Recycling in Lafayette, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Large Items (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Large items such as carpet, sinks, sofas, toilets and mattresses are taken during weekly trash pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large item pickup is limited to about two small pickup truck loads per residence per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The city cannot pick up anything with refrigerant, such as window air conditioners, refrigerators and chest freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large items can be brought to the Tippecanoe Trash Transfer Station, 2770 N 9th Street, for $25.50 per load under 800 lbs or $57.35 per load over 800 lbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Transfer station hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Unique Trash Items (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Scrap metal such as old fencing, water heaters, ovens, washers, dryers and metal lawn chairs is picked up from a separate pile at the property line on trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires cannot be accepted by the City. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Items brought in from outside City of Lafayette service areas are not picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only latex paint containers are accepted in trash, dried out with kitty litter or similar and with the lid off. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recyclables (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Cardboard should be broken down and placed on the ground next to the recycling toter, not stuffed inside. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Indiana Registered E-Cycle Collectors by County (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management
  • IDEM lists the Tippecanoe County Solid Waste Management District at 2770 N 9th St., Lafayette, IN 47904. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Lafayette
  • Tippecanoe households can dispose of household hazardous waste free at the drop-off at the transfer station, 2770 North 9th Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No need to call ahead before dropping off household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oscar Winski Company (opens in new tab) · Oscar Winski Company
  • Oscar Winski Company is at 2407 North 9th Street Rd., Lafayette, IN 47904; office (765) 742-1102. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Metals Recycling (public) (opens in new tab) · Oscar Winski Company
  • General public hours start Monday 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. (weekdays). Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore (opens in new tab) · Lafayette Habitat for Humanity
  • The Habitat ReStore is at 3815 Fortune Dr, Lafayette, IN 47905; phone (765) 423-2585. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore hours: closed Monday, Tuesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and so on through Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore staff will pick up donations for free; donations can also be dropped off at the store. 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 101 Shenaandoah Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905. 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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