Brown County, Indiana Recycles!
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES
We accept rechargeable batteries including:
- Cell phone batteries
- Button batteries (watch/hearing aid)
- Laptop batteries
- Tool batteries
- Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium or Ni-Cad)
- NiMH (nickel metal hydride or Ni-MH)
- Lithium and Lithium-ion
We also accept:
- Small, sealed lead acid batteries (automotive)
Alkaline batteries can be placed into your household trash. For more information about batteries read about Battery Disposal.
Alkaline batteries are not recyclable and should be disposed of in your household trash.
LATEX PAINT
Only thoroughly cleaned paint cans are able to be recycled
To dispose of old water-based latex paint, remove lid and allow to dry out. Once properly dried and solidified it can be placed into your household trash.
- Remove lid, place in well ventilated area and add cat litter, dry leaves or sawdust to dry out remaining paint. Place in household trash when thoroughly dried.
MEDICAL WASTE
We do not accept medical waste for recycling.
- Bandages and dressings may be put into empty plastic laundry detergent bottles. Replace cap, securely tape shut and place bottle in your household trash.
- Sharps (needles, syringes and lancets) — for information on how to properly dispose of medical sharps, please contact the Brown County Health Department at 812.988.2255.
Dispose of sharps and medical waste responsibly
LIGHT BULBS
- Please dispose of incandescent, LED, and halogen light bulbs in your household trash. For safety, bulbs can be wrapped in plastic or other packaging materials prior to putting them in the trash.
- Fluorescent light tubes and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs are NO LONGER accepted for recycling. Some home improvement stores have fluorescent bulb recycling programs
TIRES
Tires are accepted during special collection dates only
Visit our Events Calendar for the next Tire Recycling Day
