Recycling in Evansville, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Heavy Trash Service (opens in new tab) · Evansville Water & Sewer Utility
  • EWSU offers customers free heavy trash pickup as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection (November through mid-December). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Heavy trash service is for Evansville residents who pay for trash service with their water bill; apartment complexes, mobile home communities, businesses and county residents are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • One item is accepted per pickup, except items that usually come as a pair, such as a mattress and box spring. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted appliances include stoves, washers, microwaves, dryers and water heaters, and refrigerators or freezers with refrigerants removed and tagged by a certified professional. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted furniture includes a sofa, table, chair, mattress, box spring, dresser and bookcase. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: auto parts such as batteries and tires, and electronics including TVs, computers and computer parts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Submit the Heavy Trash Pickup form (Republic Services confirms by email) or call 812-436-7846; set the item out the day before where you normally put trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District
  • Curbside recycling (every other week, green-lid cart) is for City residents who pay for trash and recycling on their Water & Sewer bill; cereal boxes, soda boxes and corrugated cardboard are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tri-State Resource Recovery, 1511 Harriet Street (bins off Read Street near Garvin Park), takes residential drop-off Mon-Fri 8-3 and the 2nd Saturday 8-11; recyclables including cardboard must be sorted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Laubscher Meadows Landfill, 2121 Wimberg Road, has a free recycling service area open Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-4 p.m. that takes cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District
  • Electronics are accepted for recycling at no charge, including computers, laptops, printers, monitors, TVs and DVD players; copy machines and appliances including microwaves are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Copy machines and appliances, including microwaves, are not accepted; the program is for Vanderburgh County households only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 2026 collections: April 11 at C&I Electronics, 424 E. Inglefield Rd, and November 14 at the former Roberts Stadium parking lot, 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Tox Away Day (opens in new tab) · Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District
  • Tox-Away accepts motor oil and filters, oil-based paint, automotive batteries and fluids, solvents and rechargeable batteries, among other household hazardous items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint, appliances and electronics are not accepted; hardened latex paint can go in regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tox-Away Day is held in spring and fall (2026: March 28 and October 31, 8 a.m.-noon, former Roberts Stadium parking lot) for Vanderburgh County households only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Tire Recycling Day (opens in new tab) · Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District
  • The District runs a yearly tire recycling program for county residents: automobile and light truck tires only, rims removed; no semi, tractor or business tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The 2026 tire collection is at the Fall Tox-Away Day, October 31, 8 a.m.-noon, at the former Roberts Stadium parking lot. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Contact - Evansville ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Evansville ReStore
  • Evansville ReStore: 5611 E Morgan Ave, Evansville, IN 47715; donation hotline 812-602-3460; store hours Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate - Evansville ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Evansville ReStore
  • The ReStore picks up from any local residential or corporate location for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Evansville Goodwill store locator data (Stockist feed behind evvgoodwill.org/shop) (opens in new tab) · Evansville Goodwill Industries
  • Evansville Goodwill store locator lists Goodwill Washington Ave at 5001 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Evansville Goodwill store locator lists Goodwill West Side at 4660 West Lloyd Expressway, Evansville, IN 47712. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Evansville Goodwill store locator lists Goodwill Outlet at 500 S Green River Rd, Evansville, IN 47715. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Makers of video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets and e-readers) must collect and recycle covered electronics from Indiana households, public schools and small businesses equal to at least 60% by weight of what they sell to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The ban covers municipal waste meant for a landfill and any waste meant for burning or incineration. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM's List of Indiana E-Cycle Registered Collectors by County gives drop-off locations for e-waste recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • The Indiana e-waste law neither requires nor prohibits recycling fees charged to consumers or by collectors; reducing or eliminating public fees is only a program goal. Residents may therefore be charged at a drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Devices from private schools, nonprofits, government agencies and large businesses do not count toward manufacturer obligations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana Regulations Affecting Electronic Waste (e-Waste) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Since January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public and charter schools and small businesses may not throw away the listed electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Televisions and computer monitors are on the list of electronics Indiana households may not discard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computers (desktops, laptops and tablets) are on the list of electronics Indiana households may not discard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The ban also covers e-readers, fax machines and computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers and projectors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Also banned from household trash: DVD players (including DVD-capable game systems), digital photo frames, digital media and MP3 players, camcorders and cameras, DVRs and cable/satellite boxes, and portable GPS units. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Many Indiana solid waste management districts run electronics recycling programs for their residents; IDEM tells residents to contact their district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many electronics manufacturers run take-back programs for their own products; IDEM lists registered makers with such programs (including Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Vizio) and says many accept all brands. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM advises removing all personal information before recycling or donating electronics; simply deleting files does not remove them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Indiana E-Cycle provides electronics recycling collection for households, public schools and small businesses in the state; IDEM says to contact a collection site before visiting to check what it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Indiana Registered E-Cycle Collectors by County (PDF, June 2026) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM notes that some registered collection sites restrict which devices they accept; contact the site for hours, accepted e-waste and other details. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Covered electronic devices include computers, fax machines, DVD players and DVD-capable game systems, VCRs, digital photo frames, media and MP3 players, camcorders, cameras, DVRs, portable GPS units, video display devices and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external drives and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered entities are Indiana households, public schools and small businesses (independently owned, no more than 100 employees and average annual gross receipts of $10 million or less). Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Managing Waste: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Indiana landfills may not accept whole waste tires (IC 13-20-14-1), with limited exemptions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from customers who buy new tires from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open dumping or open burning of waste tires is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Waste Tire Recycling and Proper Disposal (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Some solid waste management districts and local governments hold tire amnesty days; IDEM says to check their websites or contact them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from consumers who buy new tires from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Managing Waste: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Under 329 IAC 10-9-2, municipal solid waste landfills must not accept whole waste tires, lead-acid batteries or mercury switches, among other wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Spent lead-acid batteries may not be discarded in Indiana landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Spent lead-acid (automotive) batteries can be returned to sellers; Indiana dealers must take old batteries when new ones are bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid batteries are also often included in household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.

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