Schedules, maps, pickup adjustments for holidays.
Learn how to dispose of items properly, and what you can and cannot put on the curb.
Recycling Center hours, location, what's accepted, and more.
Find Lakewood's composting rules and other resources on composting organic waste on your property.
The Division’s mission is to provide an efficient and effective municipal solid waste program focused on customer satisfaction and recovery of resources.
Due to ongoing construction at the Refuse & Recycling complex, only limited construction debris is being accepted at this time. The construction debris must meet the Residential Refuse & Recycling Regulations set forth by the Director of Public Safety.
Lakewood’s “Green Refuse and Recycling Initiative,” implemented in 2009, automated the City’s refuse collection system and mandated recycling at properties that receive municipal refuse collection. Automated refuse collection is the most efficient and cost effective system available today, and mandatory recycling participation saves tax dollars by reducing disposal costs and conserves natural resources. This Initiative provides efficient and cost-effective services while providing long-term economic and environmental benefits to the community.
12920 Berea Rd.
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 252-4322
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Save it for the next collection day or bring it to the Drop-Off Facility on Berea Road. If the City receives a complaint and has to collect improperly placed refuse or debris from a tree lawn, the property owner may be charged a minimum $100.00 collection fee.
For disposal information call (216) 252-4322.
Discrete and removable decals may be placed on the cart to identify the address or unit number. Spray painting numbers on the carts is not allowed.
Recyclables, yard waste, dirt, stone, concrete, or building materials. Also, things we do not collect from the curb such as household hazardous waste, oil based paint, chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, liquids, tires, dead animals, and hot ashes.
The carts are registered by serial number to a specific address and come with a ten (10) year manufacturer’s warranty against defects. The homeowner/resident is responsible for each cart. Contact the Refuse Department immediately at (216) 252-4322 for replacement details.
Place refuse carts (serial number and lid opening facing the street) next to the street in the driveway apron, or at the corner of the driveway apron and tree lawn, where vehicles cannot legally park.
Cars cannot legally park closer than three feet from the edge of the driveway apron.
