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The schedule for 2026 Township Clean-Ups and HHW Days and Tire Day will be announced in the Spring.

How do I get rid of .... ? The following info is for residential users; Businesses may have different disposal/recycling rules.

Motor Oil—call first

Auto Zone Auto Parts: small quantities, no charge.
- Mt. Orab: (937) 444-2108
- Georgetown: (937) 378-2249
Seip’s Auto Parts: small quantities, no charge. Gerorgetown, 937-378-4786
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Day at Adams Brown Recycling (ABR) 2 events in June and November.

Batteries

Lead acid (car batteries) can be sold to Adams Brown Recycling
Rechargeable batteries and battery packs (lithium-ion, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride) can be brought to ABR.
May be dropped off at Lowes, call first.
- Lowes
  - Maysville, KY: (606) 759-3660
  - Hillsboro: (937) 840-3030
Alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable) are not hazardous and are not recycled. They can be put in the trash.

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Paint

Liquid paint is not accepted by Rumpke; however, dried paint can go in the trash.

To dry paint, open the can and stir in kitty litter, sawdust, or torn newspaper. Let dry in a place not accessible by children or animals; once paint has dried, it can go into your trash for regular pick up. Leave the lid off so the driver can see dried-up paint.

Chemicals

Hold old chemicals for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days at Adams Brown Recycling.
Clean Harbors: Cincinnati, 513-681-6242. Call first.
Environmental Enterprises Inc.: Cincinnati, 1-800-722-2818. Call first

Propane Tanks

Auxier Gas: Batavia, They have a drop off in front of their business, 2698 Old SR 32; 513-724-7700. Call first.
Blue Rhino will take your unused propane cylinder. Leave your old tank beside a Blue Rhino gas cage display commonly at gas stations or convenience stores.

Helium Tanks

Follow directions at balloontime.com/resources/recycle-or-store/
Once the tank is decompressed, you may drop off the tank during Adams Brown Recycling's business hours at their buy-back area towards the front of their main building

Tires

Tires are accepted year-round, for a fee, at the Rumpke Landfill in Georgetown. 937-378-4126
Save them for one of the four Tire Amnesty Days in October around Brown County, hosted by ABR.

Light bulbs-most common types

LED bulbs – not hazardous, not recyclable; place in trash.
Incandescent bulbs – not hazardous, not recyclable; place in trash.
Fluorescent bulbs should be recycled at ABR. There is a fee:
- Compact fluorescent bulbs… 50 cents each
- Fluorescent tubes….35 cents per foot
- Broken bulbs are 2.00 per pound and must be in a neat, sealed package.

E-Waste and Electronics (computers, laptops, tv’s, cell phones, etc.)

ABR accepts all e-waste and electronics for recycling.
TV’s and stand-alone computer monitors cost 55 cents per pound to recycle; while monitors paired with a computer are free to recycle.
Cell phones can be recycled at ABR for free.

Appliances

ABR accepts all appliances (dishwashers, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, toasters, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, etc.) all year long. Refrigerators and freezers must be empty.
- Refrigerators & freezers… $10.00 to check and remove freon.
- Air Conditioners & dehumidifiers…$5.00 to check and remove freon.

Prescription Drugs

Brown County Sheriff Department: 750 Mt. Orab Pike, in the lobby.
CVS Pharmacy 521 East State Street, inside, near the pharmacy counter.

Used Needles go in the trash AFTER they have been contained in a thick, sturdy lidded container and NEVER in any recycling bin, box or container.

Liquid Cooking Oil

Line a box with a sturdy plastic bag, add kitty litter, sawdust, or lots of shredded newspaper, and add the used oil. Once oil is absorbed, tie the bag closed and dispose of it with your trash. Oil can also be brought to the HHW Days at ABR.

Shredding Service

Grow Inc. accepts drop off but call first; pick up service for businesses, fee for service. 937-378-3786

Old American Flags

American Legion Post 180. 1001 S. Main Street, Georgetown, receptacle for old flags near main entrance.

Plastic Bags

Kroger, Walmart, Target, and Meijer have drop off bins inside store for plastic bags.

Ink and Toner Cartridges

Georgetown Office Supply: 107 N Main St, Georgetown, call first 937-378-2000