Recycling in Fort Wayne, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Bulk Items (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Wayne
  • Bulk trash is collected only when scheduled at least 2 business days before the garbage collection day, through the 311 website (Solid Waste > Bulk Trash Pickup), by calling 311 or with the 311 app. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • To schedule, residents choose "Solid Waste" then "Bulk Trash Pickup" on the 311 website, call 311 or use the 311 app. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk items include furniture, mattresses and box springs (completely wrapped in plastic) and non-freon appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires, batteries, concrete and freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place bulk items at least 3 feet from the garbage cart if possible. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • Tox Tuesday is for Allen County residents only, every Tuesday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cash or check only; electronics are not accepted; items in garbage bags are refused. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Liquid latex paint brought to the facility is sent for recycling; only completely dry latex paint may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 2026 ACDEM Waste Watcher (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • Latex paint fees at Tox Tuesday: $1 per quart, $2 per gallon, $10 per 5-gallon container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • General residential hazardous material is priced by weight: $5 for 0-15 lb, $10 for 16-30 lb, $15 for 31-45 lb, $20 for 46-60 lb, $1 per pound over 60 lb; paints and stains are on the accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid batteries (auto, ATV, garden) cost $2 per battery and lithium batteries $2 per pound at Tox Tuesday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The 2026 electronics recycling events were May 2 and September 12, 8 a.m.-noon, at 2911 Meyer Road, Fort Wayne 46806; full guidelines, accepted items and fees are on the ACDEM website; cash or check only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • ACDEM offers household battery recycling to Allen County residents free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tape both ends of each battery; limit 5 pounds per resident per month; alkaline, lithium, lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Resource Directory: Household Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • Participating drop-off locations include Batteries Plus, 105 W Washington Center Road, and Connolly's Do-It-Best Hardware on E Dupont Road and Illinois Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Community Recycling Drop-off Sites (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • Allen County residents and nonprofits can recycle free of charge at the community recycling drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard is accepted; flatten cardboard and remove packing materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sites include the ACDEM Recycling Hub Northwest (just north of 2260 Carroll Road, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and the Republic Services Material Recovery Facility, 2509 East Pontiac Street (Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • Electronics are banned from Indiana landfills and are not picked up curbside; they may be recycled at ACDEM Electronics Recycling Events or verified recyclers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ACDEM lists OmniSource Electronics Recycling at 219 Murray Street, 46803, 260-456-0512, as a verified electronics recycling location. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Resource Directory: Electronics (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • OmniSource Electronic Recycling recycles electronics including TVs and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Salvation Army, 427 West Washington Boulevard, accepts donations including TVs (only working hi-def flat screens), furniture and household items; no tube TVs or mattresses; Mon-Sat 8-4:30. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Resource Directory: Scrap Metal (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • OmniSource Scrap Metal Recycling, 1430 Meyer Road, buys scrap metal from individuals, including appliances with freon such as air conditioners and refrigerators, and microwaves; open Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 8-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OmniSource buys everything from industrial scrap to scrap metal from individuals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MetalX, 2222 W Coliseum Boulevard, takes residential and business drop-off of scrap metal including appliances, air conditioners and wire; Mon-Fri 8-4, Sat 8-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Resource Directory: Tires (opens in new tab) · Allen County Department of Environmental Management
  • Goodyear Auto Service Center, 4106 Coldwater Road, takes car tires for $5.25 per tire, limit 8 per trip; Mon-Sat 8-6. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodyear Auto Service Center, 4512 Maplecrest Road, takes car tires for $4.50 per tire, limit 8 per trip. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tom Steele Tire Service, 2620 N Clinton, takes tires for $3 to $5 per tire, rims OK, limited by space; Mon-Fri 8-5. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tom Steele Tire Service has a second location at 3530 W Jefferson Boulevard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Restore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne
  • The ReStore and drop-off lane are at 4747 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; phone 260-470-4200. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore Donations (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne
  • Drop off items at the ReStore during business hours or schedule a free pickup of larger items or loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donations (opens in new tab) · Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne
  • Material donations go to the rear of 3636 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture donation pick-ups are always free; a suggested donation of $25-$100 is requested, and a paid Priority Pickup option exists. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Shop Online or in Our Stores (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana
  • Goodwill Brooklyn Avenue store: 3127 Brooklyn Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46809. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Covington Plaza store: 6256 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Dupont Village store: 525 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Georgetown Square store: 6404 E. State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Glenbrook Commons store: 4122 Lima Road B6, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. 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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