Annual Residential Dumpster Available:

The New Russia Township Trustees have established though contractual agreement with Republic Services to provide an annual dumpster at no cost to the Township residents. They have instructed the Zoning Inspector to track the request through the zoning permit process.

Residents may apply for the dumpster by applying through the on-line zoning permit application. It may also be applied by contacting the Zoning Inspector directly.

15. Dumpster Service. LCLF shall provide, or cause one or more of its affiliates to provide, one (1) container (minimum 20 cubic yards) free for a single 14-day period per year (a year shall be defined as beginning on January 1 st and ending on December 31 st of each year) per household, for residential, non-hazardous, asbestos free, demolition debris and household debris, derived from residentially owned property within the Unincorporated Portion of the Township upon the request of any resident of the Unincorporated Portion of the Township having proper township permits. Each additional container shall be given a 30% discount per container, per pull. The provision of this service is limited to residents of the Unincorporated Portion of the Township performing demolition projects and is not available to contractors or developers performing construction projects.

Landfill Passes

Landfill passes are only for New Russia Township Residents and can be obtained in person at the Township Administration Office during office hours which are Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9am-1pm and Saturday 9am-12pm, Closed Sun & Tue. These passes give residents the ability to take bulk items or large quantities to the landfill themselves. Only cars, pickup trucks and single axle trailers are permitted to use the landfill pass and all loads must to be tarped and drivers must wear a hard hat and safety vest. No dump trucks or commercial vehicles are permitted to use the landfill pass. Loads can be taken during the landfill’s operating hours. For week day operating hours (No Saturday or Sunday) or any other questions for Republic please call 440-458-5191 or 800-433-1309

Residential Garbage/Recycle Pick Up

Residential trash and recycling pickup is on Fridays.

Residential Bulk Item Pick-up

Republic bulk pickup is on the 3 rd FULL week of the month. Residents can put some bulk items at curbside. Call Republic 440-458-5191 800—433-1309 for specific items.

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste is to be taken to the Lorain County Solid Waste Collection Center located at 540 South Abbe Road in Elyria and their phone number is

One of Republic Services’ key goals is to reduce recycling contamination. In other words, we want to make sure people are only putting plastics, aluminum, paper, cardboard and glass in their recycling containers.

• Grocery and sandwich bags
• Polystyrene foam
• Bubble wrap
• Toys
• Garden hoses

• Aluminum foil
• Razor blades
• Pop tabs (on their own)
• Bottle caps (on their own)

• Mixed-media mail & packaging
• Shredded paper
• Wet paper
• Small sticky notes

• Greasy pizza boxes
• Packing peanuts
• Plastic inside boxes
• Unrinsed milk and juice cartons

Republic Services will also be doing its part to educate residents:

• Our recycling center located at 43650 Oberlin Elyria Road is available for tours, so any residents are welcome to schedule a tour and visit.
• Republic Services is hitting the streets and looking inside recycling containers; in some places, we are putting “Oops” tags or “Thank You!” tags on containers to correct/reinforce behavior. In other places, we will be putting stickers on containers showing what to recycle.
• Republic Services plans to begin auditing and grading recycling loads from cities/townships; we hope to provide your city/township with a report on the state of your city’s contamination.

With the recycling industry struggling due to China’s exit from the commodity market, recycling responsibly has never been more important. Our plant is not built to process waste, it can only process recyclables in our program. Therefore, educating residents to recycle responsibly is essential and wholeheartedly appreciated.

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