Residential Recycling
Elkhart County offers single stream recycling at several drop-off locations located throughout the county. However, you will need to separate corrugated cardboard from other recyclable materials.
Residential Recycling Sites
Elkhart
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Elkhart County Landfill, 59530 County Road 7
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Southgate Crossing, 27919 County Road 26
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Martin's Super Market - Cobblestone Crossing, 23277 County Road 10
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Recycling Works, 605 Mason Street
Goshen
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East Goshen Mennonite Church, 17861 State Road 4
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Goshen College, 1700 South Main Street
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Martin's Super Market, 1527 Bashor Road
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Salvation Army, 1013 North Main Street
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Shanklin Park, 411 West Plymouth Avenue
Bristol
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Harding's Market, 300 East Elkhart Road
Middlebury
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Forks County Line Store, 508 East Warren Street
Nappanee
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Martin's Super Market, 1530 East Market Street
New Paris
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Old Burger Dairy Site, 67895 County Road 23
Wakarusa
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Town of Wakarusa, 375 Maple Lane
Materials Accepted at Recycling Sites
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Corrugated Cardboard
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Boxboard, Cereal Boxes, Paper Towel Rolls
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Paper Bags
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Mixed Office Paper & File Folders
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Newspapers, Advertising Inserts
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Magazines, Junk Mail, Telephone Books
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Soft Cover Books
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Hard Cover Books With Cover Removed
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Aluminum Cans, Foil & Pie Tins
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Tin, Steel, & Bi-Metal Cans
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Plastics #1 - #7
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Glass Jars and Bottles (Colored & Clear)
Materials NOT Accepted at Recycling Sites
Due to the nature of the following items or their inability to be efficiently recycled, please leave the following items out of your recycling bin.
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Plastic bags: including grocery bags, salt bags, shrink wrap, plastic wrap, and bags that cereal comes in
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Non-recyclable glass: window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ceramic, china, and dishes
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Items contaminated with food: any recyclable item with food residue. Please rinse first.
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Hazardous materials: batteries, tires, old paint cans, motor oil bottles, pesticide and cleaning product bottles
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Coated cardboard or frozen food containers: milk cartons, wax or plastic coated frozen food containers
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Organic waste or garbage: yard waste, food waste
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Liquids: please empty and rinse recyclable containers, jars, and bottles
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Non-recyclable plastic: including flower pots, hoses, garden edging, and toys
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Bagged material: please place loose recyclable material into the recycling container
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Diapers or bio-hazardous waste: including medical waste and items contaminated with blood
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Loose shredded paper: please place waste from a personal shredder into a clear or opaque bag so material doesn't blow around and is clearly recycling.
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Scrap metal: including metal fixtures, faucets, siding, and appliances