Special Recycling refers to items that don’t belong in the mixed recycling bin but that can be recycled separately. Many of these items require special processing, and some may contain hazardous materials.

LRSWMD accepts many of these items at our sites, and many are banned from the landfill. Click on an item to learn more.

^ denotes materials that are banned from the trash

•^Appliances (clothes dryers, dishwashers, freezers, ranges, refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, water heaters)
•^Asphalt Shingles
•^Batteries
•Books
•^Cell Phones
•Clothing/Textiles
•^Drywall
•^Electronics (computers, laptops, monitors, printers, televisions, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, game consoles, stereos, fax machines, keyboards, mouse, phones, MP3 players)
•Film Plastics
•Fire extinguishers
•^Fluorescent light bulbs, lamps, and tubes; CFLs
•Holiday Lights
•Ink Cartridges
•Maple Tubing
•Medical Waste
•^Mercury-Containing Devices (thermometers, thermostats, switches, relays, neon signs)
•Mixed Media: VHS, DVD, Cassette Tapes, etc.
•^Paint
•Pharmaceuticals
•^Propane Tanks
•Scrap Metal
•Syringes, Needles, Sharps
•^Tires