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Other special recycling programs hosted by the District
The Solid Waste District hosts other special recycling collections. The following items can dropped off for recycling at District headquarters, 4750 East 131 Street in Garfield Heights. Marked collection bins are in the lobby. Hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. County offices, including the District, are closed on federal holidays.
All Cuyahoga County residents are invited to take advantage of these recycling programs. For more details, contact the District.
Cell phones and handheld electronics
Drop off cell phones, mobile devices, tablets and handheld electronics at the Solid Waste District. A marked collection bin is in our lobby. Items are recycled or refurbished by a local non-profit organization.
Campaign sign recycling program
After the primary (March/May) and general (November) elections, the District collects campaign yard signs for recycling. We accept plastic and cardboard campaign signs plus the metal stands. The District has collected political yard signs since the 2012 general election. Materials are recycled by Northcoast Recycling Specialists in Wickliffe.
Holiday lights recycling program
Recycle your broken, burned out strings of lights, power strips, and power cords during our holiday lights recycling program. Program runs December 1-January 15. No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you. Materials are recycled by a local Cleveland company.
Personal Care & Beauty Brigade
TerraCycle® and Garnier® have partnered to create the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade®, a free recycling program for hair care, skin care, and cosmetic product packaging. The Solid Waste District is a host site for the brigade.
We accept packaging such as shampoo bottles and caps, conditioner bottles and caps, hair gel tubes and caps, hair spray bottles and triggers, hair paste plastic jars and caps, lip balm tubes, face soap dispensers and tubes, face lotion bottles, tubes and plastic jars, body wash containers, soap tubes and dispensers, body lotion dispensers and bottles, shaving foam tubes (no cans), hand lotion bottles and tubes, lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging and bottles, powder cases, eyeliner cases, eyeliner pencils, eye shadow tubes, concealer tubes, concealer sticks, and lip liner pencils (program flyer).
Small appliance recycling program
Small, non-working household appliances can be recycled at the Solid Waste District. The small appliances must be clean and under 20 lbs. Small appliances includes hair dryers, small portable heaters, toasters, blenders, other small kitchen appliances, small fans, GPS, personal electronics, curling irons, CD players, stereos, radios, and MP3 players.
If your small appliance is still in good, working condition, consider reuse first and donate it to a local organization that can use it.
Large quantities from businesses cannot be accepted. No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you. (program flyer)
Please call your city service department for details about larger appliances and items containing Freon (refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, laundry, A/C units, dehumidifiers).
** NO TELEVISIONS ** take TVs to Best Buy for recycling
** NO FREON APPLIANCES ** (A/C units, dehumidifiers)
** NO ITEM WEIGHING MORE THAN 20 LBS. **
Styrofoam recycling program
The Solid Waste District accepts white, formed blocks of Styrofoam (no Styrofoam sheeting, peanuts, colored foam or food trays). Some city service departments also offer a Styrofoam drop-off for residents (Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, Lakewood, Shaker Heights). There are also other locations and options for recycling Styrofoam.
Zerolandfill Cleveland
ZeroLandfill Cleveland operates at the District's facility in Garfield Heights during the summer months, typically in July and August. The organization offers Pollination days (drop-off of interior design supplies by business and industry) and Harvest days (gathering of interior design supplies by teachers, artists and general public).
2016 dates TBD
For more information about Zerolandfill Cleveland, contact [email protected]