Elkhart County Household Hazardous Waste Collection
26861 CR 26, Elkhart, IN 46517
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Details
- Type
- Collection event
- Address
- 26861 CR 26, Elkhart, IN 46517 (map pin at street level)
- County
- Elkhart County
- Dates
- First Saturday of every month, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
- Hours
- First Saturday of every month, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Elkhart County Correctional Facility. Enter off County Road 7 near County Road 26.
- Accepted
- Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The landfill page lists floor-care products, polishes, nail polish and remover, automotive fluids, gasoline, oil-based paint and related solvents, pesticides and poisons, household cleaners, pool chemicals, unused or expired medications, sharps in a puncture-proof container, mercury, CFLs, rechargeable and lithium batteries, and car batteries. Many liquid categories are limited to 5 gallons per item. - Not accepted
- Tires; Electronic waste; Microwaves; Refrigerators and freezers; Latex paint; Alkaline batteries
- Appointment
- Not required, per the official page
- Who can use it
- Sponsored for Elkhart County residents.
- Fees
- No fee is listed for the monthly household hazardous waste collection.
- Phone
- 574-522-2581
- Notes
- The operator page describes the Elkhart County Correctional Facility near County Road 7 and County Road 26, with the entrance off County Road 7. The street address 26861 CR 26, Elkhart, IN 46517 is printed on the City of Nappanee’s official household-hazardous-waste page for this same monthly collection.
Source: Elkhart County Landfill
Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, phone, hours; fees not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked. Street address 26861 CR 26, Elkhart, IN 46517 is printed on the City of Nappanee’s official household-hazardous-waste page for this same monthly collection (https://www.nappanee.in.gov/government/departments/street-department/household-hazardous-waste). The operator page describes the Elkhart County Correctional Facility near County Road 7 and County Road 26.
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