Recycling and Litter Prevention

Defiance County Environmental Services, 419-782-5442
Call for any recycling, litter prevention, educational presentation information.

What and How to Recycle at Recycling Trailers:

Pressboard
Breakdown and flatten boxes. Place in a box to be recycled.

Newspapers, Inserts & Mail
Please lay flat and place flatten recycling inside paper bags or in a box to be recycled

Paper
Shredded paper- Place in a tied plastic bag
Loose paper- lay flat inside a box

Steel Cans
Please bring in a box
Clean cans - no food residue

Plastic
We accept clean & rinsed out
1. Milk Jugs - Separate clear and white jugs , rinse well
2. Pop Bottles - Rinse Well
3. Water Bottles
4. Juice Containers - Rinse Well
5. Detergent Containers - Rinse Well
6. Bleach Bottles - Rinse Well

Aluminum Cans
Rinse Out Cans
No aluminum foil or tin food containers

Defiance County Drop-Off Recycling Trailers Schedule

Ayersville
Highland Twp. Fire Station
27723 Watson Rd.
12:00 noon - 2:00pm
(1st Wednesday)

Defiance
Power Dam Power Plant
14268 Power Dam Rd.
9:00am - 11:00am
(1st Wednesday)

Jewell
Township/Fire Station Lot
8125 Independence Rd.
9:00am - 11:00am
(2nd Wednesday)

Sherwood
Memorial Park
401 N. Harrison St.
9:00am - 11:00am
(3rd Wednesday)

Ney
Ney Park
W. Main St.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
(3rd Wednesday)

Noble Twp.
Township Parking Lot
22485 Mill St., Def.
9:00am - 11:00am
(2nd & 4th Thursday)

​Richland Twp.
Richland Fire Dept.
1915 East Second St., Def.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
(2nd & 4th Thursday)

Hicksville Village
Grace Methodist Church
121 W. High St., Hicks.
9:00am - 11:00am
(1st Friday)
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​Mark Center
Methodist Church Parking Lot
10398 Farmer-Mark Rd.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
(1st Friday)

Evansport
Corner 1st and Main
9:00am - 11:00am
(3rd Friday)

Farmer
Farmer Fire Station
9985 SR 249, Farmer
12:00pm - 2:00pm
(3rd Friday)