Items Accepted at the Solid Waste District

Campaign Signs

After the primary and general elections, the District collects campaign yard signs for recycling. 

We accept plastic and cardboard campaign signs plus metal stands. The District has collected political yardsigns since the 2012 general election. Materials are recycled by Northcoast Recycling Specialists in Wickliffe.

Some city service departments also offer campaign sign recycling for residents.

Cell Phones & Handheld Electronics

Drop off cell phones, mobile devices, tablets and handheld electronics at the Solid Waste District. 

A marked collection bin is in our building vestibule. Items are recycled or refurbished by local nonprofit organization RET3 job corp. No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you.

Some city service departments also offer computer and electronics recycling for residents.

CDs, DVDs & Cases

Drop off CDs, DVDs and their cases at the Solid Waste District. 

A marked collection bin is in our building vestibule. Items are recycled by Greendisk. No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you.

Acceptable materials include:

• Compact Discs (CDs)
• Compact Discs, Recordable (CD-Rs)
• Compact Discs, Rewritable (CD-RWs)
• Digital Video Discs (DVDs)
• Blu-ray discs
•  3.5 and 5.25 floppy disks
•  Zip and jazz disks
• Jewel/media cases

Computer Equipment

Drop off computer equipment, printers and peripheral devices at the Solid Waste District. 

A marked collection bin is in our building vestibule. Items are recycled or refurbished by local nonprofit organization RET3 job corp. No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you.

Some city service departments also offer computer and electronics recycling for residents.

Holiday Lights

Recycle your broken, burned out strings of lights, power strips and power cords at the Solid Waste District year-round. The District has collected and recycled holiday lights and light strings since 2012. The lights we collect benefit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Lights for Lions program.

No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you. We do not accept solar lights or outdoor spotlights. Materials are recycled by a local Cleveland company.

Some city service departments also offer a holiday lights collection for residents.

Mixed Paper & Cardboard

The Solid Waste District hosts a Royal Oak Recycling Paper Retriever bin. The mixed paper recycling bin, located in our parking lot at 4750 East 131 Street in Garfield Heights, accepts mixed paper, shredded paper, junk mail, magazines, office paper, boxboard, and corrugated cardboard.

All paper and boxes dropped off for recycling should be EMPTY, CLEAN, AND DRY. Cardboard and boxes should be FLATTENED. 

Be a good recycler. Rain and precipitation in the collection bin make the paper wet and can ruin recycling efforts. We appreciate recyclers that close the lid of the bin after they've placed paper or cardboard inside it. 

Some city service departments also offer mixed paper and cardboard drop offs for residents.

PakTech Ring Carriers & Handles

Drop off durable plastic 6-pack rings, also known as PakTech ring carriers and handles, at the Solid Waste District. A marked collection bin is in our building vestibule. 

Local breweries, beverage distributors, and other stores, accept PakTech ring carriers and handles for recycling. Drop-off locations include:

• Great Lakes Brewing Co.
• Little Spark Refill Shop
• Market Garden Craft Brewery
• Masthead Brewing Co.
• Platform Beer Co.
• Refill Goodness
• Ross Beverage
• Rozi's Wine House
• Sibling Revelry Brewing
• Tansy Recycling
• The Wine Spot

Check with the business about the location of their collection bin. You can also use a free mail back program for the rings.

Rings made of film plastic should be placed in the regular trash.

VHS, Cassette Tapes & Cases

Drop off VHS, cassette tapes and their cases at the Solid Waste District. 

A marked collection bin is in our building vestibule. Items are recycled by Greendisk. No bags or boxes in the recycling bin, please. Plan on taking any bags or boxes home with you.

Acceptable materials include:

• Video Home System (VHS)
• Audio cassette tapes
• Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
• Digital Linear Tape (DLT)
• Beta
• Digibeta
• VHS-C
• HI-8
• Mini-DV

Zerolandfill Cleveland

ZeroLandfill Cleveland operates a seasonal materials exchange program at the Solid Waste District during the spring and summer months.

The organization offers Pollination days (drop-off of interior design supplies by business and industry) and Harvest days (gathering of interior design supplies by teachers, artists, and the general public). Materials involved in the exchange include carpet samples, tile, fabric, wall coverings, and flooring. The reuse events are staffed by volunteers from IIDA, local design firms and businesses. 

For more details, see the ZeroLandfill Cleveland Facebook page or send an email.

Upcoming Zerolandfill Events
Pollination Dates

Drop-off of interior design supplies by business and industry. Firms must schedule in advance with ZeroLandfill. 

Harvest Dates

Gathering of interior design supplies by teachers, artists, and the general public.

• Dates TBA 2025 |  1:00-4:00 PM
• Dates TBA 2025  |  9:00 AM-12:00 PM