Recycling Program
The Village of Whitehouse provides unlimited curb-side recycling to all residents on the first and third Thursday of each month. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Village employees at 419-877-5383 and they will be happy to assist you.
Blue recycling bins are furnished to each residence and can be picked up at Village Hall during normal business hours. Containers must be placed curb-side no later than 8:00 a.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month. Our program is a co-mingled recycling program, which means you do not need to sort your materials into separate containers. HOWEVER, if you have a large quantity of aluminum beverage cans, they can be placed in bags or we would be happy to provide you with two recycling bins so that aluminum cans can be separated from your other recyclables. Village employees do sort those by hand and it would save employee time if they were presorted.
Items that will be accepted include: Crushed beverage cans, rinsed food jars, rinsed and crushed steel food cans, and rinsed and crushed plastic jugs with the numbers 1 or 2 on the bottom (no motor oil containers). Newspapers are recyclable, but should be placed curbside on Mondays (see #3 below).
Additional information:
1. Village crews sort the various recyclables into hoppers and return the bin to your yard. Any unacceptable materials will be left in the bin and should be placed in a refuse bag for disposal at the next refuse collection.
2. Examples of items not accepted for recycling are:
- Aluminum storm doors and downspouts
- Plate glass, such as windows or mirrors
- Plastics without the number 1 or 2 stamped on the bottom
- Food cans which contain food residue
3. Newspaper, used motor oil and batteries should be placed at the curb with your regular refuse at 8:00 a.m. on Mondays. These items are recycled, but are disposed of at different locations. Please place newspapers in a grocery bag to avoid them being scattered by the wind.