Federal, state, and county laws prohibit the Athens-Hocking Landfill from accepting:
- Hazardous waste
- Lead acid batteries
- Liquids
- Waste Oil
- Regulated asbestos
- Whole or shredded tires
- PCB waste
- Medical, infectious, biohazard waste
- Appliances containing refrigerant
- Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers
- Radioactive waste
- TENORM
- Fluorescent lamps
- Ballasts