Rural Recycling Drop-Off Locations in Tippecanoe County

Recycling sites available outside Lafayette and West Lafayette

Quick Answer

Residents living outside city limits can use rural recycling drop-off bins for cardboard, paper, some plastics, and sometimes glass.

What Is Typically Accepted

• Cardboard

• Mixed paper

• Plastics (check bin labels)

• Aluminum cans

• Glass (varies by site)

What Is NOT Accepted

• Household trash

• Electronics

• Hazardous waste

• Large items

• Bagged recycling

Locations

Rural Recycling Drop-Off Locations

Hershey Elementary School (East Tippecanoe Area)
7521 E 300 N
Lafayette, IN 47905
Free 24/7 rural recycling drop-off site.

Southwestern Middle School (West Side)
2100 W 800 S
Lafayette, IN 47909
Free 24/7 rural recycling drop-off site located near the western parking lot.

Town of Stockwell
Intersection of Commerce Street, Monroe Street, and Yorktown Street
Stockwell, IN
Free 24/7 rural recycling drop-off site located next to the grain silos.

Central Recycling Drop-Off

Tippecanoe County Recycling & Solid Waste District
2770 N 9th Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
Phone: (765) 423-2858

This staffed location also has separate compactors for cardboard and paper in addition to mixed recycling bins.

Summary

Rural bins offer convenient recycling options for residents living outside city limits.