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Recycling in Lake County, IN

What Lake County itself runs: 4 landfills, sites and programs covering 6 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Lake County takes, item by item

Tap a site name for its address, hours and rules.

County sites and programs

Lake County SWMD household hazardous waste collections

Monthly collection events from March through October at rotating sites in Lake County, including Crown Point, Gary and Hammond.

Lake County residents

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Cities and towns in Lake County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (17)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Computer Component and TV Recycling (opens in new tab) · Lake County Solid Waste Management District
    • Lake County, IN residents can recycle computer components and TVs for free at locations around the county; sites are for home components only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include TVs, monitors, computers/laptops and other electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City of Gary Recycling Department, 900 Madison Street, takes electronics 8am-2:30pm Mon-Fri. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Crown Point Street Department, 705 Industrial Blvd., takes electronics 7:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire Recycling (opens in new tab) · Lake County Solid Waste Management District
    • District tire drop-off locations let residents recycle up to four normal automobile tires per month. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Crown Point Street Department at 705 Industrial Blvd. is a tire drop-off location, Mon-Fri 7:30 am-2:30 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City of Gary Recycling Department at 900 Madison St. is a tire drop-off location. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hammond Public Works at 601 Conkey St. is a district tire drop-off location. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Lake County Solid Waste Management District
    • The district holds monthly HHW collection events around Lake County from March through October; 2026 stops included Crown Point (Mar 21), Gary (May 30) and Hammond (Sep 12). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection events are only for residents of Lake County, IN. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household batteries (no car batteries) and oil-based paint (no latex) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Oil-based paint is accepted; latex paint is not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Miscellaneous Materials (opens in new tab) · Lake County Solid Waste Management District
    • Batteries can be brought to district HHW collections and disposed of for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • List of Indiana E-Cycle Registered Collectors by County (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management
    • IDEM lists the Lake County SWMD collection site at 705 Industrial Boulevard, Crown Point, IN 46307. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Gary
    • The City of Gary Recycling Department is at 900 Madison, Gary, IN 46402. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-recycling is drop-off only at 900 Madison Street; TVs and monitors with broken screens are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sanitation Department (opens in new tab) · City of Hammond
    • Hammond's Sanitation Department is at 601 Conkey Street, Hammond, IN 46324; office Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm. Checked October 26, 2026.

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