Recycling in Mishawaka, IN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Michiana
  • All Goodwill of Michiana retail stores have a drive-up donation door with an attendant during scheduled hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Michiana
  • Goodwill lists its Grape Road Store at 3420 Grape Rd., ZIP 46545. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Eastern); donation drive-thru opens one hour earlier. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · St. Joseph County
  • The district's Mishawaka HHW site is at 1105 E Fifth St., Mishawaka 46544, open 8:30-3 Tuesday-Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics from businesses and institutions are accepted only by prior arrangement; county residents may deliver electronics during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronic Disposal (opens in new tab) · St. Joseph County
  • The Mishawaka location is closed from December until April 1. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Accepted Hazardous Waste Materials (opens in new tab) · St. Joseph County
  • Hazardous waste drop-off at 828 Kerr St. and 1105 E Fifth St. is for St. Joseph County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Single Stream Recycling (opens in new tab) · St. Joseph County
  • The district's single-stream curbside program accepts cardboard (no waxed cardboard). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Curbside Placement & Schedule (opens in new tab) · St. Joseph County
  • Recyclables go at the front curb by 6:00 am every other week in an authorized 96-gallon (or 35-gallon) cart; carts come from Borden Waste-Away (800-683-6801). Checked October 26, 2026.
• About Us (SWMD) (opens in new tab) · St. Joseph County
  • The district serves all residents throughout St. Joseph County and runs a countywide curbside recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Mishawaka
  • Mishawaka residents can have up to two bulk items collected each week on their regular collection day by WM. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flattened cardboard and paperboard go in the WM recycling cart, collected on trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • WM provides one 96-gallon green-and-yellow recycling cart; recycling goes out on trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mishawaka partners with Waste Management for weekly curbside trash, recyclables, large furniture and appliances, and yard waste, billed on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mishawaka Trash and Recycling 2025 Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Mishawaka
  • Acceptable bulk items include furniture (chairs, tables, sofa, dressers), mattresses bagged or wrapped in plastic, microwaves, and refrigerators with doors removed and freon drained. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Small household appliances including microwaves are accepted; refrigerators must have doors removed and freon drained. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted as bulk: undrained freon appliances, batteries, tires and other auto parts. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulky Waste Collection Reminder – Working Together for Reliable Service (opens in new tab) · City of Mishawaka
  • All mattresses and upholstered furniture (couches, box springs, etc.) must be fully wrapped in plastic and sealed; no scheduling is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items not properly wrapped may be left; WM returns for a special pickup and the customer is charged $100. 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 Registered E-Cycle Collectors by County (PDF, June 2026) (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • 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: 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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