Franklin County Recycling/Reuse Center

13042 Hwy 52, west of Brookville
Phone: 765-647-6710
Recycling Center Hours: Mon.-Sat.: 8:30am-3:00pm
Re-Use Center Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri.: 9:00am-3:00pm and 2nd & 4th Sat.: 9:00am-noon

A service of the Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste District and Franklin County.

This site accepts household hazardous waste such as chemicals, paint thinners, acids, etc., on the second Saturday of each quarter. 2012 days are Sat: Jan. 14, Apr. 14, July 14, and Oct. 13 from 8am-9am only.

Pharmaceutical waste disposal including non-controlled medications, syringes, etc. are accepted at the Franklin County Health Dept. during normal business hours. The Franklin County Sheriff's Dept. (located at 371 Main St.) in Brookville houses a drop box where controlled medications can be disposed of seven days a week, and 24 hours a day.

Item Accepted for Recycling
Cardboard (please break down & flatten boxes)
Mixed paper, including paperboard
Newspapers & magazines (please separate and keep dry)
Computer paper
#1 & #2 plastic bottles and jugs
Glass
Aluminum/steel cans (SISWD does not pay for aluminum)
Scrap metal (SISWD does not pay for scrap metal)
Computers and monitors (limit two systems)
Cellular phones
TVs (limit two)-Fee currently waived
Oil, fillters, and antifreeze (limit five gallons motor oil)
Oil-based paints (limited 10 gallons) LATEX PAINT NOT ACCEPTED
Refrigerators-Fee currently waived
Air conditioners-Fee currently waived
Dehumidifers-Fee currently waived (Limit 2 units, remove all foods/liquids, and please air out)
Used tires-Slight fee:
Auto & pick-up tires (limit 10): $1.00 ea. off rim/$2.00 ea. on rim
Semi-truck tire (limit 4): $5.00 ea. off rim/$10.00 ea. on rim
No tractor tires, loader, grader or tires on rims (must be taken to SISWD in Madison.)
Car batteries (must not be cracked and must have caps on cells)
Rechargeable batteries: (ni-mh, ni-cd,  ni-zn, li-ion, pb, button-type batteries-alkaline batteries not accepted)

Recycling Rules:
No commerical materials accepted.
Do not leave items after facility has closed.
Please find an attendant if you have tires, appliances, televisions, or need assistance in unloading your items.
Remove lids from all containers and rinse thoroughly.

Franklin Co. Re-Use Center
Located at recycling center.

Phone: 765-647-6710
Hours of Operation:
Mon., Wed., Fri.: 9:00am - 3:00pm
2nd & 4th Sat. of month - 9:00am - noon

All Items are FREE!
Smoke-Free Facility
No Food or Drink
Children must be attended at all times

Please help us by following these simples rules:
Leave reusable items only. No trash, broken, 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.
Limit of 4 items per person, except clothing.
Limit of 5 books.
Please show attendant items that you intend to leave on site.
The attendant has the right to distribute items at his/her discretion.
Please help keep clothing neatly folded or hung.
This facility is provided for the citizens of Franklin County to share/swap/exchange items that are in good condition/working order.

Items Accepted:
Working Household appliances
Computers
Electronics
Bicycles
Lawnmowers and other yard equipment
Electric and hand tools
Clean Clothing
Exercise equipment
Books
Knick knacks
Housewares
Good paint and painting products in original containers
Toys
Other useful and reusable items
Please respect the generosity of others
Take only what you need

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, missing covers and/or pages
Items that are potentially hazardous because of flaws or faults

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