Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is accepted from Bartholomew County residents at the Columbus/Bartholomew Recycling Center at 720 S. Mapleton during regular hours. Remember to always handle HHW with care. Keep away from children and pets.

The following is a menu of the HHW we accept:

• Rechargeable Household Batteries - We only accept RECHARGEABLE batteries (Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, Ni-Zn, lithium ion, cell phone batteries) for recycling. Alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the trash.
• Automotive Batteries
• Cell Phones
• Fire Extinguishers
• Ink Cartridges
• Oil Filters, No gasoline filters. Hydraulic filters are OK.
• Propane Cylinders
• Motor Oil
• Cooking Oil
• Hydraulic/Gear Oil
• Fuels- Diesel/Kerosene, No gas.
• Transmission Fluid
• Power Steering Fluid
• Brake Fluid

Residential and small quantities of unaccepted materials can be solidified by drying and placed with your regular trash for proper disposal.

Business quantities should contact a private service provider such as National Environmental- 317-894-8373, Heritage Environmental-800-827-7622, ESI- 800-235-1661, or NuGenesis- 800-487-1010.

For more information about accepted HHW items, please call 812-376-2614.