Recycling in Ohio
Where to recycle, donate or get rid of things in 49 cities and towns across Ohio. Pick your city, or search for your item. We also pick up anywhere in the state.
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Ohio rules
- Ohio EPA defines a scrap tire as any unwanted or discarded tire of any size that has been removed from its original use; its Division of Materials and Waste Management regulates scrap tire generation, transport, storage, collection and recovery. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Anyone transporting more than 10 scrap tires in Ohio must first register with Ohio EPA as a scrap tire transporter. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.83: a person who has scrap tires may not have them transported by an unregistered transporter; the registration rule does not apply to someone carrying ten or fewer scrap tires in a single load. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.83: Scrap tire transporter registration (opens in new tab)
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- ORC 3734.83: local governments and licensed or franchised trash collectors do not need transporter registration when they carry ten or fewer scrap tires with a single load of other solid waste. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.83: Scrap tire transporter registration (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.83: nonprofits, governments, universities and civic organizations running a scrap tire cleanup or community tire amnesty collection event with Ohio EPA written concurrence are exempt from transporter registration. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.83: Scrap tire transporter registration (opens in new tab)
- Scrap tires may be disposed of in Ohio only at permitted and licensed scrap tire monofill and monocell facilities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- A scrap tire collection facility may store at most 5,000 cubic feet (185 cubic yards) of scrap tires, all in portable containers. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA points residents to its scrap tire pick-up and drop-off tool; most Ohio EPA-licensed solid waste facilities and some tire dealers accept tires for a fee. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Report open dumping of scrap tires to Ohio EPA's toll-free scrap tire hotline, 877-372-2621. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA offers a no-cost, state-funded cleanup for parcels with 100 to 10,000 scrap tires, limited to tires acquired through an estate or dumped on the property by an unidentified party. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- For the no-fault cleanup, a parcel must have at least 100 and no more than 10,000 tires; tires may be any size, mounted or not. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA is partnering with local governments on scrap tire collection events from April 2026 through June 2027. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- The Ohio Department of Taxation lists the replacement tire fee as $1 per tire. Source: Ohio Department of Taxation: Replacement Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
- The tire fee applies to new replacement tires with rims of 13 inches or more made for motor vehicles; used tires, retreads and tires on new vehicles are exempt. Source: Ohio Department of Taxation: Replacement Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
- The tire fee is paid by wholesale distributors of replacement tires, or by retail dealers that acquire tires on which the fee has not been paid. Source: Ohio Department of Taxation: Replacement Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
- The tire fee funds regulation of scrap tire facilities and reduction of scrap tire accumulations. Source: Ohio Department of Taxation: Replacement Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.901 levies a fee of 50 cents per tire for the scrap tire management fund, through June 30, 2028. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.901: Tire fee (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.901 also levies an additional 50 cents per tire, from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2028, for the soil and water conservation district assistance fund (together $1 per tire). Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.901: Tire fee (opens in new tab)
- For the fee, a "tire" is one with a rim or wheel diameter of 13 inches or more made for a motor vehicle. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.90: Tire sales fee definitions (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.911: no one may put a used lead-acid battery in with solid waste or dispose of it at a solid or hazardous waste facility. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.911: a used lead-acid battery must go to a retailer, wholesaler, secondary lead smelter, automotive repair business, household hazardous waste collection location or event, or a compliant battery collection or recycling entity. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.91: a lead-acid battery contains lead and sulfuric acid, is used as a power source and is not meant to power consumer products such as computers or phones. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab)
- Batteries for vehicles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, boats and other motive power are covered, because these are excluded from "consumer product". Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's lead-acid battery law (ORC 3734.91 to 3734.915) took effect April 25, 2008, banning lead-acid batteries from solid and hazardous waste landfills. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Lead-Acid Batteries Must be Recycled (PDF, July 2023) (opens in new tab)
- Battery retailers (except licensed motor vehicle dealers) must post a sign saying it is illegal to discard a used lead-acid battery and that state law requires them to accept used ones in exchange for new batteries purchased. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.914: Required signage (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: Batteries Plus stores accept most battery types from residents for free, and many computer and retail stores accept rechargeable batteries. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: many computer and retail stores will often accept rechargeable batteries for recycling. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA's recycling directory lists locations that accept batteries from residents. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA, citing U.S. EPA: lithium-ion and most other household batteries do not belong in curbside trash or recycling; send them to specialty recyclers or household hazardous waste facilities. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers contain harmful refrigerants that should be removed before the appliance is recycled at a scrap yard. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- If the scrap yard is not certified to remove refrigerants, Ohio EPA says to have a certified refrigerator service company remove the refrigerant and tag the appliance first. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: refrigerant should be removed from refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers before recycling. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: Best Buy, Staples and other retailers offer free recycling for most electronic products. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: for electronics, check Ohio EPA's recycling directory or contact your solid waste management district. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA counts electronics, batteries, paint and fluorescent bulbs among household hazardous waste. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: latex paint can be dried out (with paint hardener, cat litter or sawdust) and put in the trash; let your hauler verify it is not liquid. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: leave the lid off dried latex paint so your trash hauler can verify it is not liquid. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- For businesses, paint and paint-related wastes (and antifreeze) are Ohio-specific universal wastes. Source: Ohio EPA DERR: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
- PaintCare's state list (California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington) does not include Ohio: there is no PaintCare program in Ohio. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
- PaintCare operates in twelve states and the District of Columbia; Ohio is not one of them. Source: PaintCare: PaintCare States (opens in new tab)
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling and drop-off locations (state list) (opens in new tab)
- The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Ohio has no state mattress program. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- MRC operates recycling programs only in states that have passed mattress recycling laws. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- With no Ohio mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Ohio. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)