If you're a resident of Franklin County and you want to start recycling in your home, congratulations! You are part of a growing number of residents who want to help reduce the solid waste going to SWACO’s Franklin County Landfill.

SWACO provides drop off recycling locations throughout Franklin County. These locations are free to the public and include most Columbus City Schools plus many Fire Stations, Super Markets, and Home Improvement stores around the county. See the column to the right on this page for information on SWACO drop off recycling locations as well as acceptable products for recycling.
 
Most communities in Franklin County offer curbside recycling as well. In the City of Columbus, it is through a subscription service with Rumpke Recycling. Please contact Rumpke at 800-828-8171 for more information.  Other communities in Franklin County offer recycling as part of their trash collection. Please contact your local city hall or township office for details.
 
For information on how to recycle or dispose of things such as lead acid batteries, appliances, furniture, tires, motor oil, and household hazardous waste, visit the SWACO home page.

Here is a partial list of communities that offer curbside recycling programs for their residents:

Bexley	235-8694
Columbus (Rumpke)	800-828-8171
Dublin	410-4750
Gahanna	471-6917
Grandview Heights	488-4728
Grove City	277-1100
Groveport	836-5301
Hilliard	876-7361
Reynoldsburg	866-6391
Upper Arlington	583-5370
Westerville	901-6740
Whitehall	237-8612
Worthington	431-2425

Recycling Dropoff Locations

Expanded Residential Recycling Drop Box Program

Franklin County residents can take recyclables, glass, paper, plastic and aluminum, to drop box locations throughout the greater Columbus area. The recycling drop boxes are located at participating Kroger stores, Home Depot stores, Columbus Fire Stations and Recreation Centers.

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Acceptable

Plastic - All Plastics Bottles #1-7 accepted. Labels do not need to be removed. (NOTE: please rinse all containers)

Glass - Clear, Brown, Green & Blue Glass Bottles and Jars in which food products are packaged. Labels do not need to be removed. (NOTE: please rinse all containers)

Paper - Newspaper with Ad Slicks, Magazines, Phone Books (seasonal), Brown Grocery (Kraft) Bags, "Junk" Mail, Chip Board, Corrugated Cardboard, Office Paper.

Metals- Aluminum and Bi-metal Beverage Cans, Steel Food/Tin Cans, Aluminum Foil, Empty Aerosol Cans. Labels do not need to be removed. (NOTE: please rinse all containers)

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Not Acceptable

Glass - Ceramics, Window or Drinking Glass, Light Bulbs

Metals- Paint Cans, Coat Hangers, Steel Scraps

Aseptic Containers - Gable-Top Cartons or Paperboard Cartons containing such items as Milk, Juice, Fabric Softener, Egg Substitute Containers, Frozen Food Cartons, Frozen Juice Containers, etc.

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 Questions?

If you have questions about whether an item is accepted in the recycling program, why an item isn’t accepted, or need to know more about recycling, please call The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio at 614-871-5100 Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Recycling Dropoff Locations