Trash
The City of Montgomery has partnered with Rumpke to provide trash collection through the use of Rumpke’s fully automated collection system. The system is called “automated” because a refuse truck, equipped with a mechanical/robotic arm, automatically lifts and empties special refuse containers without the driver ever leaving the cab of the truck. The system requires a special “waste wheeler” container to permit lifting by the mechanical arm. Learn more about trash collection in Montgomery.
What goes in my Recycle cart?
Keep in mind that single stream sorting technology allows each household to mix all of the recyclables in the Recycle cart. There is no need to separate items.
Here is an extensive list of what you can and cannot recycle in curbside bins
Plastic – any Bottle or Jug
Don’t worry about the numbers. If the plastic bottle has a mouth smaller than the rest of the container, you can recycle it! Plastic lids are now accepted. To ensure the lids are recycled, please squeeze air out of bottle and screw lid onto container.
| You CAN Recycle this: | You CANNOT recycle this: |
| water and pop bottles | butter or margarine tubs |
| shampoo bottles | whipped topping containers |
| salad dressing bottles | yogurt containers |
| milk jugs | deli containers |
| juice bottles | storage containers |
| contact solution bottles | pots from the garden |
| ketchup and mustard bottles | Styrofoam |
| liquid laundry detergent jugs | plastic bags |
| lotion tubes | |
| plastic hangers | |
| food film | |
| plastic wrap/packaging |
Glass – any Bottle or Jar
Any color, any size as long as the glass is a bottle or jar. Remove the lids (but don’t worry about the labels) and rinse out the container before placing in the bin.
| You CAN Recycle this: | You CANNOT recycle this: |
| pop bottles | drinking glasses |
| beer and wine bottles | light bulbs |
| juice bottles | baking dishes |
| jelly jars | dinnerware |
| tomato sauce jars | window glass |
| pickle jars | broken glass |
| salsa jars |
Metal – Aluminum and Steel
All food related metal cans go into your bin. No need to remove the label but do rinse out the food can.
| You CAN Recycle this: | You CANNOT recycle this: |
| soup cans | metal hangers |
| pop cans | scrap metal |
| beer cans | aluminum foil |
| fruit and vegetable cans | non-food related metal |
| tuna/salmon/meat cans | non-drink related metal |
| juice cans | |
| coffee cans | |
| empty aerosal cans-remove tips |
Paper – Any Type of Paper
If you can tear it, you can put it in your bin! All types of paper, paperboard, and cardboard are recyclable, even if they are glossy! You can even recycle clean pizza boxes.
| You CAN Recycle this: | You CANNOT recycle this: |
| newspapers and inserts | bound books |
| magazines-dull or glossy | paper plates |
| phone books | napkins |
| catalogs | paper soiled with food |
| cardboard boxes-flatten | paper milk/orange juice cartons |
| brown paper grocery bags | foil-coated paper |
| paperboard-boxes from cereal, crackers, cake mixes, etc. | |
| junk mail | |
| envelopes-with or without windows | |
| office paper-with or without staples | |
| paper towel/toilet paper cores | |
| beverage carriers | |
| clean pizza boxes |
Monthly Cardboard Collection to Accept Additional Items
The monthly Saturday Cardboard collection effort is now accepting more than just corrugated cardboard and other paper products. The Environmental Commission will also accept:
- Discarded sunglasses
- Prescription Eyeglasses
- Plant pots
- Amber plastic prescription bottles (Bottles must be empty with personal data removed or blacked out with a marker)
- Ferrous Metals (metal with iron or steel in it)
Collections are held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at the Montgomery Public Works Facility, 7315 Cornell Road.
Where to Recycle Odd Items
Items such as plastic tubs, polystyrene, aluminum foil, pie pans, takeout food trays, plastic bags and yogurt cups currently cannot be recycled in curbside recycling programs. While some materials are not acceptable through the curbside program, there are other recycling outlets available.
Many of these items can still be recycled at a variety of outlets.
- Plastic bags can be recycled at area stores such as Kroger, Meijer, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, or other locations
- #5 plastic tubs (including yogurt containers) can be recycled at Whole Foods Market
- Bubble Wrap, Packing Peanuts, Parking paper can be recycled at the UPS Store, 9891 Montgomery Road
- Natural Corks can be recycled at Whole Food stores at displays in their entrances
Please refer to the Outlets for Odd Items page on the Hamilton County Solid Waste District website or call the Hamilton County Recycling Hotline at 946-7766 for a complete list.
Appliance Recycling
Get $30 for recycling your old fridge or freezer!
To help you save money and energy, Duke Energy partners with JACO Environmental – one of the country’s largest appliance recyclers – to offer FREE refrigerator and freezer recycling. It’s quick and convenient – and you’ll get $30 for participating.
Here’s how the Appliance Recycling program works:
Schedule an appliance pickup online at http://www.duke-energy.com/ohio/savings/appliance-recycling-faqs.asp or by phone.
- We’ll come to your house – at a date/time that’s convenient for you – and pick up your appliance for free.
- Your refrigerator or freezer will then go to a local recycling center, where 95 percent of it will be recycled.
- We’ll send you a check for $30.Or, you can donate the funds directly to the HeatShare assistance program.
Get started today!
Scheduling an appliance pickup is easy. Simply use the online form or call 855-398-6200. Duke Energy representatives are available by phone between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays, and between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Large Item Recycling
Items that are still usable can often be dropped off at a charity or picked up by other organizations. These items will usually be donated to somebody in need or sold at a thrift store.
However, what do you do with a large item that you no longer want but it is not easily transported or is not wanted by Goodwill or other organizations? Some examples: Oven, refrigerator, sink, couch, swingset, sand box, gas grill, yard furniture, TV antennae, firewood, television, bicycle, sports equipment, landscape timbers, extra bricks, lumber, roof shingles, old doors, usable paint, etc.
There is a local organized internet posting and email system just for this purpose. At www.freecycle.org, you can join the Cincinnati East group which includes Montgomery, Blue Ash, and communities east of us extending into many rural areas. There is not any cost involved. A member of our Environmental Advisory Commission has been using this system for years, and reports great success in putting items such as those above into other people’s hands. His only word of advice is to read their instructions to make sure you avoid receiving more emails than you want. Take advantage of their posting system, or the ability to set up a free yahoo email account. The following is copied from the www.freecycle.org web site:
“When you want to find a new home for something — whether it’s a chair, a fax machine, piano, or an old door — you simply send an e-mail offering it to members of the local Freecycle Group.
Or, maybe you’re looking to acquire something yourself. Simply respond to a member’s offer, and you just might get it. After that, it’s up to the giver to decide who receives the gift and to set up a pickup time for passing on the treasure.
Our main rule: Everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.
Non-profit organizations also benefit from The Freecycle Network. Post the item or items you want to give away and specify that you wish the gift to go to a nonprofit cause. It’s entirely your choice! It’s a free cycle of giving. The Freecycle Network is incorporated as a nonprofit organization and is tax-exempt under the IRS 501(c)3 ruling.”
Reduce Unwanted Junk Mail
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Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL)
All Home Depot and Lowe’s home improvement stores will accept used CFL’s from residents at no charge at their customer service desks.
Computer Recycling – 2012
CSI/Republic Transfer Station (MAP)
10751 Evendale Drive
Evendale, OH 45241
May 1 – Oct 31
Open Monday – Friday 10 am to 4 pm except holidays
Also open second Saturday of each month from 10am to 4pm
Special Date – January 12, 2013 – 9 am to 5 p.m
Items accepted at no charge: TVs, CPUs, hard drives, personal copiers, docking stations, monitors, scanners, printers, cellular telephones, tape and disk drives, tapes (VHS, Beta, Cassette, 8-track) VCR and DVD players, circuit boards, cables, mainframes, servers, terminals, fax machines, PDAs, back up batteries, chips, keyboards, mice, modems, computer speakers, CD Rom drives, and laptops.
Bring proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill
This program prohibits the acceptance of computers and electronics from businesses, churches, schools and non-profits.
Television Recycling – Year Round Drop Off Locations
Residents can drop-off TVs at the following locations:
CSI/Republic Transfer Station (MAP)
10751 Evendale Drive
Evendale, OH 45241
May 1 – Oct 31
Open Monday – Friday 10 am to 4 pm except holidays
Also open second Saturday of each month from 10am to 4pm
Items accepted at no charge: televisions, computers, personal copiers, docking stations, monitors, scanners, printers, cellular phones, tape and disk drives, VCR and DVD players, circuit boards, cables, mainframes, servers, terminals, fax machines, PDAs, back up batteries, chips, keyboards, mice, modems, computer speakers, CD rom drives and laptops.
USA Lamp & Ballast – $.30/lb
7806 Anthony Wayne Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45216
641-4155
Best Buy – Customers are able to drop off up to two devices per day at any of the Minneapolis-based retailer´s 1,006 stores throughout the United States. They will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32 inches, desktop computers, notebooks, videocassette recorders, DVD players and phones.
A $10 recycling fee will apply to any unit with screens, such as televisions and computers. Customers instantly will receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. The fee does not apply in California or for any of Best Buy´s exclusive-branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex and VPR Matrix. Appliances are not covered under the program.
Household Hazardous Item Disposal – April 21 thru November 3 2012
In 2011, 226 tons of materials were collected!
Southern Location
4600 Spring Grove Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45232
Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Northern Location
10163 Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Sharonville, Ohio 45241
Wednesdays 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Acceptable Items: Pesticides/Fertilizers, Solvents/Thinners, Lawn/Pool Chemicals, Cleaners, Household/Auto Batteries, Fire Extinguishers, Propane Tanks, Oil-based Paint, Mercury, Fluorescent Bulbs, Driveway Sealer, Gasoline/Motor Oil, Antifreeze, and Thermostats
Hamilton County residents only, not available to businesses and nonprofits.
For more information on the free drop-off program, call Hamilton County Environmental Services at 946-7700 or visit www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.
