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Recycling in Bloomington, IN

City of Bloomington Sanitation picks up large items for $25 and appliances for $35 per item by appointment, billed on the CBU statement. The Waste Reduction District of Monroe County runs the South Walnut Street recycling and household hazardous waste center in the city (electronics, freon appliances, paint, tires) and rural recycling centers that also take bulky items free.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Trash & Yard Waste Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Bloomington
    • Large item pickup costs $25 per item and appliance pickup $35 per item; charges are added to the monthly CBU statement. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Schedule with Sanitation (812-349-3443 or online form) at least 24 hours ahead; large items go on the regular trash day and appliances on Thursdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Examples of large items and appliances: furniture (couches, chairs, tables), mattresses, refrigerators, dishwashers, grills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Sanitation will not collect tires, batteries, paint or electronics (televisions, computers, computer parts). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Bloomington
    • Curbside recycling takes cardboard and paper board (remove Styrofoam or liners) and bulk metal items that fit in the recycling receptacle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Locations (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
    • South Walnut Location: 3400 South Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN 47401; Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
    • The Hazardous Materials facility at 3400 S. Walnut St. is open Tuesday-Saturday 7:30-5:30; phone 812-349-2848. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires from Monroe County residents are accepted at South Walnut only, up to 5 per visit: car/light truck tires $4 off rim, $11 on rim; not for businesses or out-of-county residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid vehicle batteries and household batteries (alkaline, lithium, lithium ion and others) are accepted; small household batteries at all locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • FAQs (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
    • Recycling center users must be Monroe County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted Recycling Items (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
    • All district locations accept clean, dry cardboard and paperboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All locations take scrap metal including microwaves (glass plate removed), washers/dryers and exercise equipment, but no freon appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky item disposal is accepted at the rural sites only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free Bulky Item Disposal (opens in new tab) · Waste Reduction District of Monroe County
    • Free bulky item disposal for household items too large for a trash bag: furniture, chairs, couches, dressers, mattresses/box springs, tables; Monroe County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donate | Goodwill Indy (What you can drop off) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
    • No appointment is needed to drop off donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM: Indiana Registered E-Cycle Collectors by County (PDF, June 2026) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • IDEM's June 2026 list of Indiana E-Cycle registered collectors gives a Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Indiana site at 1284 Liberty Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • IDEM's June 2026 list of Indiana E-Cycle registered collectors gives a Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Indiana site at 512 S College Mall Road, Bloomington, IN 47401. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • IDEM's June 2026 list of Indiana E-Cycle registered collectors gives a Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Indiana site at 422 E Kirkwood, Bloomington, IN 47408. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • IDEM notes that some registered collection sites restrict which devices they accept; contact the site for hours, accepted e-waste and other details. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana E-Cycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Makers of video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, tablets and e-readers) must collect and recycle covered electronics from Indiana households, public schools and small businesses equal to at least 60% by weight of what they sell to Indiana households. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The ban covers municipal waste meant for a landfill and any waste meant for burning or incineration. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • IDEM's List of Indiana E-Cycle Registered Collectors by County gives drop-off locations for e-waste recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Fact Sheet: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • The Indiana e-waste law neither requires nor prohibits recycling fees charged to consumers or by collectors; reducing or eliminating public fees is only a program goal. Residents may therefore be charged at a drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Devices from private schools, nonprofits, government agencies and large businesses do not count toward manufacturer obligations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Indiana Regulations Affecting Electronic Waste (e-Waste) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Since January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public and charter schools and small businesses may not throw away the listed electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Televisions and computer monitors are on the list of electronics Indiana households may not discard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computers (desktops, laptops and tablets) are on the list of electronics Indiana households may not discard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The ban also covers e-readers, fax machines and computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external hard drives, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers and projectors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Also banned from household trash: DVD players (including DVD-capable game systems), digital photo frames, digital media and MP3 players, camcorders and cameras, DVRs and cable/satellite boxes, and portable GPS units. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: How Do I Get Rid of Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Many Indiana solid waste management districts run electronics recycling programs for their residents; IDEM tells residents to contact their district. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many electronics manufacturers run take-back programs for their own products; IDEM lists registered makers with such programs (including Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Vizio) and says many accept all brands. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • IDEM advises removing all personal information before recycling or donating electronics; simply deleting files does not remove them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Indiana E-Cycle provides electronics recycling collection for households, public schools and small businesses in the state; IDEM says to contact a collection site before visiting to check what it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM: Indiana E-Cycle: Collectors (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Covered electronic devices include computers, fax machines, DVD players and DVD-capable game systems, VCRs, digital photo frames, media and MP3 players, camcorders, cameras, DVRs, portable GPS units, video display devices and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external drives and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered entities are Indiana households, public schools and small businesses (independently owned, no more than 100 employees and average annual gross receipts of $10 million or less). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Managing Waste: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Indiana landfills may not accept whole waste tires (IC 13-20-14-1), with limited exemptions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from customers who buy new tires from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open dumping or open burning of waste tires is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Waste Tire Recycling and Proper Disposal (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Some solid waste management districts and local governments hold tire amnesty days; IDEM says to check their websites or contact them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from consumers who buy new tires from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Managing Waste: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Under 329 IAC 10-9-2, municipal solid waste landfills must not accept whole waste tires, lead-acid batteries or mercury switches, among other wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Spent lead-acid batteries may not be discarded in Indiana landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Spent lead-acid (automotive) batteries can be returned to sellers; Indiana dealers must take old batteries when new ones are bought. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid batteries are also often included in household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.

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