Can I Recycle That?

The Logan County Solid Waste District offers a recycling program designed and built around household needs. It operates under a dual-stream system, meaning it accepts both fiber and household containers from its 16 recycling centers and the City of Bellefontaine’s Curbside Recycling Program.

While it may be easy to overlook the recycling process, it’s important to remember that there are real people on the receiving end of every drop-off. As all items are hand sorted, the waste district urges individuals who use their program to follow recycling rules by:

One of the main issues the waste district sees is “wish cycling,” or the dropping off of items that people assume are recycled at the facility, when they are, in fact, not. Most commonly, these items include vinyl siding, trash cans, Rubbermaid totes, and swimming pools. These items are recyclable, simply not at the Bellefontaine facility.

Coordinator Angel Payne describes the waste district’s services, rules, and the importance of recycling:

For help determining whether an item can be recycled, the Logan County Solid Waste District encourages individuals to call them at (937) 599-1253 or to stop by their facility at 1100 South Detroit Street in Bellefontaine. The drop-off service is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Acceptable paper items include newspapers, cereal boxes, and magazines. In cardboard, items such as shipping, pizza, and shoe boxes are also accepted, and in household containers, so are glass bottles, plastic bottles, jars, jugs, and metal cans.

Acceptable electronics include:

Items that the waste district does not accept include:

CHARM services are also provided by the Logan County Solid Waste District in partnership with the Logan County Commissioners’ Logan County Haz Mat Team. Services are available on August 5th (from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm) and 16th (from 4:00 to 7:00 pm), as well as September 2nd (from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm), 20th (from 4:00 to 7:00 pm), and 30th (from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm).

At those times, the South Detroit Street facility will accept used motor oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid, and antifreeze for free so long as the liquids are delivered in non-leaking, closed containers, not including 55-gallon drums. It will also accept lead acid (auto/boat/motorcycle) batteries so long as they are not cracked or leaking acid, liquid mercury in a secure jar, mercury thermometers and barometers, and mercury switches (thermostats and auto switches) at no charge.

CHARM items that the waste district accepts for a fee: