Lake County Solid Waste Management District
2405 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana, United States
The Lake County Solid Waste Management District was established on February 5, 1991 when the Indiana State Legislature enacted House Bill 1240 requiring counties to form solid waste management districts. Lake County as a single-county district has developed a comprehensive plan of education, recycling assistance and technical assistance for both industry and the public to reduce waste by 50% by 2001, a statewide goal.The District developed a comprehensive solid waste management plan that will protect the environment and fulfill the statewide waste reduction goals. To accomplish these objectives, the district has identified and designed programs to educate and promote the importance of the three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Such programs are Environmental Education for Schools, the Enviromobile, Household Hazardous Waste Program and Drop-Off Recycling Centers and Appliance and Tire Program. In addition to education and recycling programs, the District provides each municipality in Lake County with recycling grants.Lake County Indiana residents can recycle their electronics for FREE at the following locations. These locations listed below are strictly for electronics from a home as these are small centers and are NOT open to any business or organization.
ITEMS ACCEPTED:
- Computers (PC's & Laptops)
- Palm Pilots
- Monitors
- Stereos
- Zip Drives
- Televisions
- Keyboards, cords & mice
- Typewriters
- Hard Drives
- VCR's
- Printers
- Adding Machines
- Scanners
- Cell Phones
- Fax Machines
- DVD Players
- Copiers
- Electronic Games (Nintendo, PlayStation, etc.)
Materials Accepted | |
---|---|
Electronics | |
1 | CDs/DVDs |
2 | Circuit Boards |
3 | Hard Drive |
4 | Keyboards / Mice |
5 | Printers |
Metal | |
6 | Appliances |
Company Services
- Appliance And Tire Recycling
- Electronic Recycling
- Latex Paint Recycling
Company Locations
2405 Calumet Avenue |
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