Recycling

Recycling is an easy way to reduce the amount of garbage going to our landfills, which benefits the environment and saves money through reduced "tipping fees." Your participation is important!

If you need an additional recycling container or want information about how to begin recycling, please call 333-4800.

View individual neighborhood recycling schedules

ITEMS YOU SHOULD RECYCLE
The City of Dayton now accepts the following materials for recycling:

Telephone Books
Magazines and catalogs
Cardboard
All paper products, including newspapers, printer paper, copy paper, etc.
Plastic bottles #1 - #7 (no lids)
Steel containers (food cans)
Aluminum cans
Glass bottles, jars and containers

PLEASE REMEMBER…
     ... NO FOOD OR LIQUIDS should be included in recycled paper or containers
     ... RINSE containers before placing in recycling bins
     ... REMOVE and discard caps and lids
     ... NEWSPAPERS are permitted in your recycling container

Place recycling containers at least five feet from the standard waste container on your waste pickup day. (Sorry, we do not provide recycling services to commercial businesses.)

ADDITIONAL RECYCLING & WASTE INFORMATION

Residents liviing in one of the following neighborhoods can participate in Phase I of the City of Dayton's new recycling campaign. Click here or call the City of Dayton's recycling office at 333-4800 to receive your new 96-gallon "Big Bin" recycling container and expand your recycling efforts!

Belmont
College Hill
DeWeese
Eastmont
Fairlane
Five Oaks
Forest Ridge
Gateway
Germantown Meadows
Little Richmond
Madden Hills
McPherson
Miami Chapel
Northern Hills
Northridge Estates
Patterson Park
Pheasant Hill
Quail Hollow
Residence Park
Shroyer Park
South Park
University Park/UD Campus
Walnut Hills

The cost to the City of Dayton to dispose of regular waste at the landfill is $38.25 per ton. However, the cost to dispose of recycled waste is only $6.00 per ton. This means the community can achieve big dollar savings if we recycle more products.
The City of Dayton currently collects about 300 tons of recycled waste each month. If we can increase that weight to 1,000 tons a month, the City would save over $343,000 a year!
Roughly 28 percent of households in the city of Dayton now participate in recycling efforts. The goal is to at least reach the national average of a 33 percent participation rate among Dayton residents.
The Montgomery County Solid Waste District also provides area residents with a variety of recycling, recovery, litter prevention, reuse and disposal services and programs. Free drop-off services include accepting household recyclables, paint, batteries, motor oil, fluorescent lights, electronics, computers and residential tires. For more information call 937-225-4999.

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