Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District

The last Tox-Away Day for 2010 will be held on Saturday, October 9th, at the Plainfield Middle School (formerly the High School) located on 985 S. Longfellow Dr.  The hours are 8 am to 1 pm.  Check here for more information.  This is the last Tox-Away Day for 2010!  See you there!

         

The District owns 25 portable recycling units that organizations can borrow to provide bottle and can recycling during events held in Hendricks County.  The recyclers are easy to set up and tear down and are perfect for fairs, festivals, reunions, company functions, athletic events, workshops and other special events.

There is no fee to use the recyclers and District staff will gladly assist in the planning process to optimize recycling during the event.  For more information or to reserve the ClearStream Recyclers, please contact Lenn Detwiler.

ClearStream Recycler Loan Program    

      

The District operates two 24-hour Recycling Drop-off Centers.  The centers are located in Lizton (map) and Coatesville (map). 

A State law prevents the District from locating Recylcing Drop-off Centers in geographical locations where curbside recycling is available through the private sector. 

Acceptable Items:
PAPER: Office paper, construction paper, newspaper, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, corrugated cardboard, telephone books, food boxes.
GLASS: Clear, brown and green glass that held food or beverages.
STEEL: Any food container--it is okay to leave the labels on...
ALUMINUM: Beverage containers only.
PLASTICS: Containers showing a #1 (PETE) or a #2 (HDPE), and added recently, #3 to #7, can be recycled.  Styrofoam is excluded.

Important Reminders:
*Staples, paper clips, and rubber bands should be removed from all paper.
*Cardboard should be broken down to conserve space in the bins.
*All food containers should be rinsed and lids removed.
*All recyclables should be loose in the recycling bins--no bagged materials.
*Plastic shopping bags cannot be recycled at the centers even though they show a #2 (HDPE). They can be recycled at Wal-Mart and some grocery stores.

The District operates two Yard Waste Recycling Centers for your convenience. Materials at these sites will become mulch and/or compost to be utilized again instead of becoming just another load of trash.