Welcome!

***Starting on Saturday, January 2nd, 2021, landfill fees will increase to $30.00/ton for all loads over 200 lbs.***

Serving Bartholomew County Residents Only - No out of county recycling or trash allowed.

With public health and safety in mind, the following procedures are in place to limit person-to-person contact at our facilities. Please social distance at least 6 feet from others and stay home if sick.

►BCSWMD Offices

Office closed to the public, contact us virtually via phone (812-376-2614), email, or fax
Yard Waste Customers should call to setup a virtual payment method

►Columbus/Bartholomew Recycling Center (Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste (HHW))

STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE. Staff will unload your recyclables or HHW.
Keep recyclables & HHW separate from persons in the vehicle (back seat, trunk, or truck bed).
All recyclable materials must be empty, clean, dry, and sorted by type.
HHW must be in original container with label for proper identification.
Commercial Cardboard drop-off customers should call the Recycling Center prior to dropping off materials. 812-376-2614
Free Shelf is CLOSED.

►Little Red School House

Donations accepted in the Recycling Center drive-thru only.
STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE. Staff will unload your donations.
Keep donations separate from persons in the vehicle (back seat, trunk, or truck bed).
By Appointment Only. Call or email Jessica Norcross at 812-376-2614 or jnorcross@bartholomew.in.gov

►Little Red School House TOO

Donations accepted at the Bartholomew County Landfill Reuse Center.
By Appointment Only. Call or email Jessica Norcross at 812-376-2614 or jnorcross@bartholomew.in.gov

►Bartholomew County Landfill

General public is not allowed in any landfill buildings.
Reuse Center is open and accepting donations.

Hours of Operation

BCSWMD Offices
Mon-Fri~ 7:30am-4:30pm

►Landfill
Mon-Fri~ 7:30am-4:30pm
Sat~ 7:30am-4pm
(Backside closes at 1pm)

►Recycling Center
Tue-Sat~ 7:30am-4:30pm
Closed Mondays

►Business Recycling
Tue-Fri~ 7:30am-4:30pm

►Tox-Away
Tue-Fri~ 7:30am-4:30pm

Convenience Locations
Sat~ 8am-3pm
►Harrison & ►Petersville

►2020 Holiday/Special Closings

►2021 Holiday/Special Closings

FEATURED

►Landfill Fee Increase
Starting on Saturday, January 2nd, 2021, landfill fees will increase to $30.00/ton for all loads over 200 lbs.

Whole tire disposal fees will increase Monday, August 31, 2020.
►Whole Tires
Light truck and car tires w/o rim ......$3 per tire
Light truck and car tires with rim......$5 per tire
Truck tires (19.5 & up) w/o rim........$14 per tire
Truck tires (19.5 & up) with rim.......$26 per tire
Floaters (wide truck tires) w/o rim....$22 per tire
Floaters (wide truck tires) with rim...$36 per tire
Farm tractor tires.............................$50 per tire

UPCOMING EVENTS

Holiday Closures

December 24
BCSWMD offices & Columbus Bartholomew Recycling Center
Bartholomew County Landfill closes at 1:00 pm

December 25
BCSWMD offices & Columbus Bartholomew Recycling Center
Bartholomew County Landfill

December 31
BCSWMD offices & Columbus Bartholomew Recycling Center

January 1
BCSWMD offices & Columbus Bartholomew Recycling Center
Bartholomew County Landfill

January 18
BCSWMD offices & Columbus Bartholomew Recycling Center

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Curbside Services City Department of Public Works 812-376-2509