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Lorain County Collection Center

540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035 (map pin at street level)
County
Lorain County
Hours
Mondays, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The 2026 holiday closures include Wednesday, November 11; Wednesday, November 25; Saturday, November 28; Wednesday, December 23; Saturday, December 26; Wednesday, December 30; and Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Oil filters; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The county household-hazardous-waste page lists acids and caustics, adhesives and alcohol, aerosol cans, vegetable-based oils, antifreeze, brake fluid, button-style batteries, diesel fuel, fire extinguishers, gasoline, hand sanitizer, residential-style helium tanks, herbicides, pesticides and insecticides, household cleaners, hydraulic fluid, kerosene, latex and water-based paints, lawn fertilizers, lead-acid automotive batteries, lighter fluid, lithium batteries, MAPP gas cylinders, mercury and mercury-containing devices, oil- and solvent-based paints, stains, shellacs and varnishes, paint thinner, pool chemicals and oxidizers, propane tanks under 33 pounds, power-steering fluid, rechargeable household batteries, road flares, smoke detectors, solvents and sealers, transmission fluid, and used oil and filters.
Not accepted
Air conditioners; Alkaline household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt); Ammunition, explosives and fireworks; Appliances except microwaves; Asbestos; Biomedical infectious waste; Cylinders such as carbon dioxide, pesticide, SCUBA, oxygen and welding tanks; Commercial freon; Construction and demolition debris; Dehumidifiers; Pharmaceuticals; Radioactive materials except smoke detectors; Sharps; Trash
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
Available to Lorain County residents, businesses and organizations only. Dumping is prohibited. The household-hazardous-waste materials list is printed as accepted from residents only.
Fees
Not stated in our source — check before you go.
Notes
Accepted household-hazardous-waste materials are printed on the county household-hazardous-waste page. Not-accepted items are printed on the Materials Not Accepted page.

Source: Lorain County Collection Center

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, accepted materials, residency/ID rules; fees, phone, appointment rules, season, service area not stated on the page; other fields not re-checked.

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