Recycling in Lorain County, OH

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Lorain County Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
  • The Lorain County Collection Center is at 540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours (subject to change): Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesdays noon-6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The center is available only to Lorain County residents, businesses and organizations; dumping is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
  • Electronic waste accepted from residents and businesses includes cable boxes, cell phones and accessories, and computers (desktop, laptop, tablet and accessories). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CRT TVs and flat-screen TVs and monitors of any size are accepted, but not consoles or cabinets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Also accepted: printers and toner cartridges, radios, speakers, streaming devices, telephones, and microwave ovens (the only appliance accepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Appliances (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
  • Microwaves are the only appliance accepted at the Collection Center, during regular business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon-containing appliances (refrigerators, deep freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) go to a company with a certified freon recovery program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Materials Not Accepted (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
  • Appliances other than microwaves, and air conditioners, are not accepted at the Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture of any kind (including couches and mattresses) and mattresses are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Exercise equipment and scrap metal of any kind are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tube TVs larger than 27 inches, console or cabinet TVs, and tires with a rim diameter over 20 inches are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V) are not accepted; they can go in regular garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
  • Household hazardous waste is accepted from residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted HHW includes latex and water-based paints and oil- and solvent-based paints, stains, shellacs and varnishes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted HHW includes button-style, lead-acid automotive, lithium and rechargeable household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Depleted AA, AAA, C and D alkaline batteries can go in the regular trash; lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries must not go in trash or curbside recycling and can be taken to the Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
  • Lorain County residents can dispose of passenger tires for free at the county scrap tire collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire drop-off at the Lorain County Collection Center, 540 S. Abbe Road, Elyria: Monday 9-3, Wednesday 12-6, Saturday 9-3. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire collections are for Lorain County residents only (driver's license or other proof of residency required); tires may be on or off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: small equipment, passenger car, SUV, minivan, non-commercial van and pickup tires up to 20-inch rim diameter, and all bicycle and motorcycle tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: racing, semi-truck, trailer and farm equipment tires, or tires from a commercial business or farm. Checked October 26, 2026.

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