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City collection Furniture is named in the city's bulk list and goes out with the regular collection. The county Collection Center refuses furniture of any kind, so the curbside route is the local answer. No furniture price is published; the piece rides the regular collection unless the city decides a large pile warrants an extra charge, so confirm the load on 440-322-3895. The county center charges nothing because it does not take furniture at all.
City collection A mattress is named in the city's bulk list, rides the regular collection and has to be wrapped in plastic before it goes to the curb. No mattress price is published and the piece rides the regular collection, though a large pile may carry an extra charge, so confirm the load on 440-322-3895. The county center will not take a mattress at all.
City collection Elyria refuses any appliance that still holds refrigerant. A discarded refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner has to have the Freon discharged and the unit tagged by a certified technician before the city will pick it up. The city publishes no collection charge for a discharged unit, and the technician's own charge for discharging and tagging the appliance is not published, so arrange and confirm the work yourself before the unit goes to the curb.
City collection Each Elyria residence gets one black garbage cart and one green recycling cart, and the black cart takes garbage only. Extra carts are bought from the utilities office. The city publishes no monthly collection rate on these pages but states that a second cart costs $50 at the Elyria Public Utilities office. Confirm the current cart and service terms with the Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Elyria picks up bulk items on the regular collection route, so a couch, mattress, furniture piece or appliance goes out beside the city carts once it is prepared the way the city asks. Mattresses have to be wrapped in plastic, carpet and padding have to be cut and tied into short bundles, and anything holding refrigerant is refused until a certified technician discharges the Freon and tags the unit. Televisions, computers and household chemicals do not belong in the carts, and the Lorain County Collection Center on South Abbe Road takes them instead.
Each Elyria residence gets one black garbage cart and one green recycling cart, and the black cart takes garbage only. Extra carts are bought from the utilities office.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no monthly collection rate on these pages but states that a second cart costs $50 at the Elyria Public Utilities office. Confirm the current cart and service terms with the Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895.
When & how
Put the cart on the curb lawn no sooner than 5 p.m. the day before collection and no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day, because routes start at 7 a.m. and a late cart may wait a week.
Get it ready
Leave three feet of clearance around each cart and keep the wheels facing away from the street. Garbage goes in the black cart only, recyclables in the green cart only, and both carts come back off the tree lawn the same day.
The green cart takes paper, plastic, glass and metal from the curb, and everything in it has to be empty, clean and dry.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate recycling charge on these pages, and the second cart fee of $50 applies to either stream, so confirm the cart terms with the Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895.
When & how
Recyclables go out on the same weekly collection day as the garbage cart.
Get it ready
Rinse containers and keep paper dry. Plastic bags, yard waste and food never go in the green cart, because they contaminate the load and it can be sent to the landfill instead.
Elyria picks up bulk or large items on the regular collection route, and the city defines them as large residential items that cannot fit in a city cart.
City cost & eligibility
Bulk items ride the regular collection and no per-item price is published, but the city states that additional charges may apply for a large bulk pile. Confirm the pile with the Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895.
When & how
Set the items out curbside with your regular collection, following the same after-5 p.m. and before-7 a.m. window as the carts.
Get it ready
Disassemble items as much as you can, remove every screw and nail, keep boxes and bags contained and under 50 pounds, cut carpet and padding and tie it into bundles no longer than 4 feet, and wrap a mattress in plastic before it goes out.
Furniture is named in the city's bulk list and goes out with the regular collection. The county Collection Center refuses furniture of any kind, so the curbside route is the local answer.
City cost & eligibility
No furniture price is published; the piece rides the regular collection unless the city decides a large pile warrants an extra charge, so confirm the load on 440-322-3895. The county center charges nothing because it does not take furniture at all.
When & how
Put the piece out with the regular collection in the same curb-lawn window as the carts, after 5 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on collection day.
Get it ready
Take out screws and nails, tie or tape any loose parts together, remove lift-out drawers and cushions where you can, and keep the piece off the street and clear of the carts so the driver can reach it.
A mattress is named in the city's bulk list, rides the regular collection and has to be wrapped in plastic before it goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No mattress price is published and the piece rides the regular collection, though a large pile may carry an extra charge, so confirm the load on 440-322-3895. The county center will not take a mattress at all.
When & how
Put the wrapped mattress out with your regular collection in the usual curb-lawn window.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress in plastic, keep it dry and flat rather than propped up, and keep it clear of the carts and the street. Count a box spring as a second piece when you plan the pile.
Stoves, washers and similar appliances are named in the city's bulk list and go out with the regular collection, but anything holding refrigerant is refused until the Freon has been discharged and the unit tagged by a certified technician. A microwave is the only appliance the county center takes.
City cost & eligibility
No appliance price is published and the piece rides the regular collection unless the city decides a large pile warrants an extra charge, so confirm the load on 440-322-3895. If the unit holds refrigerant, the technician's charge is separate and is not published by the city.
When & how
Set the appliance out with the regular collection once it is prepared, and keep a cooling unit off the curb until it has been discharged and tagged.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, take the doors off a refrigerator or freezer before it goes outside, remove screws and nails, and have a certified technician discharge the Freon and tag the unit if it holds refrigerant. A microwave can go to the county center as electronic scrap.
Elyria refuses any appliance that still holds refrigerant. A discarded refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner has to have the Freon discharged and the unit tagged by a certified technician before the city will pick it up.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no collection charge for a discharged unit, and the technician's own charge for discharging and tagging the appliance is not published, so arrange and confirm the work yourself before the unit goes to the curb.
When & how
Have the unit discharged and tagged first, then set it out with the regular collection in the usual curb-lawn window.
Get it ready
Take the doors off before the unit goes outside, keep the tag from the technician visible, and leave the refrigerant sealed until the technician handles it. The county center refuses air conditioners and dehumidifiers, so a cooling unit belongs on the city route only after it is sealed.
Televisions are named in the city's bulk list, and the Lorain County Collection Center takes electronic scrap including computers, printers, monitors and televisions. The county's two published lists disagree about large tube sets.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes no household fee for the Collection Center, so confirm the item and any terms by calling the District on 440-329-5440, which is also the number the county asks you to use to schedule a large load.
When & how
Take the device to the Collection Center at 540 South Abbe Road, open Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or set a television out with the regular collection.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before a computer or hard drive leaves the house, keep cords and remotes with the device, and measure a tube television before hauling it, because the county flyer lists CRT televisions while the county website excludes sets over 27 inches and console or cabinet sets.
Elyria publishes no construction debris route, and the county Collection Center refuses construction and demolition debris of any kind, from brick and concrete to drywall, flooring, lumber and shingles.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the city nor the county offers a construction debris route, so there is no published city or county charge for a project load. A renovation arranges its own private container or hauling service, and the Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895 can confirm what the city will take. Carpet and padding are the one exception on the city's bulk list, when they are cut and tied into bundles no longer than four feet.
When & how
Arrange the disposal before the work starts, because nothing from a project belongs on the curb or in the city carts.
Get it ready
Keep brick, block, concrete, drywall, flooring, insulation, lumber, nails, porcelain, shingles and siding out of the carts and off the curb. Cut and tie carpet and padding into bundles no longer than four feet if it is going out as bulk, and keep paint and chemicals for the county's hazardous waste route.
No Elyria list names a treadmill or weight machine, and the county Collection Center refuses exercise equipment outright, so the machine has to be confirmed with the city before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine price is published and the county takes none at all, so confirm with the Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895 whether the machine will be collected as bulk and whether a large pile carries an extra charge.
When & how
Get an answer from the city first, then set the machine out with the regular collection if it is approved.
Get it ready
Take the console and any loose weights off so the frame is manageable, remove screws and nails, and keep the machine out of the carts while you wait for the answer. Do not take it to the county center, which refuses exercise equipment.
Disassemble the item as much as possible, take out every screw and nail, and keep boxes and bags under 50 pounds. Cut carpet and padding and tie it into bundles no longer than four feet, wrap a mattress in plastic, and take the doors off a refrigerator or freezer. Anything holding refrigerant is refused until a certified technician discharges the Freon and tags the unit.
The carts and the bulk pile share one set-out window
Refuse may go on the curb lawn no sooner than 5 p.m. the day before collection and no later than 7 a.m. on the collection day, because routes start at 7 a.m. and a late set-out may wait a week. Keep three feet of clearance around each cart, take the carts back off the tree lawn the same day, and put a bulk pile out with the same timing as the carts.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Elyria Sanitation Department with the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
Set bulk items out with your regular collection
An Elyria household with a couch, mattress, appliance, television or other large item that will not fit in the city cart.
Cost & conditions
Bulk items ride the regular collection with no published per-item price, but the city states that additional charges may apply for a large bulk pile, so confirm the pile on 440-322-3895.
Arrange it
Put the prepared items on the curb lawn with the carts, after 5 p.m. the day before collection and before 7 a.m. on collection day.
Anything holding refrigerant is refused until a certified technician discharges the Freon and tags it, mattresses must be wrapped in plastic, and a load of construction or demolition debris is not part of the program.
City of Elyria Sanitation Department with the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
Use the Lorain County Collection Center
A Lorain County household with electronics, household chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, small tires, paper to shred or extra recyclables.
Cost & conditions
The county publishes no household fee for the Collection Center, so confirm the item and the terms by calling the District on 440-329-5440, the same number it asks large loads to book through.
Arrange it
Take the material to 540 South Abbe Road in Elyria with photo identification, on Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday noon to 6 p.m. or Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lorain County residents only, dumping is prohibited, and the center refuses appliances other than microwaves, furniture of any kind, mattresses, exercise equipment, construction debris, scrap metal, tools and general refuse.
Self-hauling in Elyria means two places. The Lorain County Collection Center at 540 South Abbe Road takes electronic scrap, household hazardous waste from residences, fluorescent bulbs and ballasts, tires up to a 20-inch rim, paper for shredding and extra recyclables, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with photo identification, and the county asks large loads to be booked on 440-329-5440. Everything else that is too big for a cart belongs on the city route: bulk items go out with the regular collection after they are disassembled, stripped of screws and nails, and prepared the way the city asks, with mattresses wrapped in plastic, carpet cut and tied, and no appliance that still holds refrigerant. Construction and demolition debris has no local route, because the city publishes none and the county refuses that material outright. Yard waste goes to the Barnes Materials compost facility at 45 Chestnut Street, which is free for Elyria residents. Bulk or large item guidelinesYard waste page with the county Collection Center pointerLorain County Collection Center hours and residency rules2026 Collection Center flyer, updated August 2026County materials not accepted
County drop-off for e-scrap and hazardous waste
Lorain County Collection Center
540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Household hazardous waste from residences, electronic scrap including computers, printers, televisions, monitors and microwaves, fluorescent bulbs and ballasts, tires from residences up to a 20-inch rim diameter, paper for secure shredding, general recyclables, eyeglasses, Styrofoam packaging, plastic shopping bags and boat shrink wrap.
Lorain County residents, businesses and organisations only, with photo identification to verify residency, and dumping is prohibited. Businesses may not bring hazardous waste other than electronics, fluorescent bulbs and general recyclables. Appliances other than microwaves, furniture of any kind, mattresses, exercise equipment, construction and demolition debris, scrap metal, tools, vacuum cleaners, yard waste and general refuse are refused.
Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., subject to change, with the county's holiday closures published on its page. Call 440-329-5440 to schedule a large load.
The county publishes no household fee for the Collection Center, so confirm the item and any terms on 440-329-5440 before you load the vehicle.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
What are the bulk item rules in Elyria?+
Disassemble the item as much as possible, take out all screws and nails, keep boxes and bags under 50 pounds, cut and tie carpet into bundles no longer than four feet, and wrap a mattress in plastic. Everything goes to the curb with your regular collection, and a large pile may carry an extra charge.Official guidance
Will Elyria take a couch from the curb?+
Yes. Furniture is named in the city's bulk item list and goes out with the regular collection, so no appointment is needed. Remove screws and nails, and remember that the county Collection Center will not accept furniture of any kind, so the curb is the local route.Official guidance
How does a mattress leave an Elyria home?+
On the regular collection route. Mattresses are in the city's bulk item list and must be wrapped in plastic before they go out, and the county Collection Center does not accept mattresses, so the curb is the local route unless the pile is large enough to draw an extra charge.Official guidance
Will Elyria take a stove or a washer at the curb?+
Yes. Stoves, washers and similar appliances are named in the city's bulk item list and go out with the regular collection after they are emptied and stripped of screws and nails. The county Collection Center refuses appliances other than microwaves, so the curb is the local route.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Elyria?+
Televisions are named in the city's bulk item list, so a set can go out with the regular collection, and the Lorain County Collection Center takes computers, printers, monitors and other electronic scrap. The county flyer lists CRT televisions while its website excludes tube sets over 27 inches and console sets, so measure the set and call 440-329-5440 first.Official guidance
What can I take to the Lorain County Collection Center?+
Electronic scrap including computers, printers and televisions, household hazardous waste from residences, fluorescent bulbs and ballasts, tires up to a 20-inch rim, paper for shredding, general recyclables, Styrofoam packaging and plastic bags. It is open Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 540 South Abbe Road, and a county photo ID is required.Official guidance
Who do I call with a sanitation question in Elyria?+
The Sanitation Department on 440-322-3895 or sanitation@cityofelyria.org for carts, bulk items and collection questions, and the Lorain County Solid Waste District on 440-329-5440 for the Collection Center, including drop-off terms and appointments for a large load.Official guidance
