Help & Support

Frequently Asked Questions:

Drop-Off Centers

Q) Is there a place to take my recyclables for free?

A) DSWA maintains over 180 Recycling Drop-Off Centers throughout the state.  To find a center near you, call the Citizens’ Response Line at 1-800-404-7080 or search our website, www.dswa.com

Q) What type of material is accepted at the Drop-Off Centers?

A) All centers can accept; aluminum, steel and tin cans, brown, green, and clear glass, newspaper, junk mail, corrugated cardboard, plastic grocery bags, and batteries.

• Newspapers/ Brown Paper Bags
• Magazines/Catalogs
• Telephone/Soft Cover Books
• Junk Mail/Envelopes (all types)
• Paper
• Paperboard (cereal/tissue boxes)
• Cardboard
• Plastic Grocery Bags
• Glass Bottles/Jars (any color)
• Metal Cans (tin/steel/aluminum)

• #1 PET plastic food and beverage containers.
  
• #2 HDPE plastic food and beverage containers. No motor oil or anti-freeze containers.
  - HDPE Mixed Rigid Plastics- kitty litter containers, small plastic buckets (up to 5 gallon), milk crates, small toys, and plastic trays.
• #4 LDPE butter tubs, sour cream containers, and margarine tubs.
• #5 Polypropylene yogurt containers, cottage cheese containers
• #7 Mixed plastics various containers. Cartons and aseptic containers- juice boxes, orange juice and milk cartons.
• Some of our centers are set up to accept, used motor oil and oil filters, and textiles.

Q) Do I need to separate my recyclables at the Drop-Off Centers?

A) A new feature to the DSWA Drop-Off Centers is the induction of single-stream.  With the exception of batteries, used motor oil, oil filters, and textiles, materials will be mingled together and separated later at a separate facility.

Q) How do you decide where a Drop-Off Center will be placed?

A) The Drop-Off Centers are placed by voluntary sponsorship of the area. Local businesses, schools, etc. allow DSWA to place bins at their facilities.

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