Dearborn County Recycling Center

Mission Statement

The mission of the Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District is to foster a sense of responsibility and inspire action by Dearborn County residents to reduce solid waste by creating an awareness and commitment to reduction, reuse and recycling programs.

      The Dearborn County Solid Waste Management Distric was formed in 1993 to inspire and assist residents and businesses within the county to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and otherwise properly dispose of soid waste.

    The District offers accessbile and convenient recycling to county residents with the drive-thru Recycling Center open weekends and the twelve drop off locations available 24/7. Household hazardous wastes are collected monthly April thru November or by appointment. Creation Station, the first reuse program of its kind in southeastern Indiana, is a claearinghouse for materials that are available to any Dearborn County teacher or not-for-profit educator at no charge.

   Free educational programs are available through the District for schools, churches, youth and other community organizations on variety of solid waste issues. Please contact our educator to schedule a program for your group.

2012 Holiday Closings

Monday,January 16th - Martin Luther King Day

Monday, February 20th - Presidents Day

Friday, April 6th - Good Friday

Monday, May 28th - Memorial Day

Wednesday, July 4th - Independence Day

Please be considerate and remember if the Recycling Center is closed. The trailer locations may be fuller than normal, the trailers will be changed out as soon as possible. To see what days the trailers get changed out please see 24/7 Recycling!

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 About Us

Executive Board

The District is governed by a seven- member Board of Directors, appointed by virtue of their elected position. The Board meets the third Thursday of each month at 11 am at Lawrenceburg City Hall.

William Cunningham, Mayor of Lawrenceburg, Board President

Jeff Hughes, County Commissioner

Tom Orschell, County Commissioner

Shane McHenry, County Commissioner

Doug Hedrick, Mayor of Greendale

Mel Davis, Lawrenceburg Utilities Director

Jim Hughes, County Council

Doug Garner, Attorney

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Citizens Advisory Committee

Eleven members of the community serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee. The Citizens Advisory Committee was formed to collect public input and present it to the Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District Board. The committee shall study subjects as specified by the Board and may recommend addititional subjects for study. The Citizens Advisory Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Recycling Center.

Paul Filter, Chairman

Phil Piche

Molly Reynolds

Leon Werner

Dean Ferrier, Rumpke

Anne Gray, Rumpke

George Gardner

Ralph Johnson

Bob Brookbank

Steve Lieland

Patty Bourquein

Bernadine Ickenroth