Municipality or Business

Municipalities and businesses must make an appointment to drop off hazardous materials at the Depot. Use our scheduling tool on the home page or call the office at 574-935-8618 prior to your drop-off so we can arrange to receive your materials and alert you to any fees that apply.

For All Drop-Offs

• Light bulbs must be boxed or taped with masking tape (not duct tape). No loose bulbs. 
• Batteries must be sorted by chemistry.
• All chemicals must be labeled with their contents and transported in sealed original containers. 
• There may be a charge for dropping off materials, including tires. Please see our fee schedule for more information.

Municipalities, Please use the scheduling tool on the home page or call the Depot office before you bring items to drop off. We can only accept up to 200 pounds of hazardous materials per month per customer or household per EPA regulations. Our services are free to county and city organizations, but some fees may apply for special types of waste.

Businesses. Because of EPA regulations, we only work with business that qualify as Very Small Quantity Generators. This includes all agricultural operations.

A VSQG is an entity that:

• does not generate more than 200 LBS of hazardous waste per month
• does not generate more than 2.2 lbs. of acutely hazardous waste per month
• does not store more than 2,200 LBS (approximately four 55-gallon drums) of hazardous waste at any time.
• If you are a large business that needs to dispose of more hazardous waste than we can take here at the Depot, contact us for disposal options!
  

Commercial chemicals and laboratories. We are not equipped to do laboratory clean-outs. We have a variety of resources to help schools or businesses who require assistance with disposing of commercial chemicals–just call us!