Lorain County Collection Center  540 South Abbe Road Elyria, Ohio 44035

Days &  Hours of Operation (Subject to Change)

Mondays & Saturdays: 9 AM - 3 PM          Wednesdays: 12 PM - 8 PM

Available for Use to Lorain County Residents, Businesses and Organizations ONLY. Dumping is PROHIBITED.

 Participant Restrictions:

Participants are required to provide a valid driver's license or other acceptable form of ID to verify Lorain County residency.

Businesses, Non-Profit Organizations, Not-for Profit Organizations, Government Entities, Schools and other Organizations are prohibited by the Ohio EPA from bringing any hazardous waste material (except electronics, fluorescent bulbs and general recyclables).

Materials Accepted     (Subject to Change)

Household Hazardous Waste (Residential Generated ONLY)

 Acids & Caustics

• Adhesives & Alcohol
• Aerosol Cans
• All Vegetable-Based Oils
• Antifreeze
• Brake Fluid
• Button Style Batteries
• Diesel Fuel
• Fire Extinguishers
• Gasoline
• Hand Sanitizer
• Helium Tanks (Residential Style)
• Herbicides, Pesticides & Insecticides
• Household Cleaners
• Hydraulic Fluid
• Kerosene
• Latex & Water Based Paints
• Lawn Fertilizers
• Lead Acid Automotive Batteries
• Lighter Fluid
• Lithium Batteries
• MAPP Gas Cylinders
• Mercury & Mercury Containing Devices (Thermostats, Thermometers, Etc.)
• Oil & Solvent Based Paints, Stains, Shellacs & Varnishes
• Paint Thinner

• Pool Chemicals & Oxidizers
• Power Steering Fluid
• Propane Tanks(< 33 lbs.)
• Rechargeable Household Batteries
• Road Flares
• Smoke Detectors
• Solvents, Sealers
• Transmission Fluid
• Used Oil & Filters

Electronic Waste (Residential & Business Generated)

• Cable & Receiver Boxes
• Cassette Tapes & Players
• Compact Discs (CD) & Players
• Cell Phones & Accessories
• Christmas String Lights
• Computers (Desktop, Laptop, Tablet & Accessories)

• CRT Televisions
• Data Terminals & Modems
• Diskette, Diskette Drives & CD Drives
• DVD's, Blu-Ray's & Players
• Film & Negatives
• Flat-Screen Televisions & Monitors
• Handheld Embedded Battery Devices (Electronic Toothbrush, E-Cigarettes, Vape Pens, Water Ff ossers, Etc.)

• Hard Drives & Tape Drives
• Home Theater Equipment
• Microwave Ovens (ONLY Accepted Appliance)
• Plotters & Scanners
• Power Strips, Cords & Surge Protectors
• Printers & Toner Cartridges
• Radios
• Servers & Network Hardware, Backup Power Systems, Cables & Circuit Boards
• Speakers (Amplifiers, Bfuetooth, Bookshelf, Box, Computer, Indoor/Outdoor, Etc.)
• Streaming Devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku Stick, )
• Telephones (Corded & Cordless)
• VHS Tapes & Players
• Vinyl Records & Players
• Video Monitors (CRT)

 Paper(s) to Be Shredded (Residential & Business Generated)

Remove: ALL Binders, Paper Clips, Staples, Metal/Plastic Binding, Rubber Bands, Etc.

• Personal & Confidential Paper Documents Accepted & Securely Shredded.

Fluorescent Bulbs & Ballasts (Residential & Business Generated)

Tape all tube bulbs together or pack bulbs in cardboard boxes & tape shut.

• All U-Shaped, Circular, Odd-Shaped Lamps & CFL Lamps
• High Intensity Discharge Lamps - HPS/MH/MV Ballasts & Transformers from Fluorescent Light Fixtures
• Neon Lights & Signs (Tubing Only)
• LED Lights
• Straight Fluorescent Tubes (ALL Lengths including Green- Tipped Tubes)

Tires (Residential Generated ONLY)

It is ILLEGAL to transport more than 10 tires at a time.

• Automobile, Bicycle or Motorcycle Tires NO larger than 20" Rim Diameter.

General Recyclables (Residential & Business Generated)

Recyclables MUST be EMPTY, CLEAN & DRY to prevent contamination. Reattach lids.

• Paperback & Hardback Books
• Corrugated Cardboard, Paperboard Items, Newspapers, Magazines, Phone Books, Junk Mail, Miscellaneous Paper
• Food & Beverage Cans: Steel, Bimetal & Aluminum
• Food & Beverage Glass Bottles & Jars
• Plastic Bottles, Jugs & Tubs

Donations for Lions Club International

Donations MUST be CLEAN.

• Used prescription/non-prescription Eyeglasses & Sunglasses

Donations for Planet Aid

Donations MUST be CLEAN & BAGGED IN CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS. Tattered/torn, soiled, dirty, wet, moldy, etc. textiles are NOT acceptable.

NO MATTRESSES.

• Textiles: Bedding, Clothing, Curtains, Shoes, Sleeping Bags & Towels

Materials NOT Accepted

• Air Conditioners
• Ammunition, Explosives & Fireworks
• Appliances (Except Microwaves)
• Asbestos in ANY Form (Call Republic Services, )
• Biomedical Infectious Waste
• Cylinders (Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Pesticide/Insecticide, SCUBA Tanks, Welding Related)
• Commercial Freon
• Construction & Demolition Debris of ANY Kind (Brick, Carpeting, Concrete, Drywall, Flooring, Insulation, Lumber, Nails, Porcelain, Railroad Ties, Screws, Shingles, Siding, Etc.)
• Dehumidifiers
• Exercise Equipment
• Food & Organic Waste
• Furniture of ANY Kind
• Glass (Ceramics, Dishware, Mirrors, Plate Glass, Windshields, )
• Hot Water Tanks
• Mattresses
• Medical Equipment of ANY Kind
• Non-Fluorescent Lamps (Headlights, Incandescent Lamps, Spotlights, )
• Light Fixtures
• Plastic Play Sets, Sand Box, Slides, (Fisher Price, Little Tikes, Step2)
• Pool Covers/Liners
• Prescription Medications  (Contact Local Law Enforcement)
• Radioactive Materials (Except Smoke Detectors) 
• Sharps & Sharps Containers
• Soiled & Greasy Papers or Cardboard  (EX Used Pizza Boxes)

• Styrofoam, Polystyrene, Plastic Bags, Etc.
• Tools of ANY Kind (Powered or Non-Powered)
• Tires with Rim Diameter Greater than 20"
• Trash & General Refuse of ANY Kind
• Unenclosed TV Picture Tubes or TV Chassis with Exposed Picture Tubes
• Vacuum Cleaners
• Yard Waste (Branches, Bushes, Dirt, Grass, Leaves, Shrubs, Woodchips, )