Lake Michigan Districts Household Waste Collection Program

Lake Co. 1-800-946-4449  LaPorte Co. 219-326-1425 Porter Co. 219-465-3694

2008 COLLECTION SCHEDULE

For information in alternate formats contact Amanda Peregrine at aperegrine@nirpc.org.  

March            29*      Michigan City Kabelin Ace Hardware Marquette Mall

April              05*      East Chicago City Hall, 4525 Indianapolis Blvd.

                    12*      Kouts High School, 302 College Ave.

                    19*      Cedar Lake Town Hall, 7408 Constitution Ave.

                      26*      Laporte County Fair Grounds, 2581 W. St. Rd. 2

May                10*      Expo Center, 215 Division Valparaiso

                      17*      Griffith Public Works, 134 S. Colfax

                      31*      Whiting City Garage, 1915 Front Street

June               14*      Lowell Middle School, 200 Oakley Ave.

                      21*      Laporte County Fair Grounds, 2581 W. St. Rd. 2

                      28*      Hobart City Barns, 340 South Shelby

July                 11**    Gary IUN, 3400 Broadway

                      12*      Westchester Inter. School, 1050 S. 5th Ave. Chesterton

                      18**    Michigan City Kabelin Ace Hardware Marquette Mall

August          01**    Lake Central High School, 8260 Wicker Ave. St.John

                      02*     Michigan City Kabelin Ace Hardware Marquette Mall

                      16*     Portage High School, 6450 E. Rt. 6 Portage

September   13*      L.O.T.F.S. Club House Parking Lot

                      27*     Laporte County Fair Grounds, 2581 W. St. Rd. 2

October         04*     Lake County Fair Grounds, 889 S. Court Street Crown Point

                      11*     Highland Public Works 8001 Kennedy Ave.

                      18*     Expo Center, 215 Division Valparaiso

                      24**    Hammond Recycling Center, 601 Conkey St.

                      25*     Laporte County Fair Grounds, 2581 W. St. Rd. 2

November    01*     Munster Public Works, 508 Fisher St.

 

*Collection Times 9A.M till 2P.M.   **Friday Collection Times 1P.M. till 6P.M.

 

Dates in Red include the Gas Can Exchange Program– bring in an old gas can to exchange for a new, environmentally friendly 2.5 Gallon gas can.  Gas cans are free to the first 120 people.  Limit one gas can per person.  

What can I dispose of?  Aerosols, Automotive Supplies, Batteries, Corrosives,

                                      Mercury Containing Products, Oil Based Paints, Thinners,

                                       Pesticides, Waste Fuels, Ammunition, Medication.

What is not Accepted?   Commercial Hazardous Waste (Latex Paint– Remove lid from can,

                                            allow to dry completely and dispose of in regular garbage)  

 Make sure to bring your waste to locations in the county in which you reside!

 

Leaky gas cans are a major contributor to air pollution, particularly ozone formation.