Ripley County Recycling/Reuse Center

2710 N. Hasmer Hill Road, Osgood, IN 47037 - Telephone: 812-689-5084

Hours:
Recycling Center: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-3:30pm & Sat. 8:00am-noon
Reuse Center: Mon., Wed., Fri.-9:00am-3:00pm & Sat. 8:00am-noon

(For a Spring 2012 PDF brochure of accepted recyclables and additional info for Ripley Co. click here.)

This site accepts Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), such as pesticides, chemicals, oil-based stains, household cleaners, etc., on the second Saturday of each quarter from 11am-1pm. Upcoming HHW dates in 2012 are: Sat. April 14, Sat. July 14, and Oct. 13 from 11am-1pm. Effective immediately SISWD Recycle Centers are no longer accepting any oil-based paints and stains except on designated HHW collection days. Fluorescent tubes and bulbs are the only HHW drop off items accepted at this recycling center during normal business hours. In addition, any unlabeled/unidentifiable items or latex paints can no longer be accepted.

Residents may dispose of medical waste, such as syringes and unused medicines, at the Ripley County Health Department during normal business hours.  Controlled substances (narcotics) can be dropped off at the Ripley County Sheriff's Department and the Batesville Police Department 24/7 at no charge.

Household Recyclables

• Cardboard and paperboard (please break down and flatten boxes.
• Mixed paper,including junk mail and paperboard
• Newspapers and Magazines (please separate and keep dry)
• Computer paper
• Plastics #1-#7
• Glass food and beverage containers
• Aluminum/steel cans

Problem Wastes

Electronics

• Computers and monitors (limit 2)
• Stereos, DVD players, phones, etc.
• Televisions (limit 2)

Car batteries

       Must not be cracked, cells must be capped.

Fluorescent bulbs

      Limit 8 tubes

Oil, filters, antifreeze

     Limit 5 gallons

Used Tires

• Auto/pickup (limit 10) $1 off rim, $2 on rim
• Tractor (limit 4) Front tire: $3 Rear tire: $10
• Semi-Truck tires (limit 4) $5 off rim $10 on rim

 

Ripley County Re-Use Center

• Smoke-Free Facility
• No Food or Drink
• Children must be attended at all times
• This facility is provided for the citizens of Ripley County to share/swap/exchange items that are in good condition/working order

 

Please help us by following these simple rules:

• Leave reusable items only. No trash, bro-ken, stained, dirty or ripped items
• Shopping is limited to one time per week
• Limit shopping time to 20 minutes - No loitering
• Items taken are not to be sold such as in yard sales, consignment shops or Ebay as examples
• Limit of 4 items per person, except clothing
• Limit of 5 books
• Please show attendant items that you in-tend to leave on site
• The attendant has the right to distribute items at his/her discretion
• Please help keep clothing neatly folded or hung

Please respect the generosity of others. Take only what you need.

Bring something in - Take something home

Items Accepted: 

• Working household appliances
• Computers
• Electronics
• Bicycles
• Lawnmowers
• Other yard equipment
• Electric
• Hand tools
• Clean Clothing
• Exercise equipment
• Books
• Knick knacks
• Housewares
• Good paint and painting products in original containers
• Toys
• Other useful and Reusable items.

 

Do Not Bring

• Broken/intermittent or non-working equipment
• Toilets
• Items covered with dirt or bird droppings
• Dirty or ripped clothing
• Underwear or hats
• Upholstered furniture
• Mattresses or bedding
• Old paints that have been frozen, dried, thinned or contaminated
• Books with mold/mildew Books with missing covers or pages Items that are potentially hazardous because of flaws or faults

 

Courtesy Of: Ripley County and the Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste District (SISWD)

For information about volunteering, please call SISWD at 812-574-4080

Updated 4.25.2012.