Ohio Code § 505.31

§ 505.31.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, the township fiscal

officer shall collect the service charges for waste collection, transfer, recycling,

and disposal services and administer them under rules established by the board of

township trustees.  All of those service charges shall be kept in a separate fund designated as the

waste collection fund and shall be appropriated and administered by the board.  The fund shall be used for payment of the costs of the management, maintenance,

and operation of the garbage and refuse collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal

system in the township or several waste disposal districts.  The board also may use the fund for payment of the costs incurred by the township

in relation to the collection and disposal of tree leaves. Service charges for waste disposal service collected from one district cannot be used

for any other district.  If a district is abandoned or discontinued, any balance remaining in the fund for

that district shall be paid into the general fund of the township. (B) When a board of township trustees contracts with an independent contractor for the

collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal of solid wastes under section 505.27 of the Revised Code , the contract may provide for the independent contractor to collect and keep the

service charges for the services the contractor provides.