Our Mission
Promote Resource Conversation
through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling
Protect the Environment
through responsible household hazardous waste disposal
Prepare Marshall County for a Sustainable Future
through education & demonstration
Before You Visit
Note that we do not accept the following:
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
| Materials from a business (this includes farms, landlords, contractors, commercial, retail, etc.); commercial or industrial materials | We serve residential households only. If your company generates less than 200 lbs of hazardous waste a month, call us for options. |
Materials from outside Marshall County
| Contact your county’s solid waste district. |
| Non-hazardous solids or solid items marked nontoxic. | Grout, cement, drywall mud are not hazardous. Put in regular trash. |
| Anything explosive or radioactive. | Contact the police or fire department for disposal. Fireworks can be soaked overnight and discarded in regular trash. |
| Medical sharps or syringes | Take them to the Marshall County Health Dept. in a medical waste container. |
Non-propane cylinders (oxygen or welding gas)
| Return to place of purchase or use up entire container and scrap. |
| Fake Christmas trees or other large seasonal decoration made of plastic or metal | Place in trash or take to landfill. |
| Housewares such as mattresses, box springs, furniture, home or garden décor, cabinets or countertops, flooring, floor or wall mirrors | Depending on condition, donate to local charity or take to landfill. |
| Metal household items, including lawn furniture, exercise equipment, playground equipment | Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage. |
| Gas-powered lawn equipment | Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage. |
| Gas grills | Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage. |
| Building materials, lumber, wood, cement block, old windows or replacement windows | Donate to Habitat Restore or landfill |
Grass clippings or yard waste
| In town—call Street Department for pickup. In county, compost or burn. |
| Sump pumps, water softeners, water heaters | Take to a local scrapyard such as Lapaz Iron & Metal, Rochester Iron & Metal, Lewis Salvage. |
| Large plastic items such as plastic totes, swimming pools, play houses, garden hoses | Not recyclable: cut up and put in trash or take to landfill |
| Hardback books | Depending on condition: donate to charity; remove the cover and recycle; if musty, throw away in regular trash. |
| Old media such as LPs, VHS, CDs, cassettes, photographs/photo albums | Not recyclable. Throw away in regular trash. |
| Fiberglass items such as boats, hot tubs | Take to landfill. |
How to Recycle Hazardous Waste
Our Calendar
Our Address & Hours
1900 Walter Glaub Drive, Plymouth, IN 46563 Phone: 574-935-8618
- Mondays 7:30AM - 3:30PM
- Tuesdays 8:30AM - 3:30PM
- Wednesdays - CLOSED
- Thursdays 8:30AM - 3:30PM
- Fridays 8:30AM - 2:30PM
- Open the first and third Saturdays of every month from 8-Noon
Before you visit, please note:
- This facility serves Marshall County residents only.
- We do not haul or dispose of residential or commercial trash.
- Some fees apply to tire and e-waste drop-off.
- Please see our list of unacceptable items.
- If you are a business, please be advised we only work with Very Small Quantity Generators. Before you load up your vehicle, please use the link above to schedule your visit in advance before you bring us your materials. Thank you!
What can you drop off here?
Click below to learn more about the different types of items we accept.
