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THERE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING IN FRANKLIN COUNTY

Lead Acid Batteries

State law banned lead acid (car) batteries from landfills on January 1, 1995. Residents are encouraged to get the merchant to recycle the old lead acid battery when purchasing a new one. NAPA, Car Quest, and O’Reilly Auto Parts will accept lead acid batteries free of charge and recycle them.

Appliances

On July 1992, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Sanitary Landfill began segregating and recycling appliances. An additional disposal fee is charged to cover the extra labor and recycling costs. Residents can take their unwanted appliances to Central Ohio Auto Parts, Bargain House, Joyce Scrap Iron and Metal, or Phillips Services.

Recycling

Most of the residents in Franklin County have access to drop-off or curbside recycling programs. The City of Columbus provides curbside bulk and yard waste pick up to residents without an additional charge. Columbus Residents can contact Rumpke, Inc. and pay a fee for curbside recycling or take recyclables to one of SWACO’s 225 Recycling Drop off locations free of charge.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Franklin County residents may take HHW to SWACO's permanent drop-off site operated by EEI. To learn more please return to the homepage on this site or visit the SWACO website.

For more information visit:

City of Columbus: http://refuse.ci.columbus.oh.us/

SWACO: http://www.swaco.org/

Residents in other Central Ohio Communities can contact their city, village, or township administrative offices for yard waste and recycling services.

This program is funded by The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) in partnership with: