What Stark County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 12 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
The Canton Recycle Center is by appointment only for residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties; not for businesses, governments, commercial entities, non-profits or farms. Checked October 26, 2026.
Large appliances such as washers and dryers, refrigerators and stoves are acceptable at the Canton Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronics such as televisions, computers, laptops, tablets and printers can be recycled; flat screen and CRT TVs and monitors can be taken free to the Canton Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
All televisions are taken and there is no cost for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based paint goes to the district permanent Household Hazardous Waste Center (Canton Recycle Center) by appointment; latex paint is not accepted and should be dried and thrown away. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based paint, paint thinner and solvents should be taken to a household hazardous waste facility; STW operates a permanent HHW Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
Scrap metal can be recycled at the Canton Recycle Center by appointment; a picture ID is required and scanned. Checked October 26, 2026.
State scrap-metal theft laws require showing a picture ID, which is scanned for the transaction record. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household lead acid and small sealed lead acid batteries can go to the district permanent Household Hazardous Waste Center (appointment). Checked October 26, 2026.
Freon does not need to be removed from refrigerators; no food, liquid or other material may be inside. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tube/CRT and flat screen televisions are collected and sent to the landfill (not recycled), a service of the City of Canton. Checked October 26, 2026.
All electronics accepted; do not bring them in a plastic bag (use a tote or box). Checked October 26, 2026.
Residentially generated passenger, light truck and similar tires only, on or off rim; 10 tires per person per year; ID required; no business, nonprofit, government or farm tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted tires: passenger, light truck, lawn mower, ATV, bicycle, motorcycle and similar residential tires; not for commercial, business, non-profit or churches. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recyclables accepted: flattened cardboard, paper, cans, glass bottles/jars, plastic bottles/jugs; no plastic bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
The accepted-materials list (updated 7-18-2025) does not accept alkaline batteries and points residents with other rechargeable batteries to participating Call2Recycle stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattresses, furniture and carpet are not accepted at the Canton Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.