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Recycling drop-off

Jennings County recycling drop-off

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Jennings County 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.

Facility: Jennings County Recycle Center Address: 4800 State Road 3, behind county highway garage next to fairgrounds, North Vernon, IN 47265 Phone: 812-352-0800

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07

Who can use it

Jennings County residents recycling household items. Business fluorescent bulbs have a separate published fee; ask before commercial deliveries.

Hours

  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday and Sunday not listed as operating days.

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 lists closures October 12, November 11, November 26-27 and December 24-25. Check for additional severe-weather changes.

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.
  • Plastic containers are #1 and #2 ONLY per the Jennings guide. Do not import the different #5 acceptance printed for the Ripley center.
  • The reuse store has different shopping hours: Wednesday/Friday noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Usable items must not be upholstered and are not intended for resale. Recycling intake is the longer schedule above.
  • A satellite recycling container is described at Scipio behind the firehouse and Jennings Industries. Its hours/material limits are not separately verified here.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-07. If something conflicts, trust the town.

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