City of West Lafayette, Indiana

Recycling

The City provides curbside recycling to residents of West Lafayette living in houses or apartments of 4 units or less. Items no longer need to be sorted. We accept mixed paper, newspaper, glass, aluminum cans, tin cans, plastics (1-7) and flattened cardboard.

If you are not using the red recycle bins, please label your container as "Recycle". Items should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled pick up day, but not before 7 p.m. the night prior to your scheduled pick up day. Please do not place items in the bike lanes.

The City provides one free red recycling bin for each residence that receives curbside recycling. If you need a recycling bin or would like to purchase additional bins for $6.57 each, please contact the Street and Sanitation Department at (765) 775-5242 or stop by our office at 705 S. River Rd.

The City also operates a 24-hour recycling center at 705 S. River Rd. Listed below are some items we accept:

Used car batteries
Motor oil that has been placed in plastic one-gallon containers.
Anti-freeze that has been placed in plastic one-gallon container labeled "Anti-freeze".
Mixed paper.
Newspaper
Plastic containers (1-7)
Aluminum cans.
Tin Cans.
Glass (clear, brown, green)