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Recycling drop-off center

Lorain County Collection Center

540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035

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Plan your visit

Operator
Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
Hours
Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesdays 12-6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (subject to change)
Appointments
Not listed
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Residents of Lorain County only. Businesses: Lorain County residents, businesses and organizations only. Household hazardous waste and tires are residential only (proof of residency required); businesses may bring electronics, fluorescent bulbs and general recyclables.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Televisions

Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • CRT TVs up to 27 inches and flat-screen TVs and monitors of any size. No tube TVs over 27 inches, consoles or cabinet TVs.

Computers

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Other electronics

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Accepted from residents and businesses. Satellite dishes are not accepted.

Microwaves

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Refrigerators and freezers

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Washers and dryers

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Furniture

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Couches

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Mattresses

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Exercise equipment

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Scrap metal

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Paint

AcceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Residents only (household hazardous waste).

Batteries

Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

  • Button, lithium, rechargeable and lead-acid automotive batteries from residents. Alkaline AA/AAA/C/D/9V batteries are not accepted (trash them when depleted).

Tires

Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
  • Lorain County residents only, with proof of residency. Passenger, SUV, light pickup and small equipment tires up to 20-inch rim, plus bicycle and motorcycle tires. No commercial, farm, semi or racing tires.

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Lorain County Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • The Lorain County Collection Center is at 540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hours (subject to change): Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesdays noon-6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center is available only to Lorain County residents, businesses and organizations; dumping is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Electronic waste accepted from residents and businesses includes cable boxes, cell phones and accessories, and computers (desktop, laptop, tablet and accessories). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CRT TVs and flat-screen TVs and monitors of any size are accepted, but not consoles or cabinets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Also accepted: printers and toner cartridges, radios, speakers, streaming devices, telephones, and microwave ovens (the only appliance accepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Microwaves are the only appliance accepted at the Collection Center, during regular business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Freon-containing appliances (refrigerators, deep freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) go to a company with a certified freon recovery program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Materials Not Accepted (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Appliances other than microwaves, and air conditioners, are not accepted at the Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture of any kind (including couches and mattresses) and mattresses are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Exercise equipment and scrap metal of any kind are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tube TVs larger than 27 inches, console or cabinet TVs, and tires with a rim diameter over 20 inches are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alkaline household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V) are not accepted; they can go in regular garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Household hazardous waste is accepted from residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted HHW includes latex and water-based paints and oil- and solvent-based paints, stains, shellacs and varnishes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted HHW includes button-style, lead-acid automotive, lithium and rechargeable household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Depleted AA, AAA, C and D alkaline batteries can go in the regular trash; lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries must not go in trash or curbside recycling and can be taken to the Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Lorain County residents can dispose of passenger tires for free at the county scrap tire collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire drop-off at the Lorain County Collection Center, 540 S. Abbe Road, Elyria: Monday 9-3, Wednesday 12-6, Saturday 9-3. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire collections are for Lorain County residents only (driver's license or other proof of residency required); tires may be on or off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: small equipment, passenger car, SUV, minivan, non-commercial van and pickup tires up to 20-inch rim diameter, and all bicycle and motorcycle tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: racing, semi-truck, trailer and farm equipment tires, or tires from a commercial business or farm. Checked October 26, 2026.

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