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Hail damage? Vinyl Siding Recycling Available at the Johnson County Fairgrounds NOW!!!
If you are one of the thousands of Johnson County residents that sustained hail damage in the recent storms, please recycle your damaged vinyl siding at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The bin will be in place indefinitely to assist you as repairs are made to your vinyl sided homes. This is for vinyl siding ONLY! Shingles and wood are not accepted at this site. ABSOLUTELY no dumping! If you have any questions, please contact us at 317-738-2546.
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ABOUT US: The Johnson County Solid Waste Management District was created by Indiana State Statute in 1992. The District’s mission is to proactively reduce the amount of waste going to landfills and incinerators through education, source reduction, reuse and recycling. In 2011, we changed our name to the Johnson County Recycling District to more clearly identify our mission to the public.
WHAT WE DO: Our job is to help you dispose of your unwanted household items in an environmentally friendly way, if possible. So, if you have CFL light bulbs, household chemicals, paint, cell phones, electronics, batteries, appliances, tires, or any other household items you no longer want, call us at (317) 738-2546. We have the resources to help you get rid of it! Convenient year-round disposal options are available for most items.
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**Now accepting bids on permanent Recycle Spots at Trafalgar and Prince’s Lakes. Click Recycle Spot RFP 2013-2014 for specifics on the Request for Proposal (RFP). All bids are due by June 18, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
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The JCRD office and the Tox Box will be closed on the following days in 2013:
2013 Holiday Closings May 27 (Memorial Day) July 4 (Independence Day) September 2 (Labor Day) October 14 (Columbus Day) November 11 (Veteran’s Day) November 28 and 29 (Thanksgiving) December 24 and 25 (Christmas) December 31 (New Year’s Eve) ********************************************************************************
The Johnson County Recycling District accepts the following items for proper disposal or recycling:
- Mercury thermometers, thermostats, liquid mercury
- Electronics such as computers, monitors, stereos, televisions ($7.50 under 27″ and $12.50 over 27″) Cash or check only. Checks made payable to JCSWMD)
- Cell phones with cords and chargers
- PDA”s or Blackberry devices
- MP3 players or IPods
- Printer ink cartridges
- Rechargeable batteries: includes rechargeable household batteries, button batteries, power tool batteries, Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn) or Lead (pb) under 2 lbs. For more information on recycling rechargeable batteries, visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, www.rbrc.orgWe are not able to accept alkaline batteries at this time. Alkaline batteries are safe to add into your regular trash.
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Prescription/Medication Disposal
Drop-off Locations:
Medications may now be dropped off to collection boxes around the county! No questions asked! Simply drop your pills, ointments, tablets, capsules, etc…in their original containers into specially marked drop boxes at the following locations:
- *Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, 1091 Hospital Rd., Franklin
- *Greenwood Police Department, 186 Surina Way, Greenwood; 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- *Edinburgh Police Department, 200 S. Main St., Edinburgh
- *Whiteland location, 549 Main St., Whiteland; 7:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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Recycle your Electronics! It’s the law!
As of January 1, 2011, according to IC 13-20.5-10, you may not place any electronics in with your curbside trash, and in fact, your trash hauler WILL NOT pick up electronics left curbside. Electronics must be recycled at the JCRD or other registered electronics recycler.
Electronics are accepted at the District office Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. TO 11:00 AND 1:30 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. or on the following Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon:
November 23, 2013 December 11, 2013 FEES APPLY FOR TELEVISIONS: 27″ or smaller- $7.50. Anything over 27″ – $12.50. (Cash or Check only. Checks made payable to JCSWMD)
All other electronics are accepted for free at this time.
Please come prepared to removed your electronics from your vehicle yourself. For liability reasons, District staff is unable to assist you.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ELECTRONICS OUTSIDE OFFICE WHEN THE OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH, AFTER HOURS OR ON WEEKENDS.
*The hours of collection and fees are subject to change as governed by the District’s Board of Directors.
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Do you need to dispose of household chemicals, paint, or other toxins?
Take them to the Tox Box, Johnson County’s own collection site. Located at the Johnson County Highway Department at 1051 Hospital Road, the Tox Boxis a drop-off collection site for household hazardous materials disposal. For Johnson County Residents only. Call 738-2546 for hours of operation or go to the “Household Hazardous Waste” link on the left 
side of the page.
Latex paint can be dried out to avoid fees! Click on the paint cans at the right for instructions.
Click here for a printable informational brochure: Tox Box Brochure
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See how we are doing!
Click the underlined text to view the Johnson County Recycling District’s 2011 Annual Report:
Additional Reporting for Solid Waste Management Districts -2013 SB 131