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COLLECTION SCHEDULE

When: The first Saturday of every month

Where: The Elkhart County Correctional Facility near the intersection of County Road 7 and County Road 26 in Elkhart, with the entrance off of County Road 7. 

Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm, Eastern Time 

MONTHLY DROP OFF 

ITEMS ACCEPTED 

Floorcare products, furniture polish, metal polish

Nail polish and polish remover - up to 5 gallons per item

Antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, kerosene, transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid, used motor oil - up to 5 gallons per item

 

 

Glue, mineral spirits, oil-based paint, aerosol paints, paint thinner, paint stripper, rust remover, varnish, wood preservative - up to 5 gallons per item

Fungicide, insecticide, weed killer, rat/mouse poison

Household cleaners, gun cleaning solvent, mothballs, lighter fluid, swimming pool chemicals - up to 5 gallons per item

Unused or expired medications

You may also drop off sharps but they must be in a puncture-proof container.

Mercury

 

 

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)

Rechargeable batteries, lithium batteries

Car batteries

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

Tires: Bring to the landfill for a fee, $4 for passenger size, $10 for semi-truck, $40 for tractor size. Or you can return tires to a store that sells tires (area retailer).

Electronic waste: Electronic waste (such as computers, TVs, VCRs, copiers and printers) are accepted at the landfill for $10.00 per unit.

Microwaves: Bring to the Landfill for a fee, or you can throw away in your trash. You can also take them to Schupan and Sons, 574-524-2100, or Omnisource, 574-534-3455.

Refrigerators and Freezers: Can be taken to Omnisource in Goshen - 574-534-3455.

Latex Paint: Absorb paint with shredded newspaper, kitty litter, sand, sawdust, or other absorbent and dispose of in your trash. Aerosol cans can be emptied of their contents and disposed of in the trash. 

Alkaline Batteries: Dispose of in your trash.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

MEDICATIONS

Medications may be dropped off in the lobby of any Elkhart County Police Station, except Millersburg, 365 days a year. The police departments DO NOT accept sharps (such as needles, syringes, lancets, or auto-injectors).

Sharps are accepted at the monthly household hazardous waste collections, they must be in a puncture proof container. They can also be disposed of in your trash. Sharps must be in a puncture-proof container to dispose of in your trash or landfill. 

Medications are accepted at the monthly household hazardous waste collections. You may add water to pills, seal the lid tightly, and seal the whole container in a resealable plastic bag. You may soak up liquid medications with sand or kitty litter, secure the lid tightly, and seal the whole container in a resealable plastic bag. These can also be disposed of in the landfill in that condition.

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