FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Department of Environmental Management says that there is a short delay in the relocation schedule for the Community Recycling Drop-off Site located at 12101 Lima Rd.
The current site at Byron Health Center will remain open through Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 12:00pm.
The Allen County Department of Environmental Management released the following:
The site will then close at noon for the remainder of the day for the relocation. The Byron Health Center Community Recycling Drop-off Site is relocating just around the corner.
Starting Wednesday, June 29th at 8:00am, Allen County residents can recycle their household recyclables including paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, and cans near 2 Fort Recovery Road.
Enter Fort Recovery Road from Lima Road. The relocated Community Recycling Drop-off Site will be at the end of the road next to the water tower. The hours of operation will remain Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 1:30-4:30 p.m.
ACDEM oversees the operation of five sites throughout the county that are available to all residents and often used by those who do not have access to curbside recycling. Non-profit organizations are also allowed to use the sites.
The following four recycling drop-off sites in addition to the Republic Services recycling facility are also open to the public. These locations are open Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m., 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Little River Wetlands Project, 5000 Smith Road
• Kroger Southgate Plaza, 281 Pettit Ave.
• Leo-Cedarville, 14701 Schwartz Road
• Monroeville, 110 W. South St.
Republic Services at 2509 E. Pontiac Street is open Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
There is no fee to drop off household recyclables to the locations listed above. Please breakdown cardboard boxes and make sure all recyclables are clean, empty, and dry.
For more information about recycling in Allen County and the Community Recycling Drop-off sites, please visit acwastewatcher.org.
