Lake County Solid Waste Facility
Lake County Solid Waste Facility hours, fees and Saturday hazardous waste drop-off at the landfill near Painesville.
The Lake County Solid Waste Facility, the county landfill at 2039 Blase Nemeth Road in Painesville Township, keeps hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, when only Lake County residents in cars and pickups may unload. A car load of trash costs $5 and a pickup load $10. Electronics are free every day, and household hazardous waste is taken on Saturdays only.
Serves: Painesville trash pickup and recycling rules and every other Lake County community.
- Type
- Landfill
- State
- Ohio
- City
- Painesville Township
- Address
- 2039 Blase Nemeth Road, Painesville, OH 44077
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Lake County residents only, cars and pickups). Universal waste (household hazardous waste) Saturdays only, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed on landfill holidays.
- Who can use it
- Open to the public on weekdays; Saturdays are for Lake County residents only, in cars and pickups. Universal waste drop-off is for Lake County residents, not businesses. Every visitor checks in at the inbound scale house window, and every load must be tarped.
- Fees
- Car load up to 330 pounds $5; pickup truck load up to 660 pounds $10; weighed waste from Lake County $30 a ton; appliances $5 each; car and pickup tires without rims $3 each, up to six; semi tires $5 each; tractor tires $15 each; clean excavated soil $5 a load. Electronics free, except TVs and monitors: $5 each up to 27 inches, $10 each for larger, projection and console TVs.
- Takes
- Household trash and bulky items; appliances including refrigerators, freezers, washers, stoves and water heaters; tires; pre-approved construction and demolition debris; clean soil. Electronics during all hours: computers, tablets, printers, phones, cables, game consoles, stereos and other devices that plug in or take batteries. Universal waste on Saturdays: aerosol cans, antifreeze, motor oil and other automotive fluids, lithium-ion, NiCad, lead-acid and alkaline batteries, fertilizer and pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers and thermostats, oil-based paint and stains, solvents, strippers and thinners, household cleaners and pool chemicals. Mixed recycling bins for cardboard, paper, cartons, plastic bottles and jugs, glass and cans; Hefty ReNew bags.
- Does not take
- Out-of-state waste; whole-building demolition debris without pre-approval; yard waste of every kind (brush, branches, stumps, grass, leaves, firewood); hazardous and liquid waste on weekdays; propane and acetylene tanks; fire extinguishers; smoke alarms; gasoline; kerosene; ammunition; medical waste; butane torches; latex paint; PCB light fixtures. No commercial trucks, dump trailers or box vans on Saturday.
- Run by
- Lake County Department of Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Phone
- 440-350-2644
- Official website
- lakecountyohio.gov
- Primary source
- lakecountyohio.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Lake County Solid Waste Facility hours?
Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays are reserved for Lake County residents with cars and pickups; no commercial trucks, dump trailers or box vans.
When can I drop off paint and chemicals?
Saturdays only, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as universal waste for Lake County residents: oil-based paint, solvents, aerosol cans, antifreeze, motor oil, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, pesticides and household cleaners in their original containers. Latex paint, propane tanks, gasoline and ammunition are refused.
How much does it cost to dump at the Lake County landfill?
$5 for a car load up to 330 pounds, $10 for a pickup load up to 660 pounds, $30 a ton for weighed loads from Lake County, $5 for each appliance and $3 for each car or pickup tire without a rim, up to six. Every load must be tarped.
Sources
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