What goes where?
Make sure everything is in its right place with our categories.
Paper: Paper items (mail, magazines, newpapers, wrapping paper, etc), milk/juice cartons and drink boxes— rinsed clean and flattened (plastic straws or spouts removed), and flattened cardboard.
Plastic Bottles and Metals: Plastic bottles and milk jugs— only containers with a neck or screw on top, rinsed clean, with caps, lids and spray pumps removed. Aluminum cans, food trays and foil. Completely empty aerosol cans, with lid removed. Tin cans, rinsed clean with paper label removed. Scrap metal pieces measuring less than 36” and weighing less than 30 pounds, cleaned of rubber and plastic.
Glass: Glass jars and bottles, rinsed clean and lid removed. Do not include light bulbs, window glass, vases, drinking glasses, etc.
Everything else: Paint (latex), motor oils, electronics and other unwanted items should be sorted separately. Check our guide to see if your items can be recycled. If not, see if the item can be donated to a charity organization.
Here is a list of recycling locations throughout the City of Toledo:
The Andersons​
530 Illinois Avenue
Accepts Paper and Plastic Bags and hosts recycling events
Kroger Stores
4925 Jackman Rd., 4533 Monroe St.
4633 Suder Ave., 7545 Sylvania Ave.
Accepts Paper Recyclables. Drop off recyclables in the bins located behind the store.
AccuShred
1114 W. Central Ave.
Accepts printers, cell phones, keyboards, webcams, laptops, monitors (**and televisions for a small fee)
AIM Ecycling
5656 Opportunity Drive #11
Accepts printers, telephones, laptops, cameras, routers, etc.
Sims Metal Management
2535 Hill Ave.
Accepts scrap metal.
All Shred
3940 Technology Dr.
Accepts radios, computers, tin cans, light bulbs, batteries and plastic bottles.
Gateway Recycling
926 Dearborn Ave.
Accepts paper, plastic or metal.
Lott Industries
5130 N. Detroit Ave.
Accepts books, cardboard, cans, and plastic.
Omni Source
1320 Lagrange St.
Accepts scrap metal.
R&M Recycling
4103 Lagrange St.
Accepts scrap metal.
Recycle Waste Services
3793 Silica Rd. Sylvania
Accepts glass items.
State Paper & Metal
1118 W. Central Ave.
Accepts paper and all metals.
Tire and Latex Paint Recycling:
May 7, 8am-noon at Springfield Hall
7617 Angola Rd., Holland
June 18, 8am-noon at Maumee Service Yard
214 Illinois Ave.
*Accepts up to 10 tires on or off the rim FREE of CHARGE, Accepts (only) latex paint $1 per can
