Lancaster, Ohio

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Cirba Solutions (Lancaster)

265 Quarry Rd SE Lancaster OH 43130 USA

4.7/5(11 reviews)

Cirba Solutions is a prominent lithium cross-chemistry battery management and materials team dedicated to providing advanced battery management solutions. Their services include Battery Recycling, Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Recycling, and Battery-Centric Logistics, all designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind to meet current and future needs. They specialize in enhancing the Cross-Chemistry Supply Chain, offering a range of services and products for end-of-life lithium-ion and cross-chemistry batteries. Cirba Solutions focuses on its expertise in battery recycling, with a focus on sustainability and diverting end-of-life batteries away from landfills. Visitors to their recycling center can expect a solution for battery disposal, collection, and logistics, with a true closed-loop lifecycle lithium processing system in place. Contact Cirba Solutions today for a quote and to explore their adaptable options for battery recycling needs.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Fairfield County Recycling Center - Lancaster

1761 E Main St, Lancaster, OH 43130, USA

5/5(1 reviews)

Fairfield CAA's center at 1761 E Main Street offers buyback and drive-through drop-off weekdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. County household bins take aluminum/steel cans, #1/#2 plastic bottles and jugs, newspaper, magazines, office paper, paperboard, and corrugated cardboard. No plastic bags; glass is not on that county list. Call to confirm whether the center's buyback accepts glass, electronics, appliances, or commercial loads.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Aluminum and steel cans, #1/#2 bottles/jugs, newspapers, magazines, office paper, paperboard, corrugated cardboard

Services: Buyback and drive-through recycling · Secure shredding and education

When is the drive-through open?

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Can recyclables go in a plastic bag?

No. The County says to place sorted items directly in bins; no plastic bags.

Glass City Recycling

264 Stump Hollow Rd SE Lancaster OH 43130 USA

5/5(1 reviews)

Glass City Recycling is a curbside recycling pickup service for the Lancaster, Ohio area (Fairfield County). It collects recyclables weekly from single-family homes and delivers them to the local Litter Prevention and Recycling center. The service accepts plastics (types 1 and 2 only), paper (no wax paper), aluminum, and glass, and all proceeds collected are donated to the Community Action Program.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Plastics #1 and #2, Recyclables (curbside collection)

Services: Residential curbside recyclables pick-up · Front curb or end-of-driveway collection · Return of delivery plastic bags to a participating drop-off location

Who can sign up for pick-up?

Any resident with a Lancaster address is eligible to sign up. More pickup areas in Fairfield County are planned.

When is recycling picked up?

Lancaster is split at the State Route 33 business route. The East side is collected on Mondays and the West side on Wednesdays.

Materials Accepted in Lancaster

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Lancaster include Paper, Lithium-ion Batteries, Cross-Chemistry Batteries, Battery Recycling, Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Recycling. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

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Recycling in Lancaster, Ohio

The Lancaster Sanitation Department picks up trash and yard waste, but the city runs no recycling program of its own. Recycling goes to Fairfield Recycles, a division of Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action, which runs 23 residential drop-off sites across Fairfield County from its center at 1761 E. Main St. Tires, appliances, and loads too big for the cart go to the city Transfer Station at 743 S. Ewing St.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Lancaster, OH have curbside recycling?

No. The City of Lancaster offers no recycling program, and Fairfield Recycles offers no residential curbside service. Three private companies sell curbside recycling in Fairfield County: Glass City Recycling at (740) 407-7227, Local Waste Services at (614) 409-9375, and Rumpke at (740) 474-9790. Everyone else uses the county drop-off sites.

What can I recycle at Fairfield County drop-off sites near Lancaster?

All 23 Fairfield Recycles residential sites take aluminum cans, steel cans, newspaper, magazines, office paper, paperboard, and corrugated cardboard. Plastic is limited to #1 and #2, such as water bottles and milk jugs. Separate each material and pour it loose into the matching bin. Plastic bags are banned from every bin.

Where is the Lancaster recycling center and when is it open?

Fairfield Recycles sits at 1761 E. Main St., Lancaster, OH 43130. The office runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and the scrap metal and drive-thru lane runs Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The center closes for the last two weeks of December and the week of Thanksgiving. The buy-back office answers at (740) 687-1295.

Where do I take old tires and appliances in Lancaster, OH?

Take them to the city Transfer Station at 743 S. Ewing St., open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Passenger tires cost $10 each and light or heavy truck tires cost $20. Appliances cost $10 without Freon and $15 with Freon. Trash loads cost $30 up to 999 pounds. Pay by cash, check, or credit card with a processing fee.

How does bulk trash pickup work in Lancaster, OH?

Any resident or business inside city limits calls the Sanitation Department to book a bulk pickup for items that do not fit normal trash collection. Each pickup costs at least $25 and covers at least 1 cubic yard. For a small load, hauling it to the Transfer Station on S. Ewing St. costs $30 for anything under 1,000 pounds.

What does the Lancaster Transfer Station refuse?

The Transfer Station refuses batteries, shingles, concrete, block, brick, dirt, gravel, mulch, lumber longer than 4 feet, landscaping timbers, liquids, metal auto and truck parts, and metal pipes. Save household chemicals and batteries for the Fairfield Recycles Household Hazardous Waste Day, and old electronics for its Electronic and Shredding Recycling Day.

Recycling tips for Lancaster

•Set the trash cart out the night before or by 7:30 AM on pickup day with the lid fully closed. City code charges extra fees for bags stacked on top of the cart.
•Find your pickup day by typing your address into the Waste Collection Map on the city Sanitation page.
•Curbside yard waste runs from late March to mid-December. Yard waste dropped at the Transfer Station pays the standard Transfer Station fees.
•County drop-off bins take #1 and #2 plastics only, so yogurt tubs and clamshells go in the trash.
•The Transfer Station closes on 11 holidays, including Columbus Day and Juneteenth, so plan big hauls around them.

Recycling centers near Lancaster

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