Allen County has no ordinance mandating that residents recycle. The Allen County Department of Environmental Management runs free community recycling drop-off sites, and the City of Fort Wayne offers a residential one-cart recycling program. Drop-off materials must be empty, clean, and dry.
Recycling in Allen County is service-based rather than mandated by county ordinance. The Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) operates community recycling drop-off sites across the county where residents can bring accepted materials; guidance stresses keeping items 'empty, clean, and dry' to preserve their value, and no material may be left in trash bags or plastic bags at drop-off sites. Fort Wayne separately provides a curbside residential one-cart recycling program to city residents. There is no countywide requirement that households subscribe to recycling; participation is voluntary through drop-offs or, for city residents, the Fort Wayne cart program. New Haven and the towns may offer their own recycling service.
Recycling is not mandated, so there is no county penalty for non-participation. Contaminated or bagged material may be rejected at drop-off sites.
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