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Solid Waste Management District
of Lorain County, Ohio
226 Middle Avenue, Fifth Floor
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Main Line: (440) 329-5440
Fax: (440) 329-5777
Effective on Monday, November 2 the Solid Waste Management District office is closed to the public due to the coronavirus. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you need immediate assistance, please contact us at 440-329-5440.
The collection center and tire sites reopened with restrictions in July. Facial coverings are required in the collection center. Please see additional information here.
View the Agenda for the 11/10/2020 Solid Waste Policy Committee Meeting.
The Ohio General Assembly established the Solid Waste Management Districts of Ohio in 1989, and required each county to belong to one. Our District was set up to include the whole of Lorain County, plus all of the city of Vermilion. The responsibilities and duties of each District fall into two broad categories:
To prepare and maintain a comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, and measure progress toward its goals by collecting detailed statistics on recycling and solid waste disposal.
To promote recycling, reuse, and reduction of solid waste through educational and informational programs, support of recycling businesses and organizations, and the direct operation or support of actual collection events and programs.
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Year-Round Drop-Off for Unused Medications
Residents can now drop off medications year-round at the following locations:
Amherst Police Department
911 North Lake Street, Amherst
Avon Police Department
36145 Detroit Road, Avon
Avon Lake Police Department
32855 Walker Road, Avon Lake
Grafton Police Department
Departmentp1009 Chestnut Street, Grafton
LaGrange Police Department
355 South Center Street, Lagrange
Lorain County Sheriff's Office
9896 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria
North Ridgeville Police Department
7307 Avon-Belden Road, North Ridgeville
Oberlin Police Department
85 South Main Street, Oberlin
Sheffield Lake Police Department
609 Harris Street, Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Village Police Department
4340 Colorado Avenue, Sheffield Village
Vermilion Police Department
5791 Liberty Avenue, Vermilion
Wellington Police Department
117 Willard Memorial Square, Wellington