Joplin Recycling Center
Joplin Recycling Center hours: household hazardous waste, electronics and recycling drop-off at 1310 West A Street.
Joplin Recycling Center is the City of Joplin’s drop-off site for recyclables, household hazardous waste and electronics. Its hours are Tuesday and Thursday noon to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. Residents of Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Barton and Vernon counties can use it with identification; most drop-offs are free, and TVs and monitors cost $10.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- Missouri
- City
- Joplin
- Address
- 1310 West A Street, Joplin, MO 64801
- Hours
- Tuesday and Thursday noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday after, Christmas, and the Saturday before Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- Who can use it
- Residents of Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Barton and Vernon counties, with identification. No commercial waste.
- Fees
- Free for most items. TVs and computer monitors $10 each, paid on site by check or money order or in advance at the Finance Department window, third floor of City Hall, 602 S. Main Street.
- Takes
- Household hazardous waste: aerosol cans including spray paint, automotive products, batteries, home maintenance products except latex paint, household cleaners, lawn and garden products, mercury debris, pool and spa supplies, propane tanks, metal cylinders and fire extinguishers; motor oil, old gasoline and antifreeze in pourable leak-proof containers, 3 gallons at most. Recycling: cardboard, fiberboard, newspaper, white paper, magazines, phone books, paperback books, #1 and #2 plastics, glass with lids off, metal, aluminum, brass, copper, steel, tin, nickel, inkjet cartridges, cooking oil. Electronics and appliances: household, rechargeable and car batteries, computers, laptops, tablets, printers, cell phones, TVs, monitors, keyboards, home audio equipment, stereos, speakers, sound bars, electric heaters, coffee makers, appliances, compressors and cords. Free document shredding for households.
- Does not take
- Latex paint, fluorescent bulbs, ammunition and explosives, asbestos, commercial and school waste, any single container over 30 gallons, medicines, pressure-treated wood and railroad ties, radioactive material, sharps
- Run by
- City of Joplin Public Works, Recycling Division
- Phone
- 417-624-0820 ext. 1501
- Official website
- joplinrecycles.com
- Primary source
- joplinmo.org
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Joplin Recycling Center hours?
Tuesday and Thursday noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed Sunday and Monday, on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday after, Christmas, and the Saturday before Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Who can use the Joplin Recycling Center?
Residents of Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Barton and Vernon counties with identification. Commercial waste is not accepted.
Does the Joplin Recycling Center take paint?
Aerosol paint cans yes, latex paint no. The city says to stir in sawdust or cat litter, let latex paint dry with the lid off and put it in the trash.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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