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.
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.
Batteries
- All Batteries - Environmental Enterprises - 645 E 8th Ave, Columbus, 614-294-1300
- Auto Batteries - AutoZone -
- Auto Batteries - Advance Auto Parts -
- Auto Batteries - O’Reilly Auto Parts -
- Auto Batteries - Interstate Battery - 3399 Congrove Dr. Circleville 1-800-433-4255
- Auto Batteries - Rural King - 1470 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
- Household Batteries - Litter Control & RPHF Solid Waste Office 15 N. Paint Street - Appointment Only 740-772-5326
- Rechargeable - Lowes - 867 N. Bridge St. Chillicothe (740)-773-7777
- Rechargeable - Menards -1570 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
Live Christmas Trees
- Ross County Engineers Office (Seasonal)
Christmas Lights
- Menards - 1570 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
- Lowes - 867 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
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Pleasant Valley Iron & Metal - 11185 Co Rd 550, Chillicothe
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Home Depot - 300 Depot Dr., WCH
- Lowes - 867 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
Electronics
- Accurate IT Services - 3854 Fisher Rd, Columbus, OH
- Digital Fix - (740) 772-2600
- Goodwill/Dell Reconnect Recycling
- Cellphones Only - Home Depot Battery Return Box - 300 Depot Dr. WCH (740)-335-6330
- Cellphones Only - Lowes 867 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
- Appointment ONLY - RPHF Solid Waste & Litter Control Office 15 N Paint Street, Chillicothe - email lgrooms@pickawaycountyohio.gov
- Annual Electronics Collection Events hosted by District - Click the Events tab
Furniture
- Donate - Goodwill, Salvation Army or Ohio Thrift
- Disposal - Fayette County Transfer Station - 1580 Robinson Road SE, WCH
- Disposal - Rumpke on Eastern Ave in Chillicothe
Household Hazardous Waste
- Call our District Office for more information about our household hazardous waste voucher program.
- Environmental Enterprises: 645 East 8th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio (614) 294-1300
- Propane Cylinders - Blue Rhino locations offer a recycling program for 20# grill tanks. Find a location. Check with your local retailer for details.
- Helium Tanks - Please take to your local scrap yard see these instructions from Balloon Time.
- Medical cylinders should be disposed or recycled through the company it was purchased or received from.
- Motor Oil - Contact your local auto part store
Office and/or School Supplies
Paper Document Shredding
Plastic Shopping Bags
- Walmart
- Kroger
- Lowes
- Kohls
Salvage Metal
- Deercreek Auto Salvage (NO FREON) - 21239 US HWY 23 N. Circleville (800)-257-1548
- Marshalls Auto & Truck Parts Inc. - 1091St. Rt. 56 East Circleville (740)-474-2104
- Sevan Auto Parts - 18700 US HWY 23 N. Circleville (740)-420-9999
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Pleasant Valley Iron & Metal - 11185 Co Rd 550, Chillicothe
Sports Gear Gently Used (or new) Youth
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