Lorain County does not collect household trash; each city or a private hauler does. Elyria's Sanitation Department picks up garbage and recycling weekly. Set carts out no sooner than 5:00 p.m. the day before and no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
The Solid Waste District runs drop-off recycling and education but states it is not responsible for curbside pickup. In Elyria, the Sanitation Department collects the black garbage cart and green recycling cart weekly by area. Refuse may be placed on the curb-lawn no sooner than 5:00 p.m. the day before collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the collection day, because drivers begin routes at 7:00 a.m. and may not return for late set-outs. Residents in other Lorain County cities and townships follow their own city schedule or contract a private hauler.
Material set out after 7:00 a.m. may be left until the next week. Chronic early or improper set-out is enforced under Chapter 959 of the Elyria Codified Ordinances.
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