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Drop-Off Recycling containers are for Porter County residents only. 

No commercial or small business recycling permitted.

Valparaiso Drop-Off Recycling Site

Locations: 

  • Boone Grove Fire Department
  • Burns Harbor Street Department
  • Chesterton- Between Duneland Pizza and Duneland Resale Shop
  • Hebron Municipal Building
  • Kouts Town Garage
  • Portage Evergreen Avenue, north of Willocreek School
  • Valparaiso Wise Way (Hwy 30)

    • Accepted Materials:

    • Cardboard - Flatten all boxes
    • Paper - Magazines, junk mail, newspaper, office paper, phone books, mixed paper; bundle and place in paper bag before dropping off
    • Glass - Clear, green, or brown bottles and jars; rinse.  It is no longer necessary to remove the labels. 
    • Metal - Aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans ONLY
    • Plastic - #1 - 7, such as milk jugs, soda bottles, detergent containers, shampoo bottles, pill bottles; please rinse and flatten

    Materials NOT Accepted:

    • Glass - No window glass, plate glass, dishes, ceramics, lightbulbs or mirrors
    • Wood - No pallets or construction lumber
    • Hazardous Waste - No motor oil, paint, automotive batteries, antifreeze or liquids of any kinds
    • Plastics - No STYROFOAM, vinyl siding, swimming pool liners or children's pools
    • Metal - No scrap metal, appliances or aluminum siding
    • Household Items - No clothing, shoes or furniture

    While the drop-off sites listed above won't take these items, please check the website for recycling/disposal guidance.