Ross Recycling Drop-Off Locations
Rumpke Multi-Material Recycling Bins
Locations
- Adena Road (between Orange St and Pleasant Valley Rd) Pick-up days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
- Yoctangee Park (across from Bolmer Field on Enderlin Drive)
Pick-up days: Monday & Thursday - Zane Trace High School - St. Rt. 180 (Bus Garage Parking Lot) Pick-up day: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
- Huntington Local Schools (rear parking lot) Pick-up day: Tuesday
- Rumpke Recycling Buyback Center - 990 Eastern Ave
- Twin Township Fire House - 11521 US Rt. 50
- 103.5 W. Fifth Street at Fire Department
Pick-up day: Tuesday
- Parking lot beside brick building at 10823 Main Street
Pick-up day: Wednesday
- Village Office - 11759 Market Street
Pick-up day: On call
- 757 Jackson Street (Jefferson Twp.)
Pick-up day: Friday
*The Ohio EPA has a guidance document for Disposal of Household Generated Sharps (July 2018) (view pdf).

commercial recyclers
We try to keep this information updated. However, it is always a good idea to first call the establishment in which you would like to take your recyclables, as their policy often changes.
Gently Used (or new) Youth Sports Gear
Paper Document Shredding
Auto Salvage
- Barker’s Auto Salvage (and non-ferrous scrap) 2401 Blain Hwy. , Waverly (740)-663-2568
- Ernie’s Foreign Salvage, Inc., 884 Eastern Ave (Rear), 740-773-5912
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Lowes, 867 N. Bridge Street, Chillicothe (740)-773-7777
Batteries
- RPHF Solid Waste District - Ross County Branch 15 N Paint St # 202, Chillicothe, OH 45601
- Lowe's, 867 N. Bridge Street (740)-773-7777 - Accepts lawn/tractor batteries, rechargeable batteries & power tool batteries.
Motor Oil
- AutoZone, 212 N. Bridge St., 740-775-0270—Up to 5 gallons/person/day
- AutoZone, 718 Western Ave., 740-775-2545—Up to 5 gallons/person/day
- Advance Auto Parts, 1038 N. Bridge St., 740-773-0384, Up to 5 gallons/person/day
- Advance Auto Parts, 15 N. Bridge St., 740-775-6526, Up to 5 gallons//person/day
- O’Reilly Auto Parts, 201 N. Bridge Street, 740-773-4200, Up to 5 gallons//person/day
Appliances
- Mountaineer Appliances, 450 E. Second St., 740-773-0788 (buys repairable appliances)
- Rumpke Recycling, 990 Eastern Ave., 740-773-1440 (no Freon)
- AEP Ohio's Appliance Recycling Program - (SEASONAL) Get $50 for your old, working refrigerator/freezer
- South Central Power Refrigerator & Freezer Rebate Program - (SEASONAL) $100 rebate on the purchase of an ENERGY STAR refrigerator or stand alone freezer.
Car Batteries
- AutoZone, 2123 N. Bridge St., 740-775-0270
- AutoZone, 718 Western Ave., 740-775-2545
- Scioto Valley Recycling, 273 Seney Road, 740-772-5252
- Wal-mart, 85 River Trace - Will accept car batteries at Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express, 740-774-4800.
Scrap Metals
- RUMPKE Recycling, 990 Eastern Ave., 740-773-1440
- Pleasant Valley Iron & Metal, 11185 County Rd 550 Chillicothe, 740-773-8517
- Scioto Valley Recycling, 273 Seney Rd., 740-772-5252
- Barker’s Auto Salvage (non-ferrous scrap only), 2401 Blain Highway, Waverly 740-663-2568
Plastic Shopping Bags & Film (PARTICIPATION MAY VARY DUE TO COVID-19)
- Wal-Mart Supercenter, 85 River Trace Lane, 740-774-4800
- Kroger, 1165 Western Avenue, 740-773-3150 (also accepts othehttps://www.walmart.com/store/2400-chillicothe-ohr plastic bags, dry cleaning bags, & plastic wrap)
- Kroger, 887 N. Bridge St., 740-773-2901 (also accepts other plastic bags, dry cleaning bags, & plastic wrap)
- Kohl's, 45 River Trace Ln. Chillicothe, 740-773-1111
- Lowe's, 867 N Bridge St, Chillicothe, 740-773-7777
Cell Phones
- Ross County Sheriffs Department, 740-773-1186. The phones are reprogrammed for 911 calling capabilities.
- RPHF Solid Waste - Ross County Branch 15 N. Paint St. # 301, Chillicothe, OH 45601 (MUST CALL AHEAD)
Ink Jet Cartridge & Printer Cartridge Recycling
- Office Max, 869 N Bridge St, Chillicothe, 740-779-2323
Propane Gas Cylinders (Gas grills)
- Litter Quality Propane, 524 Eastern Ave. They accept small propane cylinders for a $5 fee (740-773-2196)
- Blue Rhino locations offer a recycling program for 20# grill tanks. Blue Rhino will collect the tank and refurbish it if possible. If the tank does not meet the company's safety and quality standards, they will recycle the tank. Blue Rhino will accept any standard gas grill tank, including other brands. Find a location. Check with your local retailer for details.
Helium & Oxygen Tanks
- Do not place helium or oxygen tanks in your recycling. Putting them in the trash is hazardous. Empty helium balloon tanks that were purchased from a retail store should be punctured and recycled at a local scrap metal yard. Follow the disposal instructions that came with the tank or see these instructions from Balloon Time. Medical cylinders should be disposed or recycled through the company it was purchased or received from. Check with your medical supplier for details about their take-back or exchange program.
Building Materials
- Habitat For Humanity, 171 E 5th Street Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 (740)-779-9734 (No paint)
Household Hazardous Waste
- Contact the RPHF Solid Waste District Main Office to receive a disposal voucher.
- Environmental Enterprises - 645 East 8th Avenue, Columbus (614) 294-1300
Christmas Lights
- Lowes - 867 N. Bridge St. Chillicothe (740)-773-7777 (SEASONAL CALL AHEAD)
Area Landfills and Transfer Stations
Ross County
- Waste Management Mound Transfer, Seney Road , Chillicothe 740-773-5711; 800-343-6047 (Corporate Office)
- Rumpke/Chillicothe Transfer, 990 Eastern Avenue, Chillicothe, 740-773-1440 ext. 7114
Pickaway County
- Rumpke Transfer, 2195 Hassle Drive, Circleville 1-800-828-8171, Ext. 7311
Fayette County
- Fayette County Transfer, 1600 Robinson Rd., Washington C.H., 740-335-1508**
Athens/Hocking
- Athens/Hocking Reclamation Center, Logan, 740-385-6019*
Brown County
- Rumpke SW Ohio Reg. Refuse Facility, 9427 Beyers Rd., Georgetown, 937-378-4126
Fairfield County
- Republic Waste—Pine Grove, 5131 Drinkle Rd., Amanda, 740-969-4487*
Jackson County
- Rumpke Beech Hollow LF, 28 A.W. Long Rd., Wellston, 740-384-4400
Pike County
- Pike Sanitary Landfill, State Route 220 East, Waverly, 740-773-1440, ext. 7185
* Accepts Asbestos (call ahead)
** Accepts Construction & Demolition Material
*** Accepts both Asbestos & C&D Material
Garbage Collection and Roll-Off Container Service

Garbage Collection
- Chillicothe City Service (Chillicothe residents only), 740-773-2700
- Rumpke Recycling/Disposal, 740-773-1440; 1-866-757-7329
- Rumpke Waste, 1-888-786-7531
- Waste Management, Inc., 1-800-343-6047
Roll-Off Container Service
- BSS Waste & Portable Restrooms, 1-800-859-6304; Cell 740-603-0828; Office 740-756-9100 (Ross, Pickaway and Fayette Counties)
- Central Ohio Contractors, 614-539-2570; 1-800-483-2233. www.coc-inc.com
- Mound Waste & Recycling, LLC, 740-772-5252
- RUMPKE Recycling/Disposal, 740-773-1440; 1-866-757-7329
- Republic Waste Services, 1-800-601-1867, (Ross, Pickaway & Fayette Counties)
- Rumpke Waste, Inc., 1-888-786-7531, www.Rumpke.com
- Traces Sanitation, LLC, 1-866-305-3069 (Pickaway County)
- Waste Management, Inc., 1-800-343-6047, www.wm.com
- Scioto Valley Dumpsters LTD, 740-253-8389 -
Tire Disposal
TIRES are accepted on an on-going basis at the following locations. Call for prices and hours of operation.
- Fayette Co. Transfer, 740-335-1508
- Pike Sanitation (Rumpke), 740-947-4200
- Sundown Tire, 740-708-4053
- Liberty Tire, Grove City, 888-780-8473
- Chuck Wait Tire, Hillsboro, 937-393-2166, and Mowrystown, 937-442-2004
- Tire Discounters, Hillsboro, 937-840-9400
- Liberty Tire Services, Southwest Greenfield, 937-981-7904
- Buck's Tire Service, Greenfield, 937-981-7712
- Rumpke SW Ohio Refuse Facility, Georgetown, Brown County, 937-378-4126