Garbage & Recycling

Appliances

Call the City Hall Service Department (440-717-4022) early in the week to schedule a Thursday pickup. Must be placed at the curb by 7 AM.

Bathtubs (cast iron)

Regular trash. Must give Rumpke 24 hours’ notice.

Batteries (household)

Batteries can be disposed of in regular trash in small quantities. Dispose of them as you use them. 

lithium-ion, rechargeable batteries should never be placed in the garbage or recycling.
 These batteries can cause fires. It is very important to note that rechargeable batteries or any other type of battery should not be placed in the recycling. 
Below is a link to the CCSWD that shows alternative methods residents can use to dispose of batteries safely. 

https://www.cuyahogarecycles.org/recyclables/batteries

Batteries (vehicle)

Drop off at the Service Garage, located off Oakes Road (Building 10), weekdays, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Cardboard

Flatten and put with recyclables. Multiple corrugated boxes should be flattened and tied into bundles that are no longer than 3 feet and weigh no more than 50 pounds. Smaller cardboard must be placed loosely in the Recycle Cart.

Carpeting & padding

Regular trash.  Cut into 4’ lengths, roll up, and tie or tape (not to exceed 2’ in diameter or 50 lbs.)  Put the rolls in a pile with the regular trash. 

Clothing

You can take usable clothing and household items to any Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul, or Goodwill resale store.

Computers, monitors & printers

Bring to the COMPUTER RECYCLING DROP-OFF area at the Service Garage off Oakes Road (Building 10), weekdays from 7 AM to 3 PM.

Construction debris

Do not put out with regular trash. Call Kurtz Bros. RKDF, Inc. at 216-986-7000 or Rosby Resources at 216-661-6102 ext. 3 to see if they will allow you to bring them.

Eyeglasses

The Lions Club collects eyeglasses. They can be dropped off at the Brecksville Library or Broadview Heights City Hall.

Fluorescent CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent lights)

Take to Home Depot or Lowe's for special handling/disposal.

Fluorescent tube lights

Take to any Batteries Plus Bulbs retail store at 7611 W. Ridgewood Dr. #913, Parma, 440-481-3246.  A fee applies.

Furniture (wood or upholstered)

Regular trash. Please wrap upholstered items in plastic (painter's plastic works well).  For extra-large items, call Rumpke 24 hours before (800-828-8171).

Glass (jars, bottles)

Empty and rinse—Keep them loose—there is no need to bag them. They can be co-mingled with plastic and metal recyclables.

Hazardous waste (household)

Drop off at the Service Garage, located off Oakes Road (Building 10), weekdays from 7 AM to 3 PM. Includes items such as acids/alkaline, aerosols, antifreeze, bleach, cleaners, polishes, disinfectants, iodine, pesticides, solvents (paint thinner, turpentine, varnish stripper), and oil-based paints. DO NOT PUT WITH REGULAR TRASH.  (Keep in original containers or mark what is inside.) (No latex paint or fluorescent bulbs)

Lawnmowers

Call the Service Department (440-717-4022) early in the week to schedule a Thursday pick-up. Must be placed at the curb by 7 AM.

Mattresses & box springs

Regular trash. Please wrap it in plastic (the painter's plastic works well). For large mattresses, call Rumpke 24 hours before (1-800-828-8171)

Medicine

Unwanted medicine can often be returned to the pharmacy.

The North Royalton Police Department lobby has a secure Dropbox (solids only).

Bring to the drop-off location on “Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” held in the Spring and Fall (watch for dates).

Dispose of in regular trash as follows: Remove or black out personal information. Make it unusable by mixing pills with water and liquids with flour or table salt. Wrap blister packs in layers of strong tape and place them in a non-transparent container such as a margarine bowl.

Metal & tin cans (soup/vegetable cans, beverage cans)

Empty & Rinse - Keep them loose; bagging them is unnecessary. It can be co-mingled with plastic and glass recyclables.

Metal items (garage door openers, file cabinets, treadmills, air conditioners, etc.)

Call City Hall- Service Department (440-717-4022) early in the week to schedule a Thursday pick-up. Must be placed at the curb by 7 AM.

Newspaper

Place at the curb with recyclables/newspapers,
or…
Place yellow and green Paper Retriever dumpsters throughout the community (behind City Hall, The Fields parking lots, and school parking lots). Note that the schools receive money based on tonnage.

Oil

Put in a spill-proof, clearly marked container. Drop it off at the Service Garage off of Oakes Road (Building 10) weekdays from 7 AM to 3PM.

Paint – latex

Dry out and put next to regular trash with the lid off. Mix with sawdust, kitty litter, or a purchased dry-out product (available at paint stores) to dry out.

Paint – oil-based

Drop off at the Service Garage, located off Oakes Road (Building 10), weekdays from 7 AM to 3 PM.

Paper – junk mail, catalogs, magazines, newspapers

Place yellow and green Paper Retriever dumpsters throughout the community (behind City Hall, The Fields parking lots, and school parking lots). Note that the schools receive money based on tonnage.

Phone books

Place at the curb with recyclables/newspapers, or...
Place yellow and green Paper Retriever dumpsters throughout the community (behind City Hall, The Fields parking lots, and school parking lots). Note that the schools receive money based on tonnage.

Plastics (milk jugs, pop bottles, detergent bottles)

Empty and rinse, then replace the cap. Keep them loose; bagging them is unnecessary. It can be co-mingled with metal and glass recyclables.

Propane tanks

 “The Broadview Heights Hazardous Household Waste program will no longer accept standard propane tanks (20#). Blue Rhino propane locations offer a free recycling program for 20# grill tanks. Recycle an unwanted grill tank by writing “RECYCLE” on the tank and taking it to a Blue Rhino location. Blue Rhino will accept any standard 20-pound grill tank, including those from non-Rhino brands. Rumpke will not accept any propane tanks put curbside.”

Rocks & stones

Do not put them out with regular trash. Call RKDF, Inc. at 216-986-7000 or Rosby Resources at 216-739-2220 to see if they will allow you to bring them.

Syringes & 
hypodermic needles

Seal in an empty plastic pop bottle or milk jug and label it “household syringes.” Put it alongside regular trash, but not in the trash bags.

Televisions

Regular trash. Call Rumpke 24 hours in advance to let them know if the item is very large.

Tires

Tires cannot be disposed of in landfills. Old tires can be disposed of at dealerships; a fee may apply. The City has a “Tire Round-up” once a year, usually in September.  Call the Service Dept. or check the website for dates.