2. Who is responsible for submitting the notification, the building owner or the contractor handling the renovation/demolition?
3. Where do I send the notifications?
4. What fees are associated with a notification?
5. How and when do I pay the fees associated with a notification?
6. Whom may I contact if I have additional questions?

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1. What is asbestos and where is it usually found?
2. How do I know if a material contains asbestos?
3. Will the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency check my building for asbestos?
4. I have asbestos pipes in my basement. Can I remove the material myself?
5. I have asbestos floor/tile. Can I take it up myself?
6. My neighbors are having their asbestos roof/siding removed. Should I be concerned?
7. Do I have to have a specialist remove asbestos?
8. What is encapsulation?
9. Is there asbestos in my child's school?
10. Whom may I contact if I have additional questions?

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1. With modern emission technology and more fuel-efficient cars, why do I have to worry about a small matter like idling?
2. Every gallon of fuel burned produces about 20 pounds of carbon dioxide. How can one gallon of gas produce so much air pollution?
3. What other air pollutants are found in car exhaust?
4. How much fuel am I wasting by idling my vehicle?
5. What are the most common reasons for idling?
6. What steps can I take to minimize idling?
7. Is shutting off and restarting my vehicle hard on the engine?
8. What else should I know about idling?

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1. What does the Ohio EPA consider "open burning"?
2. Why do Ohio laws prohibit some many types of open burning?
3. What materials can never be burned?
4. What types of open burning are permitted in restricted areas?
5. Does Ohio EPA ever allow exceptions?
6. Can a community enact local ordinances to allow open burning?
7. What will happen if I am caught illegally open burning?

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1. How do I know if my business needs an air permit?
2. What is an "emissions unit" or an "air contaminant source"?
3. Whom do I contact in order to obtain an air permit?
4. How do I get help with my air permit?
5. Where can I obtain the permit application form?
6. When should I file and how long will it take to get a permit?
7. What happens if I don't have all the information but still need a permit?
8. Where do I send my application?

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1. What is air pollution?
2. What causes air pollution?
3. How do we measure air pollution?
4. Do you produce air pollution?
5. Why should you care about air pollution?
6. How can you help?

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1. Where do my food scraps go?
2. Why do some drop-offs only take vegetative scrap, and some take meat and dairy?
3. Can I compost coffee?
4. Can I compost tea?
5. Is it better to recycle paper or compost it?
6. I can compost eggshells, what about eggs?
7. Can I compost dairy products?
8. What about compostable plastics?
9. Can I compost pet fur?
10. Can I compost pet waste?

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1. Back2TheDirt
2. Compost Now
3. Findlay Market Residential Composting
4. GoZERO
5. Queen City Commons

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1. What is Hamilton County R3Source and what do they do?
2. If an item is not on my acceptable items list, and I think it could be recycled, should I put in my recycling bin/cart?
3. What types of plastics can I recycle curbside? Why are some plastics like trays, and hinged (clamshell) containers not accepted in Hamilton County?
4. Are cups recyclable?
5. What is contamination and why is it bad for recycling?
6. Where do items go for recycling after the hauler has collected them?
7. What are the most common misconceptions about recycling?
8. Which Hamilton County communities are the most successful in their recycling efforts?
9. How can I reduce the amount of junk mail I receive?
10. Can I put yard trimmings, latex paint, household hazardous waste, or electronics in my curbside recycling bin/cart?
11. How can I compost my yard trimmings?
12. How can I recycle or properly dispose of latex paint?
13. How can I recycle or properly dispose of household hazardous waste?
14. How can I recycle or properly dispose of electronic equipment?
15. Since plastic bags, plastic film, etc. can't go in the recycling cart, where can I recycle plastic bags and plastic film?
16. What simple things could any consumer do to reduce the amount of waste put into landfills?

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1. Where is the 2023 HHP Drop-off event located?
2. How do I change my 2023 appointment time?
3. Will my gas can be returned?
4. The drop off does not accept latex paint. How can I dispose of latex paint?
5. The drop off does not accept pharmaceuticals. How can I dispose of pharmaceuticals?
6. What do I do with my materials if I cannot attend the 2023 Drop off event?
7. Where can I dispose my oil, gas, and/or gas/oil mix?
8. Why should I properly store and dispose of hazardous products?

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1. What is the Hefty ReNew Bag?
2. How do I get a Hefty ReNew bag?
3. What else can I recycle with a Hefty ReNew Bag?
4. What can’t be recycled in a Hefty ReNew bag?
5. What happens to the materials in my Hefty ReNew bag?
6. Is the Hefty ReNew Program offered in counties surrounding Hamilton County?

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1. Who is the largest contributor of food waste?
2. What’s the most important thing I can do to reduce my food waste?
3. How do I safely preserve my leftovers?
4. Why is food waste a problem?
5. How do I donate my unused food to a food access location?
6. Is it safe to cook with leftovers?
7. Where can I take a cooking class?
8. How can I learn to safely store and preserve my food?
9. Why can’t we compost meat or dairy at home?
10. Where are community compost/scrap drop-off locations, how do I sign up?
11. What’s the cost of food waste?
12. How do I keep my food scraps from smelling in my house before pick-up/drop-off?
13. Can we compost utensils/bags/plates that say “compostable”? If not, why?
14. What kind of container is best for holding food scraps?
15. What is the benefit of composting?
16. How is compost helpful for my garden?
17. Are there services that pick-up food scraps from multi-family homes?
18. What’s the difference between compost and dirt?
19. Can I compost my dog, cat, rabbit, pet manure?
20. Where are my scraps taken and composted in the community? Does it smell?
21. What happens to food in a landfill?