Recycling is not mandated countywide, but the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District runs drop-off centers accepting paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and tin. Toledo curbside recycling requires clean, food-free materials.
Ohio does not require households to recycle, and Lucas County imposes no mandate. Instead, the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District operates residential recycling drop-off centers across the county for areas without curbside service, accepting paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and tin. Where curbside recycling exists (for example City of Toledo, every other week), materials in the blue container must be clean and free of food remnants. Dumpster diving at drop-off sites is prohibited as illegal and dangerous, and unauthorized dumping at recycling centers is not allowed. Check the District's drop-off flyer for the nearest location and accepted materials.
Contaminated loads may be rejected as trash. Illegal dumping at or near recycling sites is prosecuted under ORC 3734.03 and 3767.32.
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