Indiana
Recycling drop-off
Porter County recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction public drop-off network.
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
District sites serve Porter County residents and businesses, including people without curbside recycling or with excess recyclables. Only designated accepted recycling belongs in bins.
Hours
- Individual public access hours are not provided on the drop-off list; confirm host-site access.
- Portage Compost Site normally listed March to December, but CURRENTLY CLOSED for FEMA storm-damage debris grinding. Do not assume its recycling bin is reachable.
- Portage Street Department at 2303 Hamstrom Road is listed January to March, not as a confirmed current November alternative.
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 |
|---|---|
| Drop-off recycling | No fee stated on the district location page |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.
Holiday closures
Holiday closures not published on the linked facility page. Confirm before a holiday visit.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-07 from official sources .
Other notes
- Other listed sites: Chesterton Strack & Van Til, 1600 Pioneer Trail; Kouts Town Garage, 406 S Kouts Street; Hebron Municipal Building, 125 N Main Street; Burns Harbor Street Department, 310 Navajo Trail; Boone Grove, 319 W 550 S just east of fire department.
- Paper/cardboard includes clean dry flattened boxes, paperboard, newspaper, office paper, junk mail and paperback pages. No shredded paper, soiled/wet cardboard, foil wrapping, paper towels or cups.
- Plastic bottles, tubs and containers up to 5-gallon buckets accepted, empty and lightly rinsed with caps on; remove sprayer triggers. No bags, film, foam/polystyrene, takeout containers, black trays, prescription bottles or motor-oil containers.
- Container glass, metal food/beverage cans and cartons accepted. Page lists aluminum trays/pie tins as accepted but excludes aluminum foil in another section; confirm foil, do not treat all aluminum as accepted. No aerosols or large scrap.
- No mattresses, wood, appliances, hazardous waste/liquids, clothing/furniture, tires, electronics, medical waste, yard waste, trash, food waste, lights or hoses at ordinary recycling drop-offs. The compost-site host name does not mean these go in recycling bins.
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.