WHITING RECYCLING PROGRAM
*Please Save and Post on Refrigerator*
The City's recycling program is a single stream collection system, which allows the City to pick up co-mingled
recyclables with a designated packer (garbage truck). 65-gallon rolling carts in the alley allow easy recycling of paper,
cardboard, tin, aluminum, plastic, and glass for both residential and commercial buildings.
NEWSPAPER
 Any inserts found in newspaper are acceptable.
 Your Option: Place in 65-gallon recycling cart loose or into brown paper grocery bags.
MAGAZINES, CATALOGS, JUNK MAIL, and TELEPHONE BOOKS
 Your Option: Place in 65-gallon recycling cart loose or into brown paper grocery bags.
COMPUTER PAPER
 Your Option: Place in 65-gallon recycling cart loose or into brown paper grocery bags.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
 Remove all styrofoam and packing material - (garbage)
 Flatten boxes and place in or beside 65-gallon recycling cart depending on size.
CHIPBOARD/CARDBOARD
EXAMPLES: CARDBOARD BEVERAGE CONTAINERS, POP AND BEER CASES, CEREAL AND
DRY FOOD BOXES, PAPER TOWEL AND TOILET TISSUE CORES, FROZEN FOOD, GIFT BOXES
 Remove all styrofoam and packing material - (garbage)
 Flatten cardboard and place loose in 65-gallon recycling cart.
TIN and ALUMINUM CANS
EXAMPLES: ALUMINUM, BIMETAL, AND TIN CANS, ALUMINUM PIE TINS
 Labels can be left on
 Rinse clean to avoid an odor problem
 Place loose in 65-gallon recycling cart
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
EXAMPLES: TWO-LITER SOFT DRINK AND GATORADE BOTTLES, MILK JUGS
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Remove caps
Labels can be left on
Rinse clean to avoid an odor problem
Place loose in 65-gallon recycling cart
GLASS BOTTLES
EXAMPLES: CLEAR, BROWN, AND GREEN GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS
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Remove caps
Labels can be left on
Rinse clean to avoid an odor problem
Place loose in 65-gallon recycling cart
*Please do not place recyclables in plastic grocery bags or plastic garbage bags.
*Place all recyclables loose in your 65-gallon recycling cart.
YARDWASTE: Yard bag pick-up for the entire City of Whiting will be conducted weekly. Grass and
leaves to be picked up, free of garbage and litter, must be placed in the alley in biodegradable yard bags.
Yard bags of grass and leaves will be collected by a truck. Plastic garbage bags may not be used as an
alternative to biodegradable yard bags. Plastic garbage bags don't compost and at times are difficult to
distinguish from garbage. Loose piles of unbagged grass or leaves will not be picked up by the City.
Residents placing loose piles of grass or leaves in the alley, garbage or recycling carts will be notified.
Whiting received the Waste and Recycling News Green City Award in 2012 and 2012 IACT Green Community Award.
OBSOLETE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
Instead of throwing electronics in the garbage, please recycle them at the Whiting City Garage, 1915 Front St., 219-659-1219.
The majority of electronics (i.e. computers, TV's, VCR's, DVD players, microwaves, cell phones and more), can be recycled.
Electronics Recycling sponsored by: The Lake County Solid Waste Management District
HOURS: 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM
Monday thru Friday
except Holidays
LOCATION:
WHITING CITY GARAGE
1915 Front St
(219) 659-1219
Acceptable Materials: Computers, Monitors, Electric Typewriters, Printers, Fax
Machines, Copiers, Stereos, Televisions, VCR's. DVD Players, Telephones, Laptops,
Cell Phones, Adding Machines, Zip Drives, Palm Pilots, Keyboards, Mice, Hard Drives,
Calculators, Scanners, Electronic Games (Playstation, Nintendo, etc.), Microwaves,
Power Supplies, Battery Backups.
Obsolete Electronics Recycling Program available to all Lake County, IN residents - Program Not open to Businesses
Recycling Centers in Whiting
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Obsolete Electronics - Whiting City Garage, 1915 Front Street
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Household Batteries (alkaline, nickel-cad, lithium, etc.) - Whiting City Hall, 1443 119th Street
Whiting Community Center, 1938 Clark Street
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Used Printer Toner and Ink Jet Cartridges - Whiting City Hall, 1443 119th Street
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General Recycling Drop Off Center - Strack & Van Til, 1836 Calumet Avenue
LAKE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
2013 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE SCHEDULE
Phone Number 1-800-946-4449 or (219) 769-3820
http://www.lcswmd.com/householdhazardouswaste.htm
Acceptable Material: Batteries (household and auto), Cleaners, Oils, Pesticides, Herbicides,
Solvents, Antifreeze, Corrosives, Elemental Mercury, Mercury Devices and Thermometers, Gasoline,
Oxidizers, Aerosols, Oil Base Paints, Poisons, Unwanted or Expired Medication (Pharmaceuticals) and
Sharps/Medical Syringes.
Unacceptable Material: Tires, Appliances, Commercial Waste, Explosives, Ammunition, Asbestos,
Latex Paint, Gas Cylinders or any container larger than 30 Gallons.
Note: Latex Paint is non-hazardous, remove lid from latex paint can, add kitty litter or sand and allow to air dry
completely before disposal with your regular trash.
THIS PROGRAM IS FOR HOUSEHOLDS ONLY & NOT OPEN TO BUSINESSES
THIS PROGRAM FUNDED ENTIRELY BY YOUR SOLID WASTE DISTRICT