Recycling in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

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Checked October 26, 2026

• HHW Collection Season & Hours (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
  • The 2026 HHW season ended Thursday, September 24, 2026; the 2027 season starts Thursday, June 3, 2027. During the season collections are Thursdays 2-7 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
• HHW Restrictions (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
  • HHW collection is for Summit County residents only, for material generated at their own home; no containers larger than five gallons, no business, school, non-profit or government material. Checked October 26, 2026.
• HHW Accepted / Not Accepted Materials (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
  • Paint products accepted at HHW collection are oil-based and solvent-based paint and thinner; latex/water-based paint is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries accepted at HHW collection: automotive, rechargeable (NiCad, Li-Ion, Ni-MH), single-use alkaline and lithium. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bring only the battery if the device is designed for removal; otherwise bring the device intact. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • HHW collection does not accept latex/water-based paint, electronics, Freon-containing appliances such as refrigerators, or scrap tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Latex/Water-Based Paint Handling (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
  • ReWorks: dried-out latex/water-based paint can go in curbside trash; leave the lid off the can. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReWorks Recycling Days (opens in new tab) · ReWorks (Summit County Solid Waste Management Authority)
  • ReWorks Recycling Days collect specific materials beyond the home recycling cart and are for Summit County residents and businesses only; no HHW or unlisted items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Current Recycling Days: October 19, 20, 21 & 23, November 16, 17, 18 & 20 and December 14, 15, 16 & 18, 3-6 pm, at 1201 Graham Road in Stow. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires: online prepayment required, limit 10 per vehicle, light truck/passenger tires up to 39 inches, on or off rim, $4 per tire paid through registration only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions: limit 2 TVs per vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard must be empty, free of food and dry; flattened with tape, staples and stickers removed is preferred. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Monitors: limit 2 per vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Laptops, cell phones, tablets and VCR/DVD players are accepted; residents must remove their own data. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions and electronic devices collected are managed by ARCOA Group, a certified e-Steward recycler; tires go to Lightner Tire for shredding. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sanitation & Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Cuyahoga Falls Sanitation Division
  • Full Service customers get two bulky items or appliances picked up each week, complimentary with service, if requested in advance: refrigerated and other appliances, couches and mattresses at the curb on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Service Options (opens in new tab) · City of Cuyahoga Falls Sanitation Division
  • Limited Service customers are not entitled to free removal of oversized items such as furniture, carpet or appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Full Service includes two oversized items collected curbside each week (appliances, mattresses, couches, carpet), requested in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The city cannot take tires, batteries or hazardous material; household chemicals, tires and oil-based paint can go to the Summit ReWorks Hazardous Waste Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The City of Cuyahoga Falls Service Department Announces Changes to Bulk Pickup Services (opens in new tab) · City of Cuyahoga Falls
  • Bulky items such as mattresses, furniture and large appliances must be pre-scheduled online or by calling 330-971-8010, by 4 p.m. the day before service. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · City of Cuyahoga Falls Sanitation Division
  • Cardboard collected curbside must be flattened or cut up and placed in the blue-lidded recycle cart with the lid closed; remove packing materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cuyahoga Falls residents may drop off corrugated cardboard at the recycling center at Gaylord Grove at Hudson Drive; open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The city's e-waste bins come from a partnership with Summit e-Waste Recycling Solutions for small electronic items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronic Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Cuyahoga Falls
  • Summit e-Waste has placed three e-waste bins in Cuyahoga Falls: Service Complex at 2560 Bailey Road, Fire Station #4 at 3089 Northampton Road, Quirk Cultural Center at 1201 Grant Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted items include desktop computers and laptops, printers, cell phones, tablets, DVD players, VCRs, stereos, game consoles, flat-screen computer monitors and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Do not dump items outside the bin; items too large for a bin should wait for the biannual electronic recycling drives, held the Saturday before the spring and fall cleanups. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Find a Store (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Akron
  • Goodwill Cuyahoga Falls retail store: 1725 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223; phone 330-475-7952. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Temporary reduced hours of 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate (Donation Guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Akron
  • Furniture (dressers, tables, sofas, chairs, bed frames) is accepted only at retail store donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio Revised Code 3734.911: Prohibiting commingling of used lead-acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
  • 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. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio Revised Code 3734.91: Definitions - lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
  • 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. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries for vehicles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, boats and other motive power are covered, because these are excluded from "consumer product". Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio Revised Code 3734.912: Duties of retailer (lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
  • ORC 3734.912: a retailer selling lead-acid batteries must accept, at the time of purchase, used lead-acid batteries of the same general type, at least as many as the purchaser bought, if offered. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ohio EPA: retailers of lead-acid (car) batteries must take your old battery for recycling when you buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.

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