Recycling

Various recycling companies serve the citizens of Hancock County since the county does NOT provide recycling collection services. Call the following companies to determine which service provider will meet your commercial, industrial or residential recycling needs.

Best Way of Indiana, Inc.
Indianapolis
484-3365

CGS Services
Morristown
800-453-5575

Republic Services of Indiana
Indianapolis
317-462-3245

Waste Management
Indianapolis
317-635-2491

Drop off recycling
Commingled Recycling
Commingled programs allow all recyclable materials such as #1 and #2 plastics, glass bottles, newspaper, magazines and cardboard to be placed in one container for pickup or dumped into a community bin without sorting.

Commingled Recycling drop-off sites
New Palestine Town Hall
10 East Main St., New Palestine (317) 861-4727

CGS Services
11380 N. 300 E., Morristown (765) 763-1238
Mon-Fri 8a-4p

Other Recycling Drop-off Sites
Best Way Mt. Comfort Transfer Station
2715 North 600 West

Kroger
10450 E. Washington St., Indpls. (317) 895-2245

Marsh
11625 Fox Road, Indpls. (317) 823-5415

Republic Services
266 S. Franklin St., Greenfield (317) 477-3425
Mon-Fri 8a-4p $3 trunk load, $7 truck load

Sorted Recycling
Some local businesses and organizations will reuse or recycle the following items.

Household Goods and Clothing
Used yet useable goods are needed by others.

DAV Thrift Store
6400 E. Washington St., Indpls (317) 357-0393

Goodwill Industries
10101 E. Washington St., Indpls (765) 392-3988

Hospice Thrift Store
118 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville (765) 398-0792

Salvation Army Thrift Store
150 E. Washington St., Shelbyville (765) 398-3771

The Wearhouse
35 E. Pierson St., Greenfield (317)467-4991

Newspaper
St. Michael's Catholic Church
519 Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield (317) 462-4240
Call for paper drive schedule information.

Plastic Shopping Bags
Grocery store chains, such as Wal-Mart, Meijer, Kroger and Marsh, may provide bins in the entrance ways to collect clean plastic shopping bags.

Aluminum Cans
Newco Metals Inc.
7268 S. S.R. 13, Pendleton (317) 485-7721

Hancock County Humane Society
214 East Main Street, Greenfield (317) 462-5404

Household Hazardous Waste
Local businesses provide disposal services for the following items. Please call the business to ensure the programs are still active.

Automotive Batteries
All acid cell (auto or marine) battery dealers are required to accept used acid cell batteries.
A new battery may be subject to an additional fee if an old battery is not provided for a core exchange.

Motor Oil
Oil must not be mixed with other chemicals.

Autozone
1495 North State, Greenfield (317) 467-4002
All Autozone locations will accept used motor oil. No businesses, please.

Wal-Mart
1965 North State, Greenfield (317) 477-8850
10617 East Washington St. Indpls (317) 897-5390
Also accepts oil filters.

NAPA of New Palestine
54 West Main St., New Palestine (317) 861-4426

Indy Lube
10520 E. Washington St., Indpls (317) 899-2600
Also accepts limited amounts of antifreeze.

Transmission Fluid / Hydraulic Fluid
NAPA of New Palestine
54 W. Main St., New Palestine (317) 861-4426
Transmission fluid or hydraulic fluid mixed with other chemicals will not be accepted.