Elyria, OH Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Section 959.16 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances, Disposal of Discarded Appliances ("White Goods"), was enacted by City Council in Ord. 2017-11 (passed 2-6-17). It provides that no person shall dispose of any appliance which contains freon gas without first hiring a contractor licensed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) to remove and recapture the freon. The contractor, after removing the freon, shall tag the appliance as required by the USEPA and OEPA to prove that the freon has been properly recaptured.

Section 959.01(c) defines white goods as large electrical goods used domestically such as refrigerators and washing machines, traditionally white in color. Section 959.01(b) lists white goods among the items the City's collecting agents charge fees for collecting and disposing of, and Section 959.11(a) prints a charge for each additional residential pick-up authorized under Section 959.16. For billing cycles after January 1, 2020, that charge is $28.38 per unit plus a $25.00 crew charge.

Related curbside limits apply to large items. Under Section 959.06(a), material at the curbside or collection site is City property, and no person shall separate, collect, remove or dispose of it except under the direction of the Director of Safety-Service. Section 959.06(b) says repairable or usable household items and scrap metal shall not be removed from the curbside. Section 959.08 forbids burying, burning or dumping any garbage or rubbish within the City limits, and Section 959.14 permanently closes the former landfill facilities at the CMG Complex on Garden Street to all persons.