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Recycling in Mentor, OH

Mentor contracts with Waste Management for weekly trash and bulk pickup and every-other-week recycling for single-family homes. The city refers residents to Lake County Department of Utilities for computers, tires and household hazardous waste; the county landfill in Painesville Township takes electronics and Saturday universal waste.

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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.
  • Waste Removal & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Mentor
    • Service is for single-family homes on public residential streets; condos and apartments are outside the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Garbage, bulk items and yard waste are collected weekly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can dispose of appliances, furniture and other large items that might not fit in a container. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires, hazardous materials, yard waste, construction debris, large auto parts and dead animals are prohibited from bulk pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CFCs in air conditioners and refrigerators must be removed and the appliance tagged by a certified technician before pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recyclables include corrugated cardboard boxes, flattened and no larger than 4 x 4 ft; no boxes with food residue. 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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