Lorain County Collection Center 540 South Abbe Road Elyria, Ohio

Lorain County Collection Center

540 South Abbe Road Elyria, Ohio 44035

Collection Center Flyer June - 2022

Days/Hours of Operation

(subject to change)

Monday Wednesday Saturday

9:00am – 3:00pm 12:00pm – 6:00pm 9:00am – 3:00pm

For Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations in Lorain County Residents Only

Participant Restrictions:

To prove residency in Lorain County, you will be required to identify yourself with a valid driver’s

license or other acceptable form of photo ID or proof of residency.

Businesses, Non-Profits, Government Units, Schools and other Organizations are prohibited by the

Ohio EPA from dropping off any hazardous waste material (except electronics, fluorescent bulbs and

general recyclables.)

Materials Accepted List

Household Hazardous Waste

(residential generated only)

• Acids & Caustics, Household Cleaners,

Oven Cleaners, Vinegar

• Adhesives, Alcohol

• Aerosol Cans

• All Vegetable-Based Oils

• Antifreeze

• Automotive Freon (16oz or smaller)

• Barbeque Propane Tanks (< 33 lbs.)

• Brake Fluid

• Diesel Fuel

• Fire Extinguishers

• Gasoline

• Glues

• Hand Sanitizer

• Helium Tanks (Residential Style)

• Herbicides, Pesticides Insecticides &

Lawn Fertilizers

• Hydraulic Fluid

• Kerosene

• Latex and Water Based Paints, Stains,

Shellacs and Varnishes

• Lead Acid Automotive Style Batteries

• Lighter Fluid

• MAPP Gas Cylinders

• Medical Oxygen Cylinders

• Mercury & Mercury Containing Devices

Such as Thermostats, Thermometers

• Oil and Solvent Based Paints, Stains,

Shellacs and Varnishes

• Paint Thinner

• Pool Chemicals & Oxidizer Household

Cleaners & Bleach

• Power Steering Fluid

• Rechargeable Household Style Batteries

and Button Batteries

• Road Flares

• Smoke Detectors

• Solvents, Sealers

• Transmission Fluid

• Used Oil and Filters

Lorain County Collection Center

540 South Abbe Road Elyria, Ohio 44035

Collection Center Flyer June - 2022

Electronic Waste

(residential and business generated)

• Cable Boxes & Satellite Dish Receiver

Boxes

(Receiver - Not Actual Dish)

• Cassette Tapes

• CD Players

• Cell Phones & Accessories

• Christmas String Lights

• CRT TV’s up to 27” ONLY

(Measure Diagonally)

• Data Terminals & Modems

• Desktop Office Equipment Corded &

Cordless Phones

• Diskette, Diskette Drives & CD Drives

• DVD & Blu-Ray Players

• Electronics Manuals, Books & Tablets

• Film and Negatives

• Flat-Screen TV’s and Monitors,

Any Size

(NO Consoles or Cabinets)

• Handheld Embedded Battery Devices

(Electronic Toothbrush, Waterpik, E-Cigarettes,

Vape Pens, etc.)

• Hard Drives & Tape Drives

• Mice, Keyboards & Joysticks

• Microwave Ovens

• Personal Computers (CPU)

• Plotters & Scanners

• Power Strips, Cords

& Surge Protectors

• Printers & Toner Cartridges

• Radios & Tuners

• Servers & Network Hardware, Backup

Power Systems Cables & Circuit Boards

• Speakers

(Computer, Bookshelf, Box,

Indoor/Outdoor, Amps, Bluetooth, etc.)

• Streaming Devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire

Stick, Roku Stick, etc.)

• Turntables & Vinyl Records

• VHS Tapes / Video Monitors (CRT)

Fluorescent Lamps & Ballasts

(residential and business generated)

Tape all tube lights together and / or tape boxes shut.

• All U-Shaped, Circular, Odd-Shaped

Lamps and CFL Lamps

• High Intensity Discharge Lamps -

HPS/MH/MV Ballasts & Transformers

from Fluorescent Light Fixtures

• LED Lights

• Straight Fluorescent Tubes (All Lengths

including Green- Tipped Tubes)

Scrap Tires

(residential generated only)

• Up to 10 Auto, Pickup Truck, Racing,

Bicycle or Motorcycle Tires, Up to 20”

Rim Diameter, On or Off Rim.

Papers to Be Shredded

(residential and business generated)

Remove Binder Clips, Paper Clips, & Plastic Binding.

• Personal & Confidential Paper

Documents Accepted and Securely

Shredded.

General Recyclables

(residential and business generated)

Recyclables must be Empty, Clean and Dry to

prevent contamination. Reattach lids when possible.

• Paperback & Hardback Books

• Corrugated Cardboard, Paperboard

Items, Newspapers, Magazines, Phone

Books, Junk Mail, Miscellaneous Paper

• Food and Beverage Cans:

Steel, Bimetal and Aluminum

• Food and Beverage Glass Bottles & Jars

• Plastic Bottles, Jugs and Tubs

Please call the District to schedule an appointment for Large Loads of Acceptable Materials.

For additional information please call the Lorain County Solid Waste District at 440-329-5440 or visit our

website:

loraincountyohio.gov/solidwaste

Lorain County Collection Center

540 South Abbe Road Elyria, Ohio 44035

Collection Center Flyer June - 2022

Days/Hours of Operation

(subject to change)

Monday Wednesday Saturday

9:00am – 3:00pm 12:00pm – 6:00pm 9:00am – 3:00pm

Materials NOT Accepted

• Alkaline Household Batteries

• Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks

(Contact Local Law Enforcement)

• Appliances (Except Microwaves)

• Asbestos in any form loose or

encapsulated (Call Republic Services)

• Biomedical / Infectious Waste

• Carbon Dioxide Cylinders / Unknown

Cylinders / Pesticide or Insecticide

Cylinders, Scuba Tanks, Larger than 16oz

Freon Cylinders, Welding Related

Cylinders.

• Construction & Demolition Debris

(Shingles, Lumber, Railroad Ties,

Carpeting, Floor Tiles, Drywall, Metal and

Vinyl Siding, etc.)

• Dishware, Ceramics, Glass Ware, Mirrors,

Windshields, Plate Glass, etc.

• Food Waste

• Furniture of Any Kind

• Non-Fluorescent Lamps (Incandescent

Lamps, Spotlights, Headlights, etc.)

• Light Fixtures

• Pool Liners

• Prescription Medications

• Radioactive Materials (Except Smoke

Detectors)

• Sewing Machines

• Sharps / Sharp Containers

• Soiled / Greasy Papers or Pizza boxes

• Styrofoam, Polystyrene, Plastic bags

• Textiles of Any Kind

• Tires (Rim Diameter Greater than 20”)

• Trash and General Refuse

• Tube TV greater than 27”, Console or

Cabinet TVs

• Un-Enclosed TV Picture Tubes or TV

Chassis with Exposed Picture Tubes

• Vacuum

• Yard Waste (Grass, Leaves, Branches,

Woodchips, Shrubs, Dirt, etc.)