RECYCLING

WHO WE ARE

The Posey County Solid Waste District operates 4 recycling centers within Posey County, the Mt. Vernon curbside program, and the Poseyville yard waste site. Centers are located in Mt. Vernon, Cynthiana, Poseyville, New Harmony, and Marrs Township. All materials are brought to Mt. Vernon for processing and shipping. Large appliances and electronics are accepted at the Mt. Vernon site only. Business recycling is available also.

Mount Vernon Recycling Center

1010-1098 Lower New Harmony rd, Mt Vernon, IN 47620
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm until 6pm and on Saturdays from 9am until 12 noon.

Poseyville Recycling Center

207 S. St. Francis Ave. Poseyville, IN 47633
Tuesdays 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturdays 8:00am - 12:00pm

New Harmony Recycling Center

724 South St, New Harmony, IN 47631
Open Wednesdays 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Marrs Recycling Center

Ford Rd. north of Hwy. 62 Mount Vernon, IN 47620
Open Thursday 2:00pm - 6:00pm

ITEMS ACCEPTED

Paper:

slick magazines, catalogs, newspaper, office paper, junk mail – construction paper, non-foil gift wrap.

No tissue or food contaminated paper.

No adhesives.

Cardboard:

boxboard, cereal boxes, cake boxes (with foil or plastic removed)

No milk or orange juice containers. No wax coatings

Books:

Hardback books, Paperback books, Phone books

Plastic:

#1 (PETE), #2 (HDPE) clear and colored bottles.

#1 clear non-bottles (clam shells), #5 (PP) plastic, #2 (HDPE) non-bottles, grocery bags

Metal:

Aluminum cans, tin cans, miscellaneous metal.

Appliances & Electronics

* Mt. Vernon Center only.

Glass:

Clear, brown, green and blue bottles

Textiles:

USEABLE clothing, purses, linens, belts, paired shoes, stuffed toys.

Inkjet and toner cartridges

Call About Items Not Listed:

FEE charged for TVs

$25.00 for 27″ and under

$50.00 for large projection type TV's

$50.00 for Console TV's if it is still in console.

Pay by cash or check only - only in Mount Vernon & Poseyville