HHWD Carmel, Indiana

Carmel Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling Programs

PrimeLife Enrichment Center
(City of Carmel Partner - recycling site)

Recycles

Aluminum cans

Corrugated Cardboard

Newspapers/Phone Books

Office Papers

(see details about these recycling items)

1078 Third Avenue SW (next to Carmel Ice Skadium)

24 Hour Recycling Drop-Off

Collection Site Behind Building – Well lit area with surveillance cameras

All Proceeds Benefit PrimeLife Enrichment
(A Not For Profit Agency Serving Senior Citizens)

◙ 815-7000 ◙
www.primelifeenrichment.org

Household Hazardous Waste

Recycles

Aluminum/Metal cans

Cardboard

Plastics

Glass

Newspapers/Phone Books

Office/School Papers

Catalogs

Magazines

Please rinse cans, plastic and
glass containers

Bill Kellam
901 N. Rangeline Rd.
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 571-2624
Fax: (317) 571-2462

- See streaming video link at bottom of this web page -

News Release: - Carmel's Recycling Program Receives Statewide Award

Carmel's Household Hazardous Waste program began in March 1998 and is administered by the City of Carmel Water-Wastewater Utility.

"The City of Carmel's Household Hazardous Waste Disposal facility is very pleased to offer Carmel citizens and Carmel Utilities’ customers a safe, convenient way to get rid of household hazardous waste," said Mayor Jim Brainard.

Items such as solvents, pesticides and paint products can pose fire hazards and, if not disposed of properly, may threaten local waterways and groundwater.

In 1999, 1,323 Carmel Households brought in 19,760 Hazardous waste items for proper disposal.

In 2000, 1,679 Carmel Households brought in 23,426 hazardous waste items, an increase of 356 households or 21.2% over 1999 figures. There was an increase of 15.7% items dropped off.

In 2001, 2,831 Carmel Households participated in our program by bringing in 37,993 hazardous waste items for proper disposal.

In 2002, 2,910 Carmel Households participated in our program by bringing in 32,388 hazardous waste items for proper disposal.

In 2003, 3,422 Carmel Households participated in our program by bringing in thousands of Hazardous waste items for proper disposal.

In 2003 we shipped out of Carmel 122,283 pounds or 61.1 tons of waste through American Industrial Services as well as 402 20# propane tanks.

In 2005, 61.1 tons of waste were shipped out of Carmel through American Industrial Services and 45,500 total items were collected.

Household Hazardous Waste

Our Household Hazardous Waste Video can be seen on the Carmel City Government access Channel 16.

We participated in several off site lectures on Household Hazardous Waste.

This program is offered free-of-charge to City of Carmel residents and/or Carmel Utilities residential customers. Heritage Environmental Services collects the hazardous items dropped off at the Carmel facility for further recycling or proper disposal.

Another purpose of the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal program is to educate our youth about the benefits of recycling and how to properly dispose of hazardous materials they may have at home. To schedule a tour, phone Bill Kellam 571-2624 the HHWD site.

Drop-off hours at the site are:

Monday Closed

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30pm

Sunday: Closed

*Do not leave household waste outside the gate when collection site is closed.

To make this process more convenient for Carmel residents and its Utility customers, please call to verify that the site can accept your types of waste and to get a map to the disposal site. (Brochures are available upon request or at the site, which list acceptable items.)

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard announced in 1999 that the City added the capability for disposal of "medical sharps" including lancets, hypodermic needles and syringes to its successful Household Hazardous Waste disposal program. The addition of the Medical Sharps Program will give Carmel residents and/or customers of the Carmel Water-Wastewater Utility a safe place to dispose of needles and other sharp objects used for daily health care needs.

Carmel residents who want to participate in the program may pick up a free medical sharps waste container at the Household Hazardous Waste site. When the container is full, they simply return the container to the site and pick up another one.

St. Vincent's Hospital donated 240 containers specifically designed for the safe disposal of medical sharps. When those containers are all distributed, St. Vincent's will provide the City with containers at St. Vincent's cost. Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) has agreed to pick up and dispose of the medical sharps at the same rate offered local hospitals. "We were very pleased to be the first to offer Carmel citizens and Carmel Utilities’ customers a safe, convenient way to get rid of household hazardous waste and this is a great addition to our current program," said Mayor Jim Brainard.

Educational Tours Available

Bill Kellam
(call (317) 571-2624 for more information)

See all of the
Carmel Household Hazardous Waste Streaming On-line videos here

These files are best viewed by Microsoft Windows Streaming Media player. Download the latest version by clicking on the logo below.

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Carmel Household Hazardous Waste Program

Note: Grant dollars from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have helped this program become successful

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