Please note: the following items should not be placed in the Abitibi bins:

          Phone books

          Carboard boxes

          Plastic Bags

 Items can be taken to:

 Elyria Fire Station #1 on Cedar St. - Daily from 8am-9pm

 Elyria Wastewater Treatment Plant - 1194 Gulf Rd.  Mon-Fri from 7am - 3:30 pm

All items must be sealed inside two zip-lock bags before leaving your home.  Please do not bring any other containers of liquid mercury to these sites, call the WWPC plant at 366-2211 to have larger quantities of mercury picked up.

 

Scrap Tires:

Elyria residents can take scrap tires (on or off rims) to:

City of Elyria Service Garage - 851 Garden St.

         Monday - Friday 8am-3pm

Please note: A maximum of 8 tires can be taken at a time, and tires from a commercial operation are NOT ACCEPTABLE

This service is provided in conjunction with the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District.

Phone Books:

Phone books are very difficult to recycle and should not be placed in any of the Abitibi locations.  The Cuyahoga County Metroparks accepts phone books to make bedding for the animals at the Zoo.  Please contact the Cuyahoga County Metroparks at 216-443-3749 for details and collection locations.

Used Motor Oil:

The following locations will accept used motor oil for recycling:

Advance Auto Parts, 1057 E. Broad St. (365-8355)

American Energy Products, 310 Huron St. (322-6139)

Auto Zone, 103 Second St. (323-3473)

Wal-Mart, 149 Midway Blvd. (324-4236)

Please contact the location for hours of operation and details on items accepted.

Fluorescent Bulbs and Ballasts:

The following types of light tubes and ballasts can be recycled:

All lengths of straight fluorescent tubes

U shaped or other odd shaped fluorescent bulbs

Ballasts -  from fluorescent light fixtures only

The following High intensity discharge (HID) bulbs:

High pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs

Metal Halide (MH) bulbs

Mercury Vapor (MV) bulbs

These items can be taken to the Lorain County Maintenance Warehouse, located at 25 East Ave. (North of Broad St) on the 2nd Tuesday of each month between the hours of 10am-2pm

Household Batteries:

Containers to recycle household batteries such as: AA, AAA, C, D, 6Volt, 9Volt, watch batteries and rechargable battery packs can be obtained by contacting the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District at 1-800-449-5463

Tips for Proper Disposal of Home Health Care Sharps

You can help prevent injury, illness and pollution by following some simple steps when you dispose of the sharp objects you use in health care at home.

NEEDLES, LANCETS, SYRINGES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS SHOULD BE PLACED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS BEFORE PUTTING THEM IN THE TRASH.

1. Detergent bottles
2. 2-liter pop bottles
3. Plastic juice containers
4. Coffee cans
5. A purchased "sharps" container
6. Any other rigid, leak-proof, puncture resistant container with a tight fitting lid

DO NOT USE THESE CONTAINERS TO DISPOSE OF SHARPS.

1. Glass containers (they may break)
2. Plastic milk jugs (the plastic is too thin)

OTHER DO'S AND DON'TS

1. Do label all sides of the container with the word "sharps" in big letters
2. Do keep all containers out of the reach of children
3. Do not use a container which you want to recycle

ONCE PROPERLY PACKAGED AND LABELED, PLACE THE CONTAINER IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH FOR PICKUP

For more information about disposal of home user "sharps", please contact the Elyria City Health District, the Ohio EPA District Office, or Ohio EPA Division of Solid & Infectious Waste Management at the following numbers:

1. Elyria City Health District 440-284-1561
2. Ohio EPA Northeast District Office 330-425-9171
3. Ohio EPA Division of Solid & Infectious Waste Management 614-644-2621

 Five Simple Steps to Save Energy

1. Turn off lights when not in a room
2. Keep car tires properly inflated
3. Install a programmable thermostat in your home
4. Install low flow shower nozzles
5. Install compact flourescent light bulbs where possible