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See My Car's OfferServices: Unstaffed recyclable drop-off
Accepts: Flattened cardboard, Mixed paper, Aluminum cans, Steel cans, Plastic bottles, Glass bottles and jars
What happens to material dropped off in Adams County?
Adams Brown Recycling services every county container and processes the material at its facility in Georgetown, Ohio. It handles the same materials as Rumpke with the exception of cups.
11260 State Route 41
A recycling drop-off at the Adams County Engineers facility on State Route 41 north of West Union, useful for residents coming in from the Route 41 corridor rather than the village center. Glass bottles and jars are accepted here along with cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic bottles.
Services: Unstaffed recyclable drop-off
Accepts: Flattened cardboard, Mixed paper, Aluminum cans, Steel cans, Plastic bottles, Glass bottles and jars
Where can I recycle glass near State Route 41 in West Union?
The Adams County Engineers site at 11260 State Route 41 has a glass container and is on the Route 41 corridor north of the village.
95 Trefz Rd West Union OH 45693 USA
AWAR (Adams County Waste and Recycling) is a waste transfer station located at 95 Trefz Road in West Union, funded by the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District and operated by Adams Brown Recycling. The transfer station is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, government holidays, and Good Friday. Trash disposal costs 8 cents per pound, while tire disposal, on or off rim, is 12 cents per pound and only accepted during the first full week of each month. Scrap steel disposal is free, but Freon-bearing items require a $10 fee. Hazardous waste, paint, oil fluids, or barrels are not accepted unless prepared properly. Aluminum cans can be sold to AWAR, and other materials like aluminum, copper, brass, zinc, lead-acid batteries are accepted on specific days. The Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District provides 18 recycling drop-off locations throughout Adams County, accepting materials like flattened cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans, steel cans, and plastic bottles. Glass is accepted at most locations except for specific ones. For more information on environmental educational programs, visitors can contact the Adams Clermont Solid Waste District or Adams Brown Recycling.
Services: Recycling drop-off locations · Household hazardous waste disposal · Trash disposal · Composting services · Environmental education programs
Accepts: Cardboard, Household hazardous waste, Yard waste, Scrap tires
4613 Unity Road
A public recycling drop-off serving the Unity community at the Oliver Township Fire Department on Unity Road. It is one of 18 sites the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District maintains across Adams County, and it takes glass bottles and jars in addition to the standard containers and paper. Adams Brown Recycling services the containers and processes the material in Georgetown, Ohio.
Services: Unstaffed recyclable drop-off
Accepts: Flattened cardboard, Mixed paper, Aluminum cans, Steel cans, Plastic bottles, Glass bottles and jars
Can I drop off glass at the Oliver Township Fire Department site?
Yes. This site is one of the Adams County locations with a roll-off container that accepts glass bottles and jars, unlike the West Union Elementary and Courthouse Square sites.
175 Lloyd Rd West Union OH 45693 USA
Compost bins are available for purchase at a discounted price of $60 each, promoting home composting to reduce landfill waste and improve soil quality. A limited quantity of bins can be picked up on May 1 and May 2. Volunteers are sought for the Spring Litter Clean-up Event on April 26, 2025, across Clermont County. Vouchers are offered for free disposal of certain household hazardous wastes like herbicides and pesticides. Outdoor recycling containers can be borrowed for large public events, and junk disposal events are scheduled by various townships in Clermont County. The Hefty ReNew Orange Bag Program facilitates recycling of hard-to-recycle plastics and Styrofoam. Additionally, the Ohio Department of Transportation has launched the "No More Litter, Ohio" campaign. Public recycling drop-off sites have specific hours and locations, with one recently relocated from Epiphany United Methodist Church back to Miami Township north Fire Station 27, and another temporarily moved from the Fire Station to 6785 Goshen Rd.
Services: Recycling drop-off · Trash disposal · Household hazardous waste disposal · Composting programs · Yard waste disposal
Accepts: Cardboard, Aluminum cans, Glass bottles, Food waste, Plastic bottles
310 North Cross Street
The most central of the Adams County recycling drop-offs, on North Cross Street at Courthouse Square in downtown West Union. It handles cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic bottles, but it is one of the three county sites with no glass container. Drivers with glass should use the West Union High School or Adams County Engineers site instead.
Services: Unstaffed recyclable drop-off
Accepts: Flattened cardboard, Mixed paper, Aluminum cans, Steel cans, Plastic bottles
Is there a recycling drop-off in downtown West Union?
Yes. The Courthouse Square site at 310 North Cross Street is the closest drop-off to the village center. It does not take glass.
555 Lloyd Road
A public recycling drop-off at West Union Elementary School on Lloyd Road, provided by the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District. This is one of three Adams County sites that does not take glass, so bottles and jars need to go to another location such as the Adams County Engineers site on State Route 41. Cardboard, mixed paper, cans, and plastic bottles are accepted here.
Services: Unstaffed recyclable drop-off
Accepts: Flattened cardboard, Mixed paper, Aluminum cans, Steel cans, Plastic bottles
Does the West Union Elementary drop-off take glass?
No. West Union Elementary is one of three Adams County sites without a glass container, along with North Adams Elementary and the West Union Courthouse Square site.
97 Dragon Lair Drive
A public recycling drop-off at West Union High School on Dragon Lair Drive. Unlike the elementary school site a mile away on Lloyd Road, this location has a roll-off container that takes glass bottles and jars along with cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic bottles. Material is collected by Adams Brown Recycling.
Services: Unstaffed recyclable drop-off
Accepts: Flattened cardboard, Mixed paper, Aluminum cans, Steel cans, Plastic bottles, Glass bottles and jars
Which West Union school site accepts glass?
West Union High School on Dragon Lair Drive accepts glass. West Union Elementary on Lloyd Road does not.
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in West Union include Recycling Drop-off, Cardboard, Mixed Paper, Aluminum, Steel Cans. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
West Union is the county seat of Adams County, and it holds more of the county's recycling infrastructure than any other village. The Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District maintains 18 unstaffed drop-off sites countywide, and eight of them sit in and around West Union at schools, fire departments, and county buildings. The staffed transfer station on Trefz Road handles the things the bins cannot, including trash by the pound, tires, appliances, and scrap metal you can sell.
Adams County Waste and Recycling is at 95 Trefz Road in West Union, reachable at (937) 544-2650. It is open 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday. It is closed Wednesdays, Sundays, and government holidays.
Trash is 10 cents per pound at the Trefz Road transfer station during normal operating hours. Scrap steel is free to drop off, but Freon bearing items such as refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, and dehumidifiers carry a $10 fee.
Tires are accepted only during the first full week of each month, at 12 cents per pound, on or off the rim. Plan the trip around that window because the station will not take them at other times.
Yes. Aluminum cans can be sold during all normal operating hours. Aluminum, copper, brass, zinc, lead-acid batteries, and some other materials can be sold Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, but not on Saturday. Call (937) 544-2650 for current market pricing.
Most of them, but not all. West Union Elementary School on Lloyd Road and the Courthouse Square site on North Cross Street have no glass container. The high school, the Adams County Engineers site on State Route 41, and Adams County Christian School all accept glass bottles and jars.
Every location accepts flattened cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans, steel cans, and plastic bottles. Adams Brown Recycling services the containers and processes the material in Georgetown, Ohio, handling the same materials as Rumpke with the exception of cups.
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