Indiana
Recycling drop-off
Franklin County / Metamora recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Franklin County SEIRD Recycle Center.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07
Who can use it
Franklin County residents recycling household items. Satellite drop boxes described by the guide are intended for residents without curbside recycling.
Hours
- Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Reuse-store shopping Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; this is not the full recycling schedule.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Refrigerant-bearing appliance | $15 per unit |
| Electronic device with screen | $15 per unit |
| Residential fluorescent bulb | Free; business/organization $1 per bulb |
| Auto/light truck tire, off rim / on rim | $3 / $4 per county Fall 2026 guide |
| Semi tire, off rim / on rim | $8 / $12 per county Fall 2026 guide |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.
Holiday closures
2026 guide: closed October 12, November 11, November 26-27 and December 24-25.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-07 from official sources .
Other notes
- Accepts dry paper/cardboard, rinsed food/beverage glass bottles, aluminum and steel/tin cans, capped uncracked vehicle batteries, rechargeables, scrap metal with fuels/tanks/batteries removed, electronics, and refrigerant-bearing appliances. Keep the streams separated as directed by staff.
- Clean dry plastic grocery bags, shrink wrap, dry-cleaner bags and drink-carton wraps have a separate accepted stream. Do not mix loose film into paper or container bins. No wire fencing, fuel tanks, alkaline batteries, window/plate glass or household hazardous waste.
- Oil, filters and antifreeze have a five-gallon limit. Fluids are separate from ordinary recycling. Do not leave items after hours.
- HHW chemicals are not routine intake at this county center. The brochure refers residents to the Jefferson County Recycling Center and says a local 2027 HHW event is being planned, not currently scheduled.
- The source is labeled Fall 2026 but retains a 091225 production code. Rates are the currently posted county-guide amounts, not a guarantee that a new price change took effect in 2026. Confirm large or unusual loads.
- #1 PETE bottles and #2 HDPE bottles only in the Franklin guide. Rinse bottles, flatten cardboard/paperboard and keep paper dry. Do not assume Ripley's #5 cup/container rule applies here.
- The recycling/reuse center is next to the Franklin County Transfer Station off State Route 52, about 1.5 miles west of Brookville. Recycling rates above do not establish general garbage tipping prices at the neighboring station.
- Satellite bins: Cedar Grove on 2nd Street two blocks south of SR52, Oldenburg on Sycamore Street just north of SR229, and a separate Batesville center at 616 John Street. Use their local signs/hours; do not apply Metamora staffed hours to every bin.
- Reuse-store phone is separately listed as 812-599-6146. No upholstered donations, and free reused items are intended for county residents rather than resale.
Nearby Indiana towns
- Advance (Boone County) recycling drop-off
- Albion (Noble County) recycling drop-off
- Ashley / Northeast Indiana District transfer station
- Auburn (DeKalb County) recycling drop-off
- Avilla (Noble County) recycling drop-off
- Bartholomew County / Columbus recycling drop-off
- Batesville Area recycling drop-off
- Benton County transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-07. If something conflicts, trust the town.