Recycle At Home

Plastic bags are not recyclable in the curbside or drop-off program containers. They can be recycled at more than 100 retail locations in Franklin County. Use the Recycle and Reuse Search Tool to find a location.

Tanglers can cause big problems at the recycling facility. Find recycling opportunities by using the Recycle
and Reuse Search Tool to look up specific items.

Styrofoam carry out food containers are not accepted in curbside and drop-off recycling due to the lack of stable end users for that type of plastic resin.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs should be recycled at SWACO’s Household Hazardous Waste facility or at the many hardware stores that will accept them. Use the Recycle and Reuse Search Tool below to find a location. Other types of light bulbs can be disposed in
your trash.

Party cups such as solo style cups are not accepted due to the lack of stable end users for that type of plastic resin known as polystyrene.

Styrofoam is not accepted in curbside and drop-off programs and should be disposed in the trash.

Local recycling facilities are designed to accept only certain plastic items such as bottles, jugs, tubs & cups. All other plastic items should be reused, donated or disposed in the trash.

Needles and other medical waste create serious health dangers for recycling workers and should never be included with your household recyclables. These items should be placed in a sharps container and disposed in the trash, or taken to a publicly available safe syringe disposal box that can be found using the Recycle and Reuse Search Tool.

Batteries can cause fires and should never be included with recyclables. Some rechargeable batteries can be recycled at hardware stores. Household batters are accepted at SWACO’s Household Hazardous Waste facility. Alkaline batteries may be put in
the trash.

These items should be placed in your household trash.