Ohio
Recycling drop-off
Shelby County recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Shelby County Recycling 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: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
District public household recycling. E-waste requires a separate appointment and fee quote; do not leave electronics with ordinary bins.
Hours
- Facility-specific district page: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-noon, except holidays.
- District county drop-off page lists only Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday is omitted there; call before a Saturday trip. Facility-local Eastern Time.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ordinary recycling | No current general charge or permit price stated on the verified pages; ask about unusual loads. |
| Electronic waste | Fee for ALL e-waste items and appointment required. Call 419-228-8278 for current quote and booking; no appointment made. |
Hazardous waste
Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.
Holiday closures
Facility-specific page excludes holidays; rotating trailer holiday switches may move to Tuesday. Confirm exact closures.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- Accepts paper/newspaper/inserts, junkmail, office/schoolpaper, magazines, phonebooks, cardboard/paperboard, paperbooks, glass bottles/jars, cans and #1/#2 plasticbottles. Materials loose and clean, not bagged.
- Excludes wax-coatedcardboard, paint/aerosolcans, scrapmetal, pots/pans, foam, plasticbags, oil/chemicalcontainers, buckets/tubs/trays/delicontainers, bulbs, dishes, mirrors, windowglass, candlejars and plastics 3-7.
- District office 815 Shawnee Road, Lima is not this center. Actual electronics appointment contact is the district number, not permission for unstaffed dumping.
- County network also has permanent trailers and rotating sites. The 2026 schedule has trailers at Kettlersvilleweekof Nov 9, Swanders Nov 16, Anna Nov 23, switching Mondayafternoons except holidays. These limited rotations are not all-month 24/7 service.
- Houston Community Center has full-time recycling, with volunteers last Tuesday 5:30-7 p.m.; special cardboard sizing and local labels apply. Do not assume all sites offer paid electronics service.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.