Jun 29, 2026 - News

A notorious toxic site in Collinwood is coming down

Sam Allard

Bright daytime street with tall utility poles and many power lines over a brick industrial building. A yellow "BUMP" sign, chain-link fence, and a person in a neon vest in the distance. — The former AMS site in Collinwood is coming down. Photo: Sam Allard/Axios

Crews began demolishing on Monday the former Advanced Medical Systems site on London Road in Collinwood.

Why it matters: The facility once manufactured and serviced medical radiation equipment containing Cobalt-60 and has been both an eyesore and an environmental hazard since the 1980s.

The latest: The Ohio Department of Health has allocated nearly $12 million to remediate the site and clear it for future development.

What they're saying: "As hard as it may be to believe, I have worked with the City of Cleveland's Department of Public Health and the Ohio Department of Health for the past 38 years in trying to get this site remediated," said Cleveland Councilman Mike Polensek in a statement.

"I never lost my belief that this contaminated property could someday be removed as a reminder of industrial abandonment in our community."

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A notorious toxic site in Collinwood is coming down

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