Randolph County Recycling District

Recycling Center in Winchester, Indiana

📍 105 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN 47394
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About This Location

The Randolph County Recycling District serves Winchester and all of Randolph County, Indiana, with recycling drop-off and a seasonal household hazardous waste program called the Pollution Solution. The district accepts paper, junk mail, magazines, newspaper, flattened cardboard, #1 and #2 plastic bottles and containers, and styrofoam. Its Pollution Solution site collects oil-based paint, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, batteries, automotive fluids and other hazardous items (a $10 charge applies to TVs 25 inches or larger). The district office is at 105 W Franklin St; call 765-584-9816.

What Randolph County Recycling District Accepts

✓ Plastic bottles & containers #1 and #2 (Only plastics numbered 1 and 2 are accepted.)
✓ Paper (Junk mail, magazines and newspaper accepted.)
✓ Cardboard (Broken down and flattened.)
✓ Styrofoam (Any kind of styrofoam accepted.)
✓ Used electronics (HHW site) (All used electronics at the Pollution Solution site; $10 charge for TVs 25 inches or larger.)
✓ Oil-based paint & aerosol spray paint (HHW site) (Oil-based paint only, no latex; aerosol spray paint accepted.)
✓ Batteries (HHW site) (Accepted at the Pollution Solution site.)
✓ Fluorescent tubes & compact bulbs (HHW site)
✓ Automotive & garage fluids/chemicals (HHW site) (Automotive fluids, garage chemicals, pool chemicals accepted.)
✓ Toner & printer ink cartridges (HHW site)
✓ Fire extinguishers & carbon monoxide detectors (HHW site)
✓ Household poisons, garden chemicals & flammables (HHW site) (Including rubber cement and epoxy glues, mercury thermometers.)

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What they do not accept

✕ Latex paint (at Pollution Solution)
✕ Plastics other than #1 and #2

For curbside/drop-off recycling, only #1 and #2 plastics are accepted. At the Pollution Solution household hazardous waste site, latex paint is not accepted (oil-based only).

Fees

  • TVs 25 inches or larger (at Pollution Solution) — $10.00

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · The Pollution Solution household hazardous waste site runs seasonally (mid-March through mid-October), Thursdays 3-6 PM and Saturdays 8 AM-12 PM, closed holiday weekends, with limited winter dates. Recycling drop-off is a county program for residents.

Programs & events

  • Pollution Solution (household hazardous waste)

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pollution Solution in Winchester, Indiana?

The Pollution Solution is the Randolph County Recycling District's seasonal household hazardous waste drop-off. It typically runs mid-March through mid-October on Thursdays 3-6 PM and Saturdays 8 AM-12 PM, accepting items like oil-based paint, electronics, batteries, fluorescent bulbs and automotive fluids.

Does Randolph County charge to recycle TVs?

Yes. At the Pollution Solution site, there is a $10.00 charge for televisions 25 inches or larger. Other used electronics are accepted there as well.

What plastics can I recycle in Randolph County?

Only plastic bottles and containers marked #1 and #2 are accepted. Paper, junk mail, magazines, newspaper, flattened cardboard and styrofoam are also accepted.

Does the recycling district take latex paint?

No. The Pollution Solution accepts oil-based paint only; latex paint is not accepted. Aerosol spray paint is accepted.

Where is the Randolph County Recycling District office?

The district office is at 105 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN 47394. For questions, call 765-584-9816.

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105 W Franklin St, Winchester, IN 47394
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Winchester, Indiana

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