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The Lorain County Collection Center is open! The Collection center is located at 540 S. Abbe Road, Elyria. Details information and hours are located below.

 

 

 

 

Lorain County Collection Center

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540 S. Abbe Rd.
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(440) 329-5440


Collection center July 12th new hours

 

Lorain County Collection Center and Tire Sites

Location and Hours:

Collection Center

540 S. Abbe Road, Elyria

Mondays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Lorain Tire Site

114 East 35th Street, Lorain

Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Grafton Tire Site

17109 Avon Belden, Grafton

Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

HOLIDAYS: The Collection Center will be CLOSED on...

 

 

 

 To print out a copy of the waiver, please click: Residential Waiver Form or Businesses Waiver Form

 

About the Lorain County Collection Center

  

 

For Lorain County Residents, Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Only (participation restrictions apply by material delivered, see below)

To prove residency in Lorain County, you will be required to identify yourself with a valid driver's license or other acceptable form of photo ID or proof of residency.

See the full list of accepted and not accepted materials in PDF format Collection Center Flyer June 2021.

Materials Accepted

Household Hazardous Waste (residents only)

  • Acids & Caustics Household Cleaners, Oven Cleaners, Vinegar
  • Aerosol Cans
  • Adhesives, Alcohol, Lighter Fluid, Paint Thinner, Solvents, Glues, Sealers, Hand Sanitizer, Roofing Sealers/Patch/Caulk
  • Antifreeze, Transmission Fluid, Hydraulic Fluid, Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel Fuel, Brake Fluid, Power Steering Fluid
  • Automotive Freon (16oz or smaller)
  • Barbeque Propane Tanks (<33lbs)
  • Helium Tanks
  • Herbicides, Pesticides, Insecticides & Lawn Fertilizers
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Lead Acid Automotive Style Batteries
  • Latex and Water Based Paints, Stains, Shellacs and Varnishes
  • Mercury & Mercury Containing Devices Such as Thermostats, Thermometers
  • Oil and Solvent Based Paints, Stains, Shellacs and Varnishes
  • Oxygen & MAPP Gas Cylinders
  • Pool Chemicals & Oxidizer Household Cleaners & Bleach
  • Rechargeable Household Style Batteries and Button Batteries
  • Road Flares
  • Smoke Detectors

Cooking Oils (residents only)

  • All Vegetable-Based Oils

Electronic Waste (residents and businesses)

  • Cell Phones & Accessories
  • CRT TV's Up to 27" ONLY (measure diagonally)
  • Data Terminals & Modems
  • Desktop Office Equipment Corded & Cordless Phones
  • Diskette Drives & CD Drives
  • Electronics Manuals & Books
  • Video Monitors (CRT)
  • Flat-Screen TV's, Any Size (NO Consoles or Cabinets)
  • Flat Screen Monitors
  • Film and negatives
  • Mice, Keyboards & Joysticks
  • Microwave Ovens
  • Personal Computers (CPU)
  • Printers, Plotters & Scanners, Hard Drives & Tape Drives, Computer Speakers
  • Printer & Toner Cartridges
  • Radios, Tuners & Amplifiers
  • Servers & Network Hardware, Backup Power Systems Cables & Circuit Boards, Tapes/Diskettes/CD's Software
  • Turntables & Vinyl Records, DVD & Blue-Ray Players, Cable Boxes & Satellite Dish Receiver Boxes (receiver not actual dish)
  • VHS Tape & CD Players, Speakers

Fluorescent Lamps & Ballasts (residents and businesses)

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

Scrap Tires (residents only)

  • Up to 10 Auto, Pickup Truck, Bicycle or Motorcycle Tires, Up to 20" Rim Diameter, On or Off Rim

Papers to Be Shredded (residents only)

  • Up to 5 Grocery Bags of Personal & Confidential Paper Documents Accepted and Securely Shredded

General Recyclables (residents and businesses)

  • Paperback & Hardback Books
  • Corrugated Cardboard, Paperboard Items, Newspapers, Magazines, Phone Books, Junk Mail, Miscellaneous Paper
  • Steel/Bimetal Cans Aluminum Cans
  • Food and Beverage Glass Bottles & Jars (with lids)
  • Plastic Food & Beverage Containers Numbers 1 through 7

 

Participant Restrictions

Businesses, Non-Profits, Government Units, Schools and other Organizations are prohibited by the Ohio EPA from dropping off any hazardous waste material (except electronics, fluorescent bulbs and general recyclables).

 

Materials Not Accepted

  • Alkaline household batteries
  • Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks (contact local law enforcement)
  • Appliances of all types (except microwaves)
  • Asbestos in any form (loose or encapsulated) (call Republic Services)
  • Biomedical/Infectious Waste
  • Carbon dioxide cylinders/unknown cyclinders/pesticide or insecticide cylinders, scuba tanks, larger than 16oz freon cylinders
  • Construction & Demolition Debris - Shingles, Lumber, Railroad Ties, Carpeting, Floor Tiles, Drywall, Metal and Vinyl Siding, etc.
  • Dishware, ceramics, glass ware, mirrors
  • Non-fluorescent lamps (incandescent lamps, LED, spotlights, headlights, etc.)
  • Prescription Medications (contact local law enforcement)
  • Radioactive Materials (except smoke detectors)
  • Tires with a rim diameter greater than 20"
  • Trash and general refuse
  • Tube TV's greater than 27", Console or Cabinet TVs
  • Un-Enclosed TV Picture Tubes or TV Chassis with Exposed Picture Tubes
  • Used motor oil and oil filters

 

Lorain County Solid Waste District Information Line: 440-329-5440