Solid Waste Management District

of Lorain County, Ohio

Effective on Tuesday, March 24th the Solid Waste Management District office is closed because of the coronavirus. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Lorain County Commissioner's office at 440-329-5111.

The collection center and tire sites reopened with restrictions in July.  Facial coverings are required in the collection center. Please see additional information here.

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