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Littering Prevention campaign up and running
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Recycling at Home
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| Get A Bin | Drop Off locations | Yard Waste | Hazardous Waste | E-waste | Cell phones | Shoes |
Get a Bin & Use It!
City of Cincinnati residents - call 591-6000 or visit the City of Cincinnati website to get a FREE recycling bin delivered right to your door! You're eligible for a bin if you live in a single family home or an apartment building with up to ten units. If you live in a larger apartment building, you can visit one of the many Recycling Drop-Off locations throughout the City.
Hamilton County Residents call the Hamilton County Recycling Hotline at 946-7741 or visit the Hamilton County Solid Waste District to learn how to recycle in your community.
Covington residents can call CSI Waste Services at 513-771-4200 to request a bin.
What Goes in the Green Bin?
Acceptable Items
- Plastic bottles #1 & #2 with lids removed
- Glass bottles & jars of any color
- Aluminum
- Steel and bi-metal cans
- Aerosol cans with the lids and tips removed
- Newspapers and inserts
- Paperboard (such as cereal boxes)
- Telephone books
- Magazines
- Mixed office paper
- Colored paper
- Envelopes
- Brown grocery bags
- Cardboard
- Junk mail
Unacceptable Items
- Plastic Bags
- Pizza Boxes
- Napkins
- Plastic Food Containers (such as butter tubs and yogurt containers)
- Styrofoam
- Paper Plates
- Egg Cartons
- Window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, drinking glasses
- Clothes hangers, pots or pans, scrap metal
Recycling Drop-Off Locations
All of the drop-off locations below are single-stream, which means you can take your plastic, paper, aluminum and you don't have to separate any of it!
City of Cincinnati
Downtown - click here to view a map of the downtown locations
Cutter Street Parking Lot
Public Library
McFarland Street Parking Lot
Parking Lot at 3rd & Butler
West
Dunham Recreation Center (parking lot behind playground)
4320 Guerley Road
Cincinnati, OH 45238
North
Hartwell Kroger
8241 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45216
Central
Clifton
250 William Howard Taft
(in back parking lot - enter off of Highland Ave.)
Cincinnati, OH 45219
North Avondale
617 Clinton Springs
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Hamilton County
Visit the Hamilton County Environmental Services website for a complete list of drop-offs located throughout the county.
There are also an extensive number of drop off locations throughout the tri-state area that accept paper only. These paper recycling drop off points generate income for schools, churches, and other not for profit organizations. To find one in your area, please visit Abitibi.
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Recycle Your Old Shoes
National Program: Put your worn out running shoes to good use with Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe Campaign which recycles old athletic shoes of any brand into new surfaces (Nike Grind) to create running tracks, basketball courts playgrounds and soccer fields. The Reuse-A-Shoe Campaign is one of Nike's longest running environmental and community programs and to-date has recycled more than 20 million pairs of athletic shoes and created more than 250 sport surfaces. Learn more
Local Program: Bob Roncker's Running Spot will take your old shoes and use them for their recycling program. They now have two locations:
O'Bryonville - 1993 Madison Rd (513-321-3006) and Glendale - 267 E Sharon Rd 513- 772-7999
Yard Waste & Composting
Yard Waste - City of Cincinnati
City of Cincinnati residents may put out their separated yardwaste at the curb for free collection. From January - March, residents can call Cincinnati Public Services Department to schedule a pick up of yardwaste. Separated yardwaste will be picked up once a week on residents' regular collection day beginning April 6, 2009. Yardwaste must be placed in brown paper yardwaste bags or containers clearly marked "Yardwaste." Plastic bags are not accepted. Branches and brush should be tied into bundles. For more information, contact the Cincinnati Public Services or 591-6000.
Yard Waste - Hamilton County
Click here to learn how to recycle your yardwaste in other Hamilton County communities. For more info call 946-7755.
Drop-Off Sites:
Also, there are three convenient drop-off locations. FREE for Hamilton Co. Residents Only (not commercial establishments). Bring proof of residency, such as driver's license or utility bill. :
East:
Bzak Landscaping � 3295 Turpin Lane (off Rt. 32), Anderson Township. (Closed May 5 & Sept. 7) MAP
West: Kuliga Park � 6717 Bridgetown Road, Green Township MAP
North: Rumpke Landfill � Struble Road and Colerain Avenue, Colerain Township MAP
March 28 � November 22, 2009 (All sites will be closed July 4)
Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. � 5:00 p.m.
January 2 and January 9, 2010
Saturdays ONLY 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Yard Waste Guidelines
- Brush and tree branches must be cut into lengths of 4 feet or less and must be no larger than 12 inches in diameter.
- Brush and tree branches must be bundles. Bundles must not be heavier than 75 pounds.
- Yardwaste must be brought to locations in containers or bags - brown paper bags preferred.
- Containers and plastic bags will be returned.
- Yardwaste in commercial vehicles or from commercial establishments cannot be accepted.
- No large trailers or trucks larger than pickups.
- No pallets, boards, nails, fence, or wire accepted.
- No bricks, stones, or soil accepted.
- All children must stay inside vehicles.
- Hamilton County residents only.
PaintHAMILTON CO. RESIDENTS: To dispose of water based paint, fill a plastic-lined box with cat litter or sawdust, pour the paint into the container, and let it dry before putting it in the garbage. Latex and oil-based paint can be thrown away with your regular garbage, as long as it is dried. To dry out your paint, simply mix sand, sawdust, or cat litter with your paint and leave the lid off. Once dried, dispose with your regular garbage (with the lid off).
If you prefer, you can drop-off your paint at Environmental Enterprises, Inc. for a charge. Contact them at 541-1823 for pricing and hours. If you choose this method, the paint does not need to be dried out.
Other Household Hazardous Waste
This program is for Hamilton County residents only! Participants must show proof of Hamilton County residency. If you have any questions, please call 513-946-7700 or email Susan Schumacher.
The average home has 60 - 100 pounds of hazardous waste stored in the basement, garage, or under the sink. Improper storage or disposal can cause accidental poisonings and environmental damage.
The Hamilton County Solid Waste District covers 100% of the cost of this service for Hamilton County residents to encourage proper disposal of household hazardous waste. The District pays $28.50 every time a resident drops off waste through this program. We encourage you to reduce your hazardous waste by only purchasing the amount of product you use and purchasing non-hazardous alternatives. For more information click here.
Dates & Locations
| Environmental Enterprises, Inc. 4650 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45232 (enter directly across from Winton Road) Tuesdays - 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturdays - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closed the following Saturdays: March 22, May 24, July 5, August 30 | Environmental Enterprises, Inc. 10163 Cincinnati-Dayton Road Cincinnati, OH 45241 (corner of Cincinnati-Dayton Road & Crescentville Road) Wednesdays - 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Acceptable Items
- Paint
- Pesticides/Fertilizers
- Solvents/Thinners
- Lawn/Pool Chemicals
- Cleaners
- Household/Auto Batteries
- Prescription Drugs
- Fire Extinguishers
- Mercury
- Fluorescent Bulbs
- Driveway Sealer
- Gasoline
- Antifreeze
- Motor Oil
- Thermostats
- Radioactive Materials
- Medical Waste
- Explosives/Ammunition
- Gun Powder
- Heating Oil Tanks
- Tires
- Yardwaste
- Garbage
- Roofing Materials
- Appliances
- Computers/Electronics
- Fuel Tanks
- Unmarked Cylinders
Recycle your old Cell Phones
The Cell Phone RoundupSupport Keep America Beautiful by recycling your old cell phone! Visit the Cell Phone Roundup to print a prepaid shipping label for your old cell phone and cell phone accessories.
Did you know?
- A 2005 CEA consumer survey found that 76 percent of consumers are unaware of their local electronics recycling options. Of that 76 percent, 71 percent said they would recycle if they only knew where to do so.
- The average lifespan of a wireless phone is 18 months. (EPA's "Life Cycle of a Cell Phone")
- Phones are being discarded at a rate of 125 million phones a year, which results in over 65,000 tons of wireless waste. (EPA, E-Cycling Initiative)
- The most eco-friendly thing you can do with an old phone is to reuse it.
- Recycling the phones ensures that the toxic materials they contain don't end up in our landfills.
- Phones collected from this program are either refurbished and reused or smelted down for metals and plastics at an EPA regulated facility that is ISO14001 certified.
Recycle Your Old Computer, Batteries, Pagers, PDAs and other E-Waste
Hamilton County Computer Recycling ProgramThe Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services offers a free computer recycling event beginning May 1st until December 30th, 2009.
Hamilton County residents only!
Bring proof of residency, such as driver's license or utility bill. This program prohibits the acceptance of computers from businesses, churches, schools, and non-profits. When dropping off materials, please remain in your car. Staff will be present to unload materials.
What happens to the computers?
Hard drives are either overwritten with Department of Defense approved software or shredded. Hamilton County is not responsible for the destruction of the hard drive and recycling of electronic equipment. Hamilton County is not liable for any data left on the hard drive.
Acceptable Materials:
- Monitors, CPUs, hard drives,
- Mice, keyboards, lap tops,
- Docking stations, back-up
- Batteries, power cords, speakers,
- Modems, external hard drives,
- Memory chips, storage chips,
- Cellular phones, printers,
- Scanners, and desk top fax machines
- Machines
Days / Hours:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays: June 13, August 8, and October 10 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closed on: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Location:
2trg (formerly Technology Recycling Group) (513) 761-5333
11093 Kenwood Road, Building #7 (click here for directions)
Blue Ash, OH 45242
Questions?
Call 946-7766 or visit Hamilton County Recycles.
TV Recycling
Listed below are outlets for TV
recycling.
Hamilton County Computer Recycling Program. The Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services offers a TV recycling event beginning May 1st until December 30th, 2009.
2trg - Televisions*:
$10/TV - 60 lbs or less
$20/TV - Over 60 lbs
(CASH OR CHECK ONLY)
*Sony, Zenith, LG, and Goldstar TVs accepted at No Charge.
Location:
2trg (formerly Technology Recycling Group) (513) 761-5333
11093 Kenwood Road, Building #7 (click here for directions)
Blue Ash, OH 45242
NOT A HAMILTON RESIDENT? Try this other option instead:
USA Lamp & Ballast - $0.50/lb.
7806 Anthony Wayne Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45216
641-4155
Batteries. There are 50,000 convenient recycling locations nationwide that will take your used rechargeable batteries. Click here to enter your ZIP code and find one near to you. Click here to learn where and how to properly dispose your regular batteries.
PDAs, pagers drop off at Staples or RadioShack.
Recycle your Mobile Devices at any Staples store in the US to protect the environment and to support the Sierra Club. Recycle your used PDAs, pagers and rechargeable batteries by simply dropping them off at your local Staples or RadioShack store.
To find the nearest Staples click here or if you prefer a RadioShack click here.
Cincinnati Computer Cooperative.
Donate (and ReUse) Your Used Computer. Help a child learn through the gift of your donated and recycled computers. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, reuses computers to benefit area schools, non-profits and those in need. Our refurbished computers provide for the technology needs of schools and public charities while our recycling program is solving the problem of equipment disposal for businesses upgrading their office systems.Click here for more details.
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