Curbside recycling is mandatory in Westerville for residential properties served by city collection. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass bottles, and plastics 1 through 7 under SWACO guidelines. No bagged recyclables.
Westerville participates in the SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) single-stream recycling program. Every household receives a 95 gallon blue recycling cart collected weekly opposite trash. Acceptable: paper, cardboard (flattened), metal food and beverage cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jugs (1-7). Not accepted: plastic bags, styrofoam, food waste, yard waste, textiles, electronics, scrap metal, pizza boxes with grease. Contaminated carts (loaded with plastic bags or trash) may be rejected and tagged. Westerville funds the program through general fund and SWACO tipping fees.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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