Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County Hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection PLUS Secure Shredding Event

Valparaiso, IN – Good News Porter County!! The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter

County will host their next Household Hazardous Waste Collection PLUS Paper Shredding Event on

Saturday, June 7 th , 2025 at Portage High School located at 6451 US-6, Portage, IN from 9am to 2pm CST.

Participants are asked to enter at Pan Am Boulevard.

Secure Shred Document Disposal will be at this collection event. Porter County residents are encouraged

to drop off old documents including invoices, tax forms, bank papers, pages containing sensitive

information and plastic credit cards to be securely shredded.

Residents can safely dispose of products containing: corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive substances.

Common household hazardous waste items include anti-freeze, motor oil, batteries (household &

automotive), fluorescent bulbs, paints, deck stains, pool chemicals, pesticides, and household smoke

detectors.

NEW THIS YEAR! We will be accepting ALL paints at all of our Household Hazardous Waste events

for 2025. Visit PorterCountyRecycling.org for a complete list of accepted items.

At the collection participants can drop off medical sharps including, diabetic needles, blood lancets,

insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over the counter medicines, and non-narcotic prescriptions.

Items that are NOT accepted at this event are electronics, grill propane cylinders, and large containers

over 55 gallons in size. Visit PorterCountyRecycling.org for a complete list of accepted items.

For those who are unable to participate in this collection event, know that our third Household Hazardous

Waste Collection event is scheduled for Saturday, June 21 st , 2025 at Chesterton High School located at

2125 S 11 th St, Chesterton, IN. This event will also take place from 9am-2pm CST.

For additional information on District events, contact the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of

Porter County at (219) 465-3694, or info@portercountyrecycling.org. Start collecting your waste now!