Ripley County / Osgood recycling drop-off

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Ripley 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: Ripley County Recycle Center Address: 2710 N. Hasmer Hill Road, Osgood, IN 47037 Phone: 812-292-2360

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-07

Who can use it

Ripley County residents recycling household items. Ask staff before business or out-of-county delivery.

Hours

Monday and Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
Wednesday 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

Fall 2026 guide lists closures October 12, November 26-27 and December 24-25. Wednesday November 11 is already outside normal listed hours.

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.
Ripley guide accepts #1 and #2 bottle/jug-shaped plastics, kept separated, PLUS #5 containers and cups. This #5 rule is site-specific and is not assumed at Jennings or Franklin centers.
Flatten corrugated cardboard. Mixed paper includes office paper, junk mail, softback books, newspaper, magazines, paperboard and phone books; bag shredded paper. Hardback books go in the designated library/textbook bins.
Located beside the county highway garage just off Highway 421 south of Osgood. The separate Batesville center at 616 John Street has its own intake windows, not the Osgood schedule.
Reuse-store shopping is Tuesday/Thursday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. No upholstered donations; county residents may reuse eligible items at no cost, not for resale.

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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.