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Solid Waste Division

Our solid waste team directs educational recycling programs, special collection events, and safely manages the disposal of roughly 1,000 tons of solid waste per day.

Address

Lake County Solid Waste Facility
2039 Blase Nemeth Road
Painesville, OH 44077

Standard Business Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 7:00AM – 3:30PM
  • Saturday: 9:00AM – 1:00PM (Saturdays are for Lake County Residents Only)

Tel: (440) 350-2644
Fax: (440) 350-2910

View weather conditions at the landfill

Report odors by clicking HERE

Directions to the Solid Waste Facility (Landfill):

Coming from the west:  From SR-2 East, take the Fairport Nursery Rd. exit, then turn right at the stop sign onto Fairport Nursery Rd., turn left at the stop light onto Route 20, turn left at the stop light onto Bacon Road, at the first stop sign turn right onto Blase Nemeth Rd.  Continue driving on Blase Nemeth Rd. The landfill will be on your left, about ½  mile down the road. 

Enter the landfill facility through the open gate and drive up the scale house ramp to the service window (The scale house is the small brick building before you as you enter the gate).

Coming from the east:  From North Ridge Rd./Route 20 West, merge right onto Blase Nemeth Road just before the State Route 2 on ramp. Continue driving on Blase Nemeth Rd. The landfill will be on your right, about ½ down the road.

Enter the landfill facility through the open gate and drive up the scale house ramp to the service window (The scale house is small brick building before you as you enter the gate).

For Rules of Conduct and Safety at the Lake County Solid Waste Facility, Click HERE

Year-around RECYCLING BINS at the landfill

The year’s SPECIAL COLLETION EVENT calendar:

Important:

  • All vehicles must be tarped.
  • Saturdays are reserved for lake county residents only with cars and pickups. 
  • No commercial trucks, dump trucks, dump trailers, stake body trucks or box vans are permitted on Saturday.

*See Landfill Holiday Hours for closures and commercial alternate hours.

Solid Waste Disposal Fees

Car Load – up to 200 lbs. (minimum charge) $3.00
Pickup Truck Load – up to 330 lbs. (minimum charge)$5.00
Appliances – Microwaves, Refrigerators, Freezers, Laundry Machines, Stoves, Dishwashers, Hot Water Tanks$5.00/Each
Car and Pick Up Tires – no rims, 6 max., up to 20”  $3.00/Each
 Semi Truck Tires – no rims, 6 max., over 20″ $5.00/Each
Tractor and Agricultural Tires – no rims, 6 max.$15.00/Each
Vehicle Weight Only (No Detaching of Trailers)$5.00/Each
Weighed Waste Charge
Waste Generated Inside Lake County (Includes Host, State, District, and Generation Fees)		$30.00/Ton
Weighed Waste Charge
Waste Generated Outside Lake County, Inside Ohio (Includes Host, State, and
Out-of-District Fees)		$40.00/Ton + Additional Generation Fees
Pre-Approved Construction and Demolition Debris (C&DD)Same as Weighed    Waste Charge
Clean Excavated Soil$5.00/Load

Note 1

All Weighed Waste Charges are subject to a Basic Fee, plus a Host Fee, plus a State Fee, plus an In-district or Out-of-District Fee, and a Generating County Fee. The total fee charged will vary depending on the county that the waste is generated in.  Contact LCDU regarding fees for waste generated outside of Lake County.

Note 2

The Lake County Solid Waste Facility Employees will determine whether a load is to be dumped in the drop-off building or directly in the landfill. The decision will depend on, among other things, the weather, the condition of the landfill roadways, and the condition of the vehicle carrying the load.

Refuse: Lake County Solid Waste will not accept the following:

  • Out of State Waste
  • Whole building Construction and Demolition Debris that has not been pre-approved
  • Hazardous Waste and Liquid Waste:  paints, paint products, chemicals, sprays, pesticides, batteries, automotive fluids, household cleaners, used motor oil, except Universal Wastes on Saturdays from Lake County Residents
  • Yard Waste:  brush, tree branches, stumps, grass, leaves, firewood, weeds, & bushes

Residents: Click HERE to learn about Your Recycling Opportunities at the Lake County Landfill, Including our Recycling
Bins, and Drop-offs for Electronics/E-Waste and Household Hazardous Waste