Beginning August 5, 2021, Morrow County residents (no businesses, non-profits, government) can recycle electronics every Thursday by appointment only. Those wishing to participate must call the Morrow County Recycling & Litter Prevention Office at 419-946-6400 for further details. There will be a $20 per television fee (cash only, exact change is required) All other electronics are free. Participants should be prepared to unload large items at the collection location.
On August 12th from 8:00 – 3:00 the Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring the collection event for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The pesticide collection and disposal services are free of charge. Farm chemicals only, this includes greenhouse, nursery, produce, orchard. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted. The pesticide collection event is sponsored by ODA in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Please contact Carri Jagger at Morrow County OSU Extension for more information at 419-947-1070 or Jagger.6@osu.edu.Click here to view the event flyer.
We are now scheduling appointments for all District DKMM residents to properly dispose of their chemicals and other hard to dispose of materials. Call 740-393-4600 to schedule an appointment for the Mount Vernon location. For more information on this option, or for the DKMM one-day event please please click here.
DKMM will assist municipalities with the logistics and cost of holding a tire collection event for municipal residents. DKMM will coordinate the delivery of a 40-yard open top container for the collection of passenger and light duty tires from residents. For more information click here.
To manage the District’s current and long term solid waste disposal needs in an environmentally responsible and cost effective manner while reducing reliance on landfills by implementing waste reduction, reuse, and recycling strategies.
