Elyria Health District

Recycling Information

The Lorain County Solid Waste District Collection Center has opened!!

The Lorain County Solid Waste District Collection Center opened for business on Saturday June 19, 2010. This first of its kind center in the State of Ohio is located in the old Elyria Flea Market/Clarkins building at the intersection of East Broad St and S. Abbe Rd in Elyria. Hours of operation will be: Mondays and Wednesdays Noon to 6pm and from 9am to 6pm on Saturdays. Lorain County residents will be able to drop off acceptable items during these hours, and will no longer have to keep them for specific recycling days.

Acceptable items to be dropped off at the center:

Corrosives including acids, rechargeable batteries and hydraulic brake fluid

Flammables including aerosol cans, solvents, paint, paint thinner and lighter fluid

Reactives including fertilizers and pool chlorine

Toxics including household bleach, antifreeze and herbicides

E-Scrap including televisions, computers, monitors, software, microwave ovens and cell phones

Scrap tires

Fluorescent lamp bulbs and ballast

Items that cannot be dropped off at the center:

Ammunition, explosives, road flares

Biomedical/infectious waste, prescription medications

Appliances

Automotive Batteries

Used motor oil or transmission fluid

Non-fluorescent lamp bulbs

Tires with rims greater than 20 inches

Radioactive materials

Curbside recyclables - plastic, metal, glass, paper and cardboard

Contact the Lorain County Solid Waste District at 1-800-HHW-Line for more info or for questions.

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Newspapers, slicks, catalogues and office paper:

These items can be taken to any school, church or other location which has a green and yellow Abitibi bin. The location receives fundraising monies for sponsoring a bin at their location. Please note: the following items should NOT be placed in the Abitibi bins:

Carboard boxes

Plastic Bags

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Mercury Thermometers, Thermostats, Barometers, Blood Pressure Monitors:

The City of Elyria along with the Lorain County Mercury Reduction Collaboration is sponsoring mercury collections.

Items can be taken to:

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

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.

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Cardboard boxes: Can be taken to the bins located in the Washington Ave Parking lot (please collapse them before placing in bins)

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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 1000 Chestnut Commons Dr. (365-0135)

Neff Bros. Service 7475 Industrial Pkwy - Lorain (282-5600)

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

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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.

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

DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS TO DISPOSE OF SHARPS.

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

OTHER DO'S AND DON'TS

Do label all sides of the container with the word "sharps" in big letters
Do keep all containers out of the reach of children
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:

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

Dispose of unused prescription or over-the-counter medicines properly:

Don't flush unused prescription or over the counter medicines down the toilet. Studies show that trace amounts of medicines end up in our drinking water supply. Dispose of unused medicines just like disposing of home healthcare sharps. Place them in a heavy plastic bottle, seal the lid and dispose of them with your regular trash. Others have suggested disposing of them in a simlar manner but mixed with kitty litter. While not as convenient, perhaps the best way is to keep them in a safe place until one of the community wide collection days are held.

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Five simple steps to save energy

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