Responsible Disposal of Household Appliances
If you have recently purchased a new and efficient Energy Star appliance, you may now have an old energy hog refrigerator or water heater on your hands that needs proper disposal. Perhaps you have old fluorescent tube lighting, batteries, or electronics that need proper disposal too. We would like to introduce you to your local Sanitary Waste Department, and encourage you to get to know the best way to dispose of hazardous wastes, electronics, and appliances.
Miami County:
Miami County typically has a biannual hazardous waste and electronics recycling program. Other items, such as refrigerators, can be dropped off any time at the facility for a fee. Check out their website for collection days and a complete list of materials and where to dispose of them, or they can be reached at 937-440-3488.
Scrap Metal Recycling: Elsass Urban & Son
Will recycle old metal water heaters.
600 East Statler Road
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 773-3337
North Central Ohio Solid Waste District:
Participating counties include: Allen, Champaign, Hardin, Madison, Shelby & Union. Household hazardous waste & tire pick-up dates vary by county – please see website for details. The website also includes a list of locations for appliance recycling.
Champaign-Shelby Office Number: 937-484-1549
District Office Number: 1-800-553-6763
Please continue to bring your intact, burnt-out CFLs to either our Piqua or Urbana office. If it is more convenient, Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, and IKEA are also collecting CFLs. If the bulbs are broken, please do not bring them our offices and follow the
EPA disposal guidelines. You can call our office to request a printed version of these guidelines: 1-800-762-0997.
Fluorescent Tube Lighting & Batteries:
Many local electrical supply and specialty battery businesses will accept fluorescent tube lighting and batteries. To help keep these items out of the landfill, please contact the following companies for futher details:
Batteries Plus
Dickman Supply
Piqua Battery