Dublin Household Hazardous Waste Collection
2026-04-11 08:00 - 13:00 UTC | City Of Dublin Service Center, 6555 Shier Rings Road, Dublin, OH, 43016, United States

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Upper Arlington Public Library, Tremond Road Bran 2800 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH, 43221, United States

Upper Arlington Sustainability Fair
2026-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Upper Arlington Public Library, Tremond Road Bran 2800 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH, 43221, United States

Audit & Finance Committee Meeting
2026-04-14 13:30 - 14:30 UTC

Board of Trustees Meetings
2026-04-14 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | SWACO Operations Building, 4109 London-Groveport Road, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-04-18 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | City of Albany – Public Service Center, 7800 Bevelhymer Road, New Albany, OH, 43054, United States

Repair Cafe
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | The Point at Otterbein University, 60 Collegeview Rd, Westerville, OH, 473081, United States

Grove City EcoFest
2026-04-18 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Town Center Park, 3359 Park St., Grove City, OH, 43123, United States

Kids as Planet Protectors: An Earth Day Celebration
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 West Whittier Street, Columbus, 43215, United States

Healthy Kids Day
2026-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | North YMCA, 1640 Sandalwood Place, Columbus, OH, 43229, United States

Earth Day Donation Drive
2026-04-22 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Two Men And A Junk Truck, 5085 Westerville Rd, Columbus, OH, 43231, United States

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-04-24 08:00 - 14:00 UTC | Integrated Building Systems, 950 Michigan Ave, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States

Earth Day Festival
2026-04-24 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | OSU Campus, OSU Campus - South Oval, Columbus, OH, 43210, United States

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-04-25 08:00 - 11:00 UTC | City of Bexley, 2808 Delmar Dr, Bexley, OH, 43209, United States

Furniture Bank Day
2026-04-25 09:00 - 19:00 UTC | Furniture with a Heart Thrift Store, 2165 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH, 43229, United States

National Pharmaceutical Take Back Day
2026-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
The DEA works with local authorities and communities to set up various sites for pharmaceutical collection. This event is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 25th. For additional details, please reach out to your local community. To find a collection site near you, visit, https://www.dea.gov/takebackday.
The following collections will also be collecting pharmaceutical pill bottles for proper disposal as well:

City of Hilliard Division of Police
Sharon Township Police Department
City of Westerville Division of Police – Hosted by Giant Eagle
City of Worthington Division of Police

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Diley Ridge Medical Center, 7911 Diley Road, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110, United States

MORPC's Earth Month Air Quality Webinar
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Join speakers from MORPC, the City of Cincinnati, and the City of Cleveland for a conversation on the work being done to improve and protect Ohio’s air quality. Our speakers include:

Amanda Testerman, Senior Environmental Safety Specialist, City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment & Sustainability
Meriel Vigran, MPH, MBA, Environmental Epidemiologist at the Cincinnati Health Department
Christina Yoka, MPH, MA – Chief of Air Pollution Outreach at the Cleveland Department of Public Health
JR Diaz-Hernandez, MPH – Air Quality and Sustainability Program Manager, MORPC

Recycle Right at Home: Low Waste Party Planning
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Spring is the season for graduation parties and celebration! Tune in to learn tips for how to host complete parties with less waste. When it comes to decorations, serving food and party favors, there are simple switches we can make to create a big difference in what’s leftover when the party is over.

Blast Off Into Summer with COSI & Grove City Parks & Rec
2026-04-29 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | The Park at Beulah, 3700 Glacial Lane, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States

COSI Community Event at SWACO
2026-04-30 15:00 - 17:30 UTC | SWACO Education Resource Center, 6153 Young Road, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States
Did you know each resident in Franklin County averages four to five pounds of waste daily? Have you ever wondered where that waste goes?
Join SWACO and Grove City Parks and Recreation to learn about science of trash by touring a modern-day landfill to observe the operation first-hand and use recycled material to make a treasure.

When: Wednesday, April 29 | 3-5:30 p.m.
Where: SWACO Education & Resource Center, 6153 Young Road

BONUS: Snag a COSI Learning Lunchbox — while supplies last!
Participate in hands-on activities at the SWACO Education Resource Center. All activities are free, but registration for the landfill tours is needed to hold your seat. Spaces for the tour are limited.

Register:

3:15 p.m. landfill tour online or call 614-277-3050.
4 p.m. landfill tour online or call 614-277-3050.

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-05-09 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | City of Gahanna – City Hall, 200 S. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna, OH, 43230

Residential Electronics Recycling Collection
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Franklin County Auditor, 1250 Windsor Ave, Columbus, OH, 43211

Franklin County Auditor's Office- Shred Hunger Event
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Douglas Community Center, 1250 Windsor Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43211
The event featuring paper document shredding and electronics recycling. Attendees are invited to safely dispose of sensitive documents and recycle unwanted electronic items at no cost. In addition, we will be collecting in-kind donations benefiting NNEMAP, a local nonprofit serving neighbors in need. Participation in the shredding, recycling and donation drive is free and open to the public.

Worthington Green on the Green
2026-05-10 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Worthington Village Green, OH-161 & High St., Worthington, OH, 43085

Board of Trustee Meeting
2026-05-12 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 910 Dublin Road, 910 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH, 43215

Free Clothing Swap at Virtue Salon Brewery District
2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtue Vegan Salon, 690 S High St, Columbus, OH, 43206
Join us for Spring Clothing Swap at Virtue Vegan Salon!
All are welcome.
If you would like to contribute clothes, shoes or accessories to the swap, all items must be dropped off between:
Monday May 11th 10am-8pm
Tuesday May 12th 10am-8pm
Wednesday May 13th 10am-8pm
At Virtue Vegan Salon Brewery District
690 South High Street.
All clothes are free to attendees!
All leftover clothes will be donated to a local organization after the event.
The best part about the Clothing Swap this year is that it is on the same day as the German Village’s Garage Sale, “Village Valuables”. After you visit the swap you should walk around the village and see the sales in the neighborhood- it is a very fun event ☀️

Recycle Right When You Move
2026-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Planning a move? Let’s make it a little less wasteful.
Join SWACO to learn what to do with unwanted items, where to take hard-to-recycle materials, and how to cut down on waste while packing. Small changes can make a big difference!

Memorial Day
2026-05-25
Please refer to the SWACO Holiday Schedule for holiday hours.

Franklin County Sanitary Landfill Tour
2026-05-30 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Come visit the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill! Join us for a FREE public tour to learn how SWACO safely manages all these materials and the actions you can take to reduce your reliance on landfilling by #RecyclingRight.
*Registration is required.
To reserve your spot, please use the sign up form on this webpage.
