OH septage hauler bonds.
$750 flat. Five minutes.

Ohio requires a registered septage hauler — a business that pumps and hauls sewage from septic and treatment systems — to maintain a $25,000 statewide bond under ORC Chapter 3718. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount, the same for every hauler. No credit check.

Required to register as a septage hauler under ORC Chapter 3718
Statewide bond — local health districts may not require a second bond for this registration
Fixed amount, fixed price — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Registration bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Health

The original executed bond is submitted to ODH for your septage hauler registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Ohio registers septage haulers under ORC Chapter 3718 and OAC 3701-29-03 — the businesses that pump septic tanks and haul the septage to approved disposal. The registration is conditioned on a $25,000 statewide surety bond filed with the Department of Health.

The bond provides financial security for enforcement of the registration law. It guarantees that you handle and dispose of septage in compliance with Ohio's rules — and if you violate those rules and the public is harmed, recovery can be made against the bond.

Ohio's bonding for septage haulers is statewide — the law prohibits a local health district from requiring an additional hauler bond, so a single bond covers you across the districts where you register. The bond must stay active for as long as you are registered.

ORC Chapter 3718 / OAC 3701-29-03Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3718 and Ohio Administrative Code 3701-29-03 require septage haulers to register and maintain a $25,000 statewide surety bond filed with the Department of Health. ORC 3718.02 bars local health districts from requiring an additional bond for this registration. Confirm the current amount on your registration package.

You need this bond if you're

Pumping septic tanks and hauling septage as a registered Ohio hauler
Registering as a septage hauler with the Ohio Department of Health
Operating a vacuum/pump truck service for residential or commercial systems
Renewing your hauler registration and your current bond is expiring

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Ohio septage hauler bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the fixed $25,000 bond amount, the same for every hauler.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Do I need a separate bond for each county? +
No. The septage hauler bond is statewide. ORC 3718.02 prohibits a local health district from requiring an additional bond for this registration.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Fixed-amount registration bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
STS registrations are subject to statutory renewal dates (December 31), and the bond renews on the term you select. We send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
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Finish your hauler registration today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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