"What items do you accept in your bins now?"

  • Paper products - Nothing that is soiled or that has touched food/bodily fluids
  • Metal - Vegetable, alcohol, and pop cans as well as clean pie tins
  • Plastic #1, 2, & 3 - Bottles, jugs, & jars only

"Where can I recycle glass?"

  • The only way to recycle glass in Kosciusko County currently is through curbside providers. Due to declining markets and an effort to be fiscally responsible, KC Recycling is no longer accepting glass as of January 1, 2020.

"When are they going to clear the bins? They're full!"

  • Mon, Wed, Fri: Claypool, Leesburg, Mentone, Milford, Silver Lake
  • Mon - Sat: North Webster, Syracuse, Warsaw
  • Mon - Fri: Pierceton

"There's a problem at one of the sites, who do I call?"

  • KC Recycling - (574) 372-3087
  • Whitley Environmental - (260) 248-8300

"Do you offer pick up services?"

  • At this time, we do not. We are strictly drop off in the community bins as well as at the main facility in Warsaw. 

"Are you guys the ones who pick up recycling at my house?"

  • Not us, sorry! Depending on where you live in Kosciusko County, it could be a few different providers. Notably, Warsaw residents are serviced by Borden's Waste-Away and Winona Lake residents are serviced by Advanced Disposal. Those links take you to specific information for that municipality. 

"Do you guys do roll off dumpsters?"

"Why wasn't my trash collected?"

  • We receive many calls about trash service. Contact the public works or street works department for your town and they should be able to answer all your questions or lead you to the right provider.

"Where do I take my trash items?"

  • To dispose of trash items, fees may apply and there are two options:
    • GFL Landfill - 2710 E 800 S, Claypool, IN ; (574) 376-2811
    • Waste Management Transfer Station - 2353 N Boeing Rd, Warsaw, IN ; (574) 269-5948

"Do you pay for recycling?"

  • We do not pay for aluminum or other scrap items. Try contacting one of these locations for help:
    • Columbia City Iron & Metal - (260) 609-1112
    • Lewis Salvage - (574) 267-6781
    • Stuckman Salvage - (260) 856-2060

"When is your next shredding day/tire collection event?"

  • At this time we do not have any events scheduled or plans to schedule an event in the near future. The best way to know what we've got going on is to follow us on Facebook at KCRecyclingDepot or sign up for our monthly newsletter.

"Do you still have your Eco Store?"

  • The Eco Store closed a couple years ago and we no longer sell merchandise here.