Indiana household hazardous waste drop-off
Pick your county to see its drop-off sites, collection events and home pickup. Check who can use each program, and call before you go.
Indiana counties
- Adams
- Allen
- Bartholomew
- Benton
- Blackford
- Boone
- Brown
- Carroll
- Cass
- Clark
- Clay
- Clinton
- Crawford
- Daviess
- Dearborn
- Decatur
- DeKalb
- Delaware
- Dubois
- Elkhart
- Fayette
- Floyd
- Fountain
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gibson
- Grant
- Greene
- Hamilton
- Hancock
- Harrison
- Hendricks
- Henry
- Howard
- Huntington
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jay
- Jefferson
- Jennings
- Johnson
- Knox
- Kosciusko
- LaGrange
- Lake
- LaPorte
- Lawrence
- Madison
- Marion
- Marshall
- Martin
- Miami
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Newton
- Noble
- Ohio
- Orange
- Owen
- Parke
- Perry
- Pike
- Porter
- Posey
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Randolph
- Ripley
- Rush
- Scott
- Shelby
- Spencer
- St. Joseph
- Starke
- Steuben
- Sullivan
- Switzerland
- Tippecanoe
- Tipton
- Union
- Vanderburgh
- Vermillion
- Vigo
- Wabash
- Warren
- Warrick
- Washington
- Wayne
- Wells
- White
- Whitley
No county matches that name.
Counties in gray have no current listing yet: call the county for local options.
Indiana metro areas
Upcoming collection events in Indiana
- Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · Evansville, Vanderburgh CountyWho can attend: Vanderburgh County households only; no businesses
- Sat, Apr 24, 2027 · Lebanon, Boone CountyWho can attend: Boone County residents only; residential waste only (no business or industrial waste)
- Sat, Aug 14, 2027 · Zionsville, Boone CountyWho can attend: Boone County residents only; residential waste only (no business or industrial waste)
No upcoming collection events are listed right now. Your county page lists permanent drop-off sites and home pickup.
Soonest first. Events usually serve only residents of the city or county that runs them, and many need an appointment. Events with addresses and phone numbers →
About Indiana programs
In Indiana, household hazardous waste is handled by county and multi-county solid waste management districts, not the state. Many districts run year-round drop-off sites, such as those in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Lafayette, Bloomington, Muncie and Noblesville; others hold a few collection days a year, and some have no program at all. We check each district’s, county’s and city’s own page.
Indiana’s 92 counties are served by solid waste management districts, some shared by several counties, such as Northeast Indiana (DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben) and the Southeastern Indiana Recycling District. Programs are usually open only to residents of the district’s counties.
State rules and programs
- Agency: the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) says household hazardous waste is not regulated as hazardous waste, but residents are responsible for disposing of it properly, and it points them to their local solid waste management district for collection programs. IDEM does not run collections itself.
- Residents only: most Indiana programs take waste only from residents of their own county or district, and many ask for ID or proof of address. Shared districts, such as Northeast Indiana and the Southeastern Indiana Recycling District, open their sites to every member county.
- Fees and schedules: many programs are free, but some charge for televisions, Freon appliances, tires or latex paint, and some, such as Northeast Indiana, charge by the load. Some sites are open only one or two days a month. Check each listing before you go.
- Households only: business, farm and institutional waste is generally not accepted at Indiana household hazardous waste programs.
- Paint: Indiana has no PaintCare program, so stores are not required to take leftover paint. Many districts say latex paint can be dried out and put in the trash, while oil-based paint goes to a household hazardous waste program. See the paint guide.
- Car batteries and motor oil: Indiana law makes it illegal to put car and other vehicle batteries in the trash, and stores that sell them must take your old one when you buy a new one. IDEM says household hazardous waste programs and many auto parts stores take used motor oil and oil filters.
Batteries in Indiana
The law: Indiana has no battery stewardship law for household batteries. Indiana Code 13-20-16 makes it illegal to put used motor vehicle and boat batteries in the trash, and requires a retailer that sells new lead-acid batteries to accept the same number of used ones from the buyer and to post a notice saying so.
Stewardship program: No battery stewardship program. IDEM lists rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion and small sealed lead-acid) as recyclable; household hazardous waste programs and battery recycling drop-offs take them. Tape the ends first, and keep them out of curbside recycling.
Where to take them: 29 Indiana programs we list accept batteries. Some take only certain kinds, so check each listing. Programs that list batteries include ToxDrop at Traders Point Collection Facility, St. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center (South Bend) and Hamilton County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Center. Pick your county above for every program.
Which batteries can go in the trash, how to tape and bag them, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of batteries.
Sources (checked Sat, Oct 24, 2026): IDEM: Household hazardous waste, Recycle Indiana (IDEM): What is recyclable, Indiana Code 13-20-16 (battery recycling).
Motor oil and car fluids in Indiana
The law: Indiana’s used oil management rule follows the federal used oil standards (40 CFR 279). IDEM says household hazardous waste programs may accept used oil from homeowners, and it asks do-it-yourselfers to collect used oil in a clean container with a tight lid and never mix it with other chemicals.
Collection program: Indiana has no separate state used oil program for households. IDEM says community household hazardous waste programs and many retailers, such as auto parts stores, accept used motor oil and oil filters from residents. We found no Indiana law requiring stores to take used oil back.
Antifreeze: We found no Indiana rule written specifically for household antifreeze. IDEM asks residents to collect used antifreeze separately, never mixed with oil or fuel, and take it to a collection site; household hazardous waste programs that list it take it.
Where to take it: 27 Indiana programs we list accept motor oil and 21 accept antifreeze. Your solid waste management district can point you to other used oil collection sites. Programs that list motor oil or antifreeze include ToxDrop at Traders Point Collection Facility, St. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center (South Bend) and Tippecanoe County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off (Transfer Station). Pick your county above for every program.
How to pack used oil and filters, what to do with antifreeze, brake fluid and gasoline, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of used motor oil and car fluids.
Sources (checked Sun, Oct 25, 2026): Recycle Indiana (IDEM): Motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze, IDEM: Household hazardous waste.
FAQ
Is household hazardous waste disposal free in Indiana?
It depends on the district. Marion, Tippecanoe, Delaware and Huntington counties list free drop-off for residents, while others charge for some items such as televisions, Freon appliances or latex paint, and Northeast Indiana charges by the load. Check each listing before you go.
Can I use a household hazardous waste site outside my county in Indiana?
Usually not. Most Indiana programs serve only residents of their own county or district. If your district is shared with other counties, such as Northeast Indiana or the Southeastern Indiana Recycling District, you can use its site.
What if my county has no household hazardous waste program?
Call your solid waste management district; the county table lists the program we found for each county. Some districts hold collection days only once or twice a year, so check back for new dates.