Licking County Recycling

05/26/2026

Today is National Paper Airplane Day! If you plan on making a paper airplane, try a little REUSE! Use a piece of paper that has printing or writing on it (that you were planning on recycling), instead of using a new piece of paper. You can still recycle the paper after its airplane mission is complete! 📄♻️

For templates and paper airplane ideas, visit this fun website: https://www.foldnfly.com/lounge/national-paper-airplane-day.php

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

CAN I RECYCLE THIS? NO! 🚫

There are three things in this photo that we do not recycle:
1. Plastic tote
2. Plastic laundry basket
3. Plastic hangers

Reminder - we do NOT look at the recycle symbol or number! Our contractor (Rumpke) who sorts and processes the materials in our public recycling bins throughout Licking County uses the latest and greatest technology that is able to quickly and easily sort plastics without that symbol or number information.

We accept plastics in the shapes of bottles, jugs, tubs, cups, and clamshells. All other plastics should go in the trash (or donated/reused if they are still in good shape).

05/21/2026

BUY RECYCLED!

We think it's fun to find items or containers that are made from recycled material - and our latest one is glass cleaner! The bottle is made from 100% recovered ocean plastic. 👍🌊

You can recycle this type of bottle, too, when it's empty. Please take the trigger and inside tube out and put those in the trash, though.

05/20/2026

One of our followers recently asked about the "lock bars" on our public recycling bins, so we thought it was about time to share this old instructional video again to help! (Video is 40 seconds.)

05/19/2026

Join us at Licking County Aging Partners on May 29 for a program about recycling! Registration is required.

Program Information from LCAP:
Spring cleaning season is the perfect time to declutter responsibly! Join us for Spring Cleaning: What to Trash, What to Recycle hosted by Licking County Recycling on Friday, May 29 at 1:00 PM at 1058 East Main Street, Newark. Learn what can be recycled, what should be thrown away, and how to make smarter choices for your home and our community. Call (740) 345-0821 to register today!

05/18/2026

Reminder, we are now taking fluorescent tubes for recycling at our office in Newark!

05/15/2026

CAN I RECYCLE THIS? NOT IN OUR PUBLIC RECYCLING BINS! 🚫

Please do not leave yard waste on the outside of our public recycling bins, and also please do not put yard waste into our public recycling bins. Leaves, grass, twigs, mulch, etc. are not accepted in our program.

There are a few companies around Licking County that take yard waste (fees may apply), such as The Compost Farm, Hope Timber, Kurtz Bros., and Ohio Mulch.

If you know of anywhere else to take yard waste for mulch/composting, please list it below. And if you need information about home composting, check out the guide on our website. https://lickingcounty.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=45936.59&BlobID=106992

05/13/2026

We are excited to be holding our first Household Hazardous Waste collection day in at least 10 years - coming up on August 29, 2026! We know it's a long way off, but if you can hold on to your HHW until then we will be happy to take it. If you need to dispose of any HHW before then, please call us at 740-670-5125 so we can give you some details about the nearest permanent collection facility (in Columbus).

Our Frequently Asked Questions page on our website also has HHW disposal (and safer alternatives) information on it: https://lickingcounty.gov/depts/recycling/frequently_asked_questions.htm

Feel free to share this post with your fellow Licking County friends and family!

05/12/2026

Just reminding you what items we accept in our public recycling drop off sites throughout Licking County! Further details are on our website, https://lickingcounty.gov/depts/recycling/recycle.htm

05/11/2026

BUCKEYE LAKE RESIDENTS! Spring Clean Up 2026 is coming on May 20-23. See image for details, or go to the Village of Buckeye Lake page for more information. This is a wonderful opportunity that the Village provides - take advantage of it!