OH solid waste post-closure bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Ohio EPA requires an owner or operator of a sanitary landfill to demonstrate post-closure financial assurance under OAC 3745-27-16 — and a surety bond is one accepted form. The penal sum equals your current post-closure care cost estimate. We write it at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.

Required for post-closure care financial assurance under OAC 3745-27-16 for solid waste facilities
Penal sum equals your current post-closure care cost estimate approved by Ohio EPA
Flat 3%, soft pull only — enter your cost estimate and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumSoft pullnever affects your score
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How it works

Apply to issued in one sitting.

Enter your cost estimate, consent to a soft pull, and we issue. Here is the whole thing — no broker phone tag:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your entity details, the bond amount (your post-closure care cost estimate), and the effective date — that is the application, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Larger environmental bonds get an underwriter's eye; if anything else is needed you hear from us within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

E-sign & deliver to Ohio EPA

Pay online and receive the originally signed bond, ready to deliver to the director with your standby trust agreement. Wet-ink originals are standard for this filing.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter your current post-closure care cost estimate and the premium updates.

$50,000 bond
$1,500
$100,000 bond
$3,000
$250,000 bond
$7,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the post-closure bond actually covers

Ohio EPA regulates solid waste facilities under ORC Chapter 3734 and the rules in OAC Chapter 3745-27. An owner or operator of a sanitary landfill must demonstrate financial assurance both for closing the facility (OAC 3745-27-15) and for the long post-closure care period that follows (OAC 3745-27-16) — the decades of monitoring, leachate management, and cap maintenance after the landfill stops taking waste.

A surety bond is one of the accepted financial-assurance instruments. The penal sum must be at least equal to the current post-closure care cost estimate, and it is filed with a standby trust agreement: the bond guarantees that the surety becomes liable unless the owner funds the standby trust in the full penal sum before post-closure care begins.

The owner or operator must execute and fund the instrument before receiving solid waste at a new facility (or before a modification that raises the post-closure estimate), and adjust it as the cost estimate changes. We issue the originally signed bond at the amount your approved estimate requires, at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.

OAC 3745-27-16 (post-closure financial assurance)Under Ohio Administrative Code 3745-27-16, an owner or operator of a sanitary landfill must demonstrate post-closure care financial assurance; a surety bond is one accepted instrument, with a penal sum at least equal to the current post-closure care cost estimate and an accompanying standby trust agreement. The instrument must be executed and funded before waste receipt and adjusted as the cost estimate changes. (Closure assurance is governed by OAC 3745-27-15.) Confirm your current cost estimate and form with Ohio EPA.

You need this bond if you are

A sanitary landfill owner or operator demonstrating post-closure care financial assurance to Ohio EPA
Permitting a new facility that must fund post-closure assurance before receiving waste
Modifying a facility in a way that raises the post-closure care cost estimate
Replacing another instrument (trust, letter of credit) with a surety bond for post-closure care

Five minutes, then a quick review.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit with your post-closure cost estimate and the originally signed bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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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 post-closure bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself — the penal sum — must be at least equal to your current post-closure care cost estimate, as approved by Ohio EPA. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
Who requires this bond? +
Ohio EPA, as a financial-assurance instrument for the post-closure care of a solid waste facility under OAC 3745-27-16. A surety bond is one of several accepted forms of assurance.
What is the standby trust agreement? +
The bond is filed with a standby trust. The bond guarantees that the surety becomes liable unless the owner or operator funds the standby trust in the full penal sum before post-closure care begins. We issue the originally signed bond ready to pair with your trust agreement.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way: credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
Does the amount change over time? +
It can. The penal sum tracks your current post-closure care cost estimate, so if that estimate rises (for example, after a modification), the bond amount must be increased to match. We re-issue at the new amount when your estimate changes.
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Post-closure assurance, issued fast.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only. Enter your cost estimate and have the originally signed bond in 1–2 business days.

Your premium @ 3%$3,000
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