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Recycling in Lake County, OH

What Lake County itself runs: 3 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

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County sites and programs

Lake County Solid Waste Facility electronics (e-waste) drop-off

E-waste drop-off during all landfill operating hours at the Lake County Solid Waste Facility (Landfill), 2039 Blase Nemeth Rd., Painesville Township, OH 44077 (the county page places it in Painesville Township; the Census geocoder returned no match). Landfill hours Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; all recyclers check in at the inbound scale house. Most electronics are free; TVs and monitors carry small fees.

Lake County universal waste drop-off (Saturdays)

Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. drop-off for Lake County residents (not businesses) of universal waste such as batteries, oil-based paint, aerosols, antifreeze, motor oil and fluorescent bulbs, at the Lake County Solid Waste Facility (Landfill), 2039 Blase Nemeth Rd., Painesville Township, OH 44077 (the county page places it in Painesville Township; the Census geocoder returned no match). Landfill hours Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; all recyclers check in at the inbound scale house. Funded by a 2025 Ohio EPA grant. Latex paint is not accepted. The district also holds free household hazardous waste roundups at the Lake County Fairgrounds (two dated events per year).

Lake County residents

Lake County landfill mixed recycling drop-off bins

Year-round mixed recycling bins, free for Lake County residents, at the Lake County Solid Waste Facility (Landfill), 2039 Blase Nemeth Rd., Painesville Township, OH 44077 (the county page places it in Painesville Township; the Census geocoder returned no match). Landfill hours Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; all recyclers check in at the inbound scale house.

Lake County residents

Cities and towns in Lake County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (12)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Community Recycling Options (opens in new tab) · Lake County Department of Utilities, Solid Waste Division
    • All residential electronics are accepted during all landfill operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste that can be dropped off for free includes computers (towers, laptops, hard drives, tablets), peripherals, printers and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free e-waste also includes radios, game consoles, speakers, stereos and basically anything that plugs in or takes batteries, other than a major appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs 27 inches or smaller cost $5.00 each; larger, projection and console TVs cost $10.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Universal waste is accepted only at the landfill on Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Universal waste drop-off is for Lake County residents, not businesses, in original containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Universal waste batteries accepted: lithium-ion, NiCad, lead-acid/automotive. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • On Saturdays lithium-ion, NiCad, lead-acid and alkaline batteries are accepted as part of the universal waste program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Oil-based paints, oil-based wood stains and aluminum-based paints are accepted as universal waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Latex paint is not accepted in the universal waste program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Year-round mixed recycling bins at the landfill are free for Lake County residents only during standard business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mixed recycling bins accept flattened cardboard, brown paper bags and clean pizza boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.

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