​2023 Fall Collection Event
​
September 30, 2023
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
New Location - Elanco
2500 Innovation Way, Greenfield
​(One stoplight north of I-70 & Highway 9, turn left)

Hazardous Waste
Electronics
Paint
Tires
Document Shredding
Shoes
Expired Non-Perishable Food

Fees apply - see rates listed below by waste stream.
Credit card and cash only.
Hancock County Residents only, no businesses.

Collection Events:

Collection Events are a way for the Solid Waste Management District to help the residents of Hancock County dispose of unwanted materials that could pose a threat to the environment or themselves.  The collection events are also based on recycling, proper disposal and landfill diversion.  The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District does not have a permanent drop off location for residents, so it hosts collection events twice a year, in April and September, to collect the materials.  The events are only open to Hancock County Residents.  Local businesses are not allowed to participate.


Electronic Waste: ($5.00 fee per carload at collection event; $20 fee for Projection Screen TV's; $10 fee for all TV's 32" and larger; $5 fee for all TV's smaller than 32"; $5 fee for all computer monitors)

Effective July 1, 2009, the Indiana Legislature enacted the Indiana Electronic Waste Program (IC 13-20.5).  The purpose of the program is to reduce the amount of electronic waste being sent to Indiana landfills and ensure that hazardous substances found in electronic waste are being managed in an appropriate and environmentally responsible manner. Beginning in 2011, Indiana's covered entities are prohibited from disposing of e-waste in with their standard trash collection.  The covered entities being, Indiana households, public schools and small businesses.

The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District holds electronic waste recycling collection events twice a year, in response to the Indiana Electronic Waste Program.  The events are designed to reduce the amount of recyclable waste dumped into landfills, to promote recycling, to promote re-use of recycled products, and to reduce the public heath impact of hazardous wastes that are improperly or illegally disposed of into the environment.

These electronic items are accepted at collection events held by the HCSWMD:
Backup power supplies / systems, calculators, cameras, cash registers, cellular phones, computer keyboards, computer boards, computer mice, copiers, electronic motors, electronic wiring, fax machines, game systems, integrated circuits, laptops, laser disc players, LCD monitors and T.V.'s, mainframe computers, microphones, microwaves, monitors (CRT's)- no bare tubes, palm pilots / PDA, PC (personal computers), photocopiers, power cables, power supplies, printers, satellite components, scanners, stereo equipment, surge protectors, telephone systems, televisions, toner cartridges, typewriters, and VCR / DVD players.


Household Hazardous Waste (HHW): ($5.00 fee per carload at collection events)

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is defined as everyday items around your home that are toxic, corrosive, ignitable, or reactive.  According to the US EPA, about 1% of waste generated in the average household is hazardous. Additionally, it has been said each American household generates approximately 30 lbs of hazardous waste each year. Other than the HHW Collection Events, there are no other methods to dispose of hazardous items in Hancock County. We need to keep these items out of the landfill to protect our soil and water, as well as reduce stored HHW to prevent accidental human / pet toxicity or injury.  

The following items are collected at the HHW Collection Events.  If you have an item in question, please call the office.
Antifreeze, brake & transmission fluid, ballasts, bug spray, stain, driveway or deck sealer, epoxy, fertilizer, fiberglass, fluorescent & compact fluorescent light bulbs, fungicides, gasoline, herbicides, household cleaners, kerosene, lawn & garden care products, lead acid batteries, mercury, mercury thermometers, metal polish with solvent, moth balls, paint thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane tanks (grill size), rust remover, turpentine, used motor oil, varnish and weed killer.

Latex Paint: ($1.00 fee for quart size, $2.00 for gallons, $5.00 for 5-gallon buckets at collection events)

Latex Paint is not hazardous and can be disposed of with your normal trash, once it is no longer in a liquid form. Kitty litter or sand can be mixed with paint to solidify it.  It should not be put down a drain that connects to municipal sewage systems or storm drains or septic tanks.  Latex paint still contains chemicals that could cause problems in a septic system or waste water treatment system.

If you are uncertain if your paint is latex paint or not, please read the clean up instructions on the label.  If it can be cleaned up with soap and water, it is latex paint.

Oil-Based Paint is considered hazardous.  However, if you mix it with sand or kitty litter, and dry it to a solid state, you can throw these items out with your trash.

If your container has no label or a label that is unreadable, the item(s) must be handled as hazardous waste and will be charged $5 per carload for disposal at our event.

Document Shredding: ($3.00 per box at HCSWMD collection events) NO shredding at fall event.

It's important to shred important documents that contain personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, credit card information, account numbers and social security numbers.  The HCSWMD has shredding services available at our collection events.  There are also many banks that provide this service free of charge.  Contact your bank to see if this is a service they offer. We base the box size on a typical paper ream box.  If your paper is in a bag, we will approximate how many paper boxes it is equivalent to, to get the price.

Tires: ($4.50 / car tire off the rim, $5.00 / car tire on the rim, $9.00 / semi truck tires off the rim, $19.00 / semi truck tires on the rim, $26.50 / tractor tires off the rim, $36.50 / tractor tires on the rim, and $2.50 ATV / Lawnmower tires)

Tires can be nuisance, when left laying outside. Water collects inside and provides a breeding ground for mosquito's and other pests.  It's a bad idea to burn tires - 1) they release toxic chemicals which are found in the black smoke that is produced. 2) the fires can sometimes burn out of control.  The best way to dispose of tires is to bring them to our collection event.  The first (2) car tires off the rim are accepted at no charge.

Tires can also be disposed of at Riley Park Tire.  They are located at 801 E. Main St., Greenfield, IN, 317-462-4421. There is a fee for disposing your tires at Riley Park Tire.


Pharmaceuticals Collection: (no fee at collection events)

Waste water treatment plants are not designed to filter medication from sewage prior to discharge back into a lake or stream.  Likewise, drinking water treatment systems are not designed to remove medical residue from our drinking water.  Unfortunately, people were taught to dispose of these medications by flushing them.  

Another growing concern is prescription drug abuse. 4 out of 10 teens think that prescription medication is safer to use than illegal drugs. So, it is important to dispose of medication that is not needed / wanted.

To eliminate this contamination and abuse, we have partnered with Neighborhoods Against Substance Abuse (NASA) to collect these unused and / or unwanted medications.  We have (4) drug toss events each year.  These events are anonymous - no questions asked.  If you would like to mark out your name on prescription bottles, that is fine, but please do not mark out the name of the medication.  We need this information to document what is collected.  All medication remains in police custody until it can be incinerated.

Permanent drop off boxes for any unused prescription or over-the-counter medication are available at the Cumberland Police Dept., CVS Pharmacy, Greenfield Police Dept., Hancock Co. Sheriff's Dept, McCordsville Police Dept., New Palestine Police Dept, Shirley Police Dept. and Walgreens Pharmacy.  Residents can drop off medications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  No liquids and no needles are accepted.


Garden Pot Recycling: 

This service is no longer available.