Garbage and Recycling 

GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SERVICE PROVIDER


Republic Services provides residential curbside garbage and recycling collection in the City of Avon. For more information, visit their website Republic Services, Inc. If you need to establish service, discuss billing or report garbage and/or recycling that was not collected, please contact Republic Services at 440-458-3216 or 440-458-5191. Be prepared to identify your location with your account number (if you have one) and/or your complete street address. Please note that Garbage and Recycling is not a City service. You must call and establish trash and recycling collection service directly with Republic Services. Your quarterly invoice for this service will come from Republic Services.  

  • Bulk Items (PDF) Collection by Republic Services is YEAR-ROUND ON COLLECTION DAY beginning May 2, 2022. Bulk items should be limited to four (4) items on any given collection day. Please refer to the calendar (PDF) for specific dates. Before setting your Refrigerator curbside for Bulk collection, please refer to this listing for possible assistance with Freon removal and/or appliance recycling options you may want to consider. Freon Recovery and Appliance Recycling Listing (pdf)
  • Yard Waste collection by Republic Services is YEAR-ROUND ON COLLECTION DAY beginning May 2, 2022 - Please place your yard waste in brown bags specifically made for yard waste OR in clear plastic bags OR in a traditional trash can clearly marked "YARD WASTE" for collection by Republic Services.
  • Recycling Dos and Donts (PDF) The link provides helpful information about what you can place in your curbside recycling cart for collection by Republic Services.

DAY AND TIME OF COLLECTION

Garbage and Recycling materials will be picked up on Monday of each week for all residential customers in Avon that contract for this service with Republic Services, except when there is a a major holiday and then your garbage and recycling items will be collected on the following day. Please place your garbage and recycling carts near the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, or preferably the night before, after 6:00 p.m. There is not a specific time for collection on a given street and collection times may vary due to volume, construction, time of year, weather, etc.

HOLIDAYS WHEN COLLECTION WILL BE DELAYED

Collection will be affected by the following holidays:

  • Christmas Day- 12/25/23 - DELAY - Collection will be Tuesday, December 26, 2023
  • New Year's Day - 1/1/24 - DELAY - Collection will be Tuesday, January 2, 2024
  • Memorial Day - 5/27/24 - DELAY - Collection will be Tuesday, May 28, 2024
  • Independence Day - 7/4/24 - NO DELAY - Collection will be Monday, July 14, 2024 and Monday, July 8, 2024
  • Labor Day - 9/2/24 - DELAY - Collection will be Tuesday, September 3, 2024
  • Thanksgiving -  11/28/24 - NO DELAY - Collection will be Monday, November 18, 2024 and Monday, November 25, 2024
  • Christmas Day - 12/25/24 - NO DELAY - Collection will be Monday, December 23, 2024 and Monday, December 30, 2024

DOCUMENT SHRED EVENTS

  • FREE Residential Document Shred Events for Avon residents in 2024 will be Saturday, May 11, 2024 and Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9:00 am to NOON in the Avon City Hall parking lot (36080 Chester Road).

BRANCH COLLECTION

  • The Avon Service Department will collect branches placed on the tree lawn for mulching. Do NOT bundle these branches as the City places them directly into a chipper. Questions about branch collection should be directed to the Service Department at 440-937-5729. Your branches should not be larger than 6-inches in diameter. Please call to have your address added to a pickup list or visit this page to add your address to the pickup list and to find more information on the branch chipper service https://www.cityofavon.com/683/Curbside-Chipping 
  • Republic Services will collect your branches curbside on any collection day beginning May 2, 2022; however, you MUST bundle them and they should be no heavier than 40 pounds and no longer than 4-foot in length.

LEAF COLLECTION

  • The City of Avon leaf collection program is a service operated by the Avon Service Department. The program begins the last week of October and until the first week of December. DO NOT BAG your leaves for collection by the City. Please do NOT rake leaves into the street, but onto the tree lawn making sure they are free of gravel and other debris. Questions about leaf collection should be directed to the Service Department at 440-937-5729.
  • OR you may BAG your leaves for collection by Republic Services.

WHERE CAN I TAKE ITEMS NOT COLLECTED BY REPUBLIC SERVICES?

Visit the Solid Waste Management District website

Lorain County Solid Waste Management District 
Collection Center     

540 South Abbe Road, Elyria 
440-329-5440

PLEASE CHECK FOR DAYS/HOURS OF OPERATION BEFORE VISITING
You must show proof of residency in Lorain County, Ohio.

What items do they accept?

SIMPLE RECYCLING PROGRAM

VISIT www.simplerecycling.com to schedule a pickup of your unwanted clothing, shoes and small home good items. Then you simply fill any bags or boxes, label them and place them outside your front door. Simple Recycling will give new life to your unwanted items. Learn more information here

HELPFUL RECYCLING LINKS

WHERE CAN I RECYCLE CLEAN PLASTIC (Grocery) BAGS?

  • HEINEN’S - 35980 Detroit Road
  • MARC’S - 35901 Detroit Road
  • WALMART - 35901 Chester Road
  • TARGET - 35830 Detroit Road
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