Recycling

• Education
• Donation Sites
• Recycling
• Agricultural Amnesty Recycling
• Appliance
• Tires
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Electronics Recycling
• Christmas Tree Recycling
• Recycling At Your Event

                                        What is Recycling?

Recycling is the process of collecting, separating, and remanufacturing or converting used or waste products into new materials.  Recycling helps extend the life and usefulness of something that has already served its initial purpose by producing some other product that is usable

 

                                              Curbside Recycling                                                      

If you are interested in subscribing to curbside collection services,

        please contact  AE Curbside at 419-422-7771 for availability.

All of the recyclables collected by AE Curbside are delivered

 to Litter Landing and benefit the County recycling programs

    Printable Local Recycling Directory Brochure

Why Recycle?

1. Recycling saves energy.
2. Recycling conserves natural resources.
3. Recycling saves land.
4. Recycling reduces litter.
5. Recycling preserves our environment.

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Education

Recycling needs to be a habit not a chore. Think of recycling in terms of mowing the yard, folding laundry or cleaning your room; not always are these things we enjoy doing but they must be done from time to time to maintain our lifestyles.  Education and repetition is the most effective way to develop good habits. The habits we instill in our community youth today will benefit the generations of tomorrow.  Hancock County Solid Waste Management District has access to many coarse specific curriculums relating to social studies, math, science and economics. 

In-classroom presentation may be scheduled or curriculum guides may be borrowed from the Hancock County Solid Waste Management District to meet current Ohio Education Standards.

 Popular Classroom Presentations & Activities:

Home-Safe-HomeLife-sized Recycling Hopscotch Paper MakingRecycle Rex - Video & Demo     

We Recycle - 3rd Grade

 At the Hancock County Solid Waste District, we want our community to feel welcome and involved. Arrangements can be made for a facility tours of Litter Landing Recycling Facility as well as the Hancock County Sanitary Landfill. Youth groups, businesses, and organizations can schedule a tour  or presentation by contacting the Solid Waste Management District at 419-424-7210 or e-mail HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us

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Recycling Stations

Recycling Stations are available throughout Hancock County.  There are two variations of Recycling Stations available to our residents: 

    One is the use of Mobile Trailer Units that travel from one destination to another. These units are available for a     limited amount of time that can vary per location.  Please check with the office at Litter Landing to schedule one for your area.  Litter Landing phone 419-424-1113. 

    The second are Modular Recycling Stations. These Recycling Stations are placed on a more permanent basis at locations that do not vary from week to week.  In most cases these Recycling Stations collect materials such as:

• Steel & Aluminum Beverage Cans
• Corrugated Cardboard
• Newspapers
• Magazines & Catalogs
• Plastic Bottles & Containers: #1, #2, #3, #5 and #7
• Glass Bottles

*Items accepted can vary per location due to demand.

There are Modular Recycling Stations throughout Hancock County for your convenience:

• Orange Township House
• Village of Jenera At the Park
• Hancock Education Service Center - Liberty Township on 140
• Camp Berry Boy Scout Reservation
• Arcardia Local School - Arcadia
• Village of McComb
• Benton Ridge Community Park - Benton Ridge
• West Independence Church - Fostoria
• Rawson Fire Station - Rawson
• Biglick Township Hall
• Deweyville Christ Church Parking Lot
• Blanchard Valley Co-Op - SR12 & CR236
• Findlay:  - Blanchard & Main Cross Intersection
• Findlay:  - Chamberlin Hill School
• Findlay:  - Cory & Front Streets Intersection
• Findlay:  - St. John's Lutheran Church

The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District is in the process  of  purchasing more Recycling Stations for remote collection sites. The  fully  enclosed  design will limit the amount a debris blowing from the bin  &  the  station can be  easily moved for processing and sorting.  Many  locations have already received  these units but we need to do more.

Don't let your community be left out.  The SWMD will provide recycling stations free of  charge to your location on a temporary or permanent basis.Contact us today for  more information about  getting a recycling station for your community.

For more information about these programs contact the Hancock County Solid Waste Management District            at 419-424-7210 or by e-mail at HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us

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       Recycling at Your Event               

          Hancock County Solid Waste Management District wants to help you recycle at your event.  Whether 

          your event will last one day, one week, or longer, we want to make recycling available to you.  We will

          place Recycling Bottles or Recycling Stations like the ones pictured below at your event free of charge.                                                                

         For more information about this program contact Hancock County Solid Waste Management District at

                                     419-424-7210 or e-mail atHancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us                                         

Agricultural Amnesty Recycling

Hancock County Residents will have the opportunity to bring their old agricultural tires for recycling. Residents will have a date soon.

THIS EVENT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY YEAR

PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR DATES

      Event Guidelines:

• Any Hancock County Resident 16 years of age or older can recycle up to (4) four agricultural tires.
• All tires must be off the rim for recycling.
• Proof of Hancock County residence will be required at the collection site.
• The transporting of more than 9 new or used tires in a single vehicle requires an Ohio EPA tire transporter license.

Thank you for your cooperation in following these guidelines for a successful event! Donations will be accepted during this event to help offset cost of disposal & recycling options.

For any questions please contact the Solid Waste Management District at 419-424-7210 or via e-mail at HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us

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Appliance Recycling

Beginning September 1, 2011 Hancock County SWMD will accept appliances at Litter Landing, Monday - Saturday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Tire Recycling

Hancock County Residents will have the opportunity to bring their old passenger and light truck tires for recycling. This collection event is supported by local business such as Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Inc. Residents will be able to participate in this FREE collection event:

Amnesty Day Event: Saturday - June 11, 2011

Where: Hancock County Agricultural Service Center - 7868 CR 140, Findlay

Hours:   9:00a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - ONE DAY ONLY!!

                       Thanks to those that participated in 2011

                   We collected over 2,100 tires from residents

Event Guidelines:.

• Any Hancock County Resident 16 years of age or older can recycle up to (4) four passenger or light duty truck tires.
• All tires must be 17 inches or less in rim diameter and be off the rim for recycling.
• Proof of Hancock County residence will be required at the collection site.
• The transporting of more than 9 new or used tires in a single vehicle requires an Ohio EPA tire transporter license.

Thank you for your cooperation in following these guidelines for a successful event!

For any questions please contact the Solid Waste Management District at 419-424-7210 or via e-mail at HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us

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Household Hazardous Waste – Paint Recycling

Hancock County Residents have the opportunity to bring their old paints, household chemicals, and light bulbs to Litter Landing for recycling. Proof of Hancock County residence is required.

HHW-Paint Collection is completed for the year.

The 2011 HHW program was very successful.

Residents brought in over 18 tons of Household Hazardous Wastes at the annual 1 day event and an additional 15 tons were collected during the summer at Litter Landing.

Look for the Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event and subsequent collection at Litter Landing in 2012.

HHW-Paint Collection: Monday's During the Summer

Where:   Litter Landing

Hours:    11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

September 26 will be the last day

    we collect HHW-Paint in 2011.

*Helpful Note: Latex paints may be dried out and placed into regular trash to be disposed at a sanitary landfill. This drying process may take a few hours / days. An additive such as oil dry, saw dust or kitty litter may be added to help speed this drying process. (Click the paint cans to print pdf.)

Items to be accepted Include:

Used oils and fluids may NOT Be Mixed with any other materials such as Solvents, Paint / Lacquer Thinners, Varnish, Household Chemicals, Antifreeze, Gasoline, Or Crop Protection Products.

For any questions please contact the Solid Waste Management District at 419-424-7210 or via e-mail at HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us

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         Electronics Recycling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Thanks to all the participants in the 2011 Electronics  Recycling Event that took place Saturday, August 20.

Special thanks to the University of Findlay Campus Compact, and the 2011 Freshman Class for volunteering to help with the event.  We had over 600 cars and pick-ups participate in the event and we collected over 73 tons of electronics.  That is an amazing amount of material to divert from the landfill and put to good use.  Good job to all that participated!

Moving forward...   in addition to the annual electronics event we have every year, we will accept electronics for recycling at Litter Landing beginning September 1st, 2011. This is an ongoing collection that we hope will be more convenient to all residents of Hancock County.  In just the last four months of 2011, we recycled almost 13 tons of electronics that would have otherwise gone to the landfill.

Assistance will be available Monday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Accepted items include:

                  In Cooperation with:    

For any questions please contact the Hancock County Solid Waste Management District at 419-424-7210 or via    e-mail at HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us

         Christmas Tree Recycling

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