Are you throwing it all away?
Reducing our carbon footprint is more important than ever
Like most small community recycling programs, not all items are accepted. Below is a list of the items that are accepted and how to prepare them for the recycling.
Recyclables
- Plastics 1 (bottles) and Plastics 2 (jugs) – rinse/clean out
- Aluminum Cans (soda cans) – pour/rinse out.
- Steel/Tin Cans (soup cans) – pour/rinse out.
- Newspaper – keep dry
- Magazines – keep dry
- Junk Mail/Mixed Paper – keep dry
- Cardboard – keep dry; flatten boxes
It is not necessary to remove any labels.
Recycling Locations
Monroe City @ Blue Jean Center Thursdays 2-6 & Saturdays 8-2
Sandborn @ Water Dept. Fridays 2-6 & Saturdays 8-2
Bicknell Recycling Center 303 E. 1st street Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays 9-3 & Saturdays 9-1
Vincennes Curbside Recycling
Vincennes Clerks office to purchase green curbside bins $5/each
For recycling and trash pick up information contact Vincennes Street & Sanitation department
The Knox County Recycling & Solid Waste Management District does NOT pick up trash.
Recycling Locations
Vincennes Drive Thru Center
810 S. 17th Street
Monday-Friday 9am-3pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm
Monroe City Blue Jean Center
Thursdays 2pm-6pm & Saturdays 8am-2pm
Bicknell Recycling Center
303 E. 1st street
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-3 & Saturdays 9-1
What Is Accepted
Plastics #1 (bottles) and #2 (jugs)
All types of paper (NOT SHREDDED)
Steel and Aluminum Cans
All types of card board, (BROKEN DOWN and Packaging materials removed)
All materials should be Clean, Dry and Sorted.
What is NOT Accepted
Plastic film or plastic bags ( Take to Kohls, WalMart, Jay C’s, or Lowes)
E-waste (Check our HHW Page for more info)
No glass, microwave dinner trays, take out containers/cups, berry containers, Styrofoam, waxy cartons, trash bags.
Vincennes Curbside Recycling
Green curbside bins $5/each *coming soon*
For recycling and trash pick up information contact Vincennes Street & Sanitation department.
Trash Services
The Knox County Recycling & Solid Waste Management District does NOT pick up trash.
For trash services contact:
Street and Sanitation Department of Vincennes (812) 885-2520
Republic Services (812) 882-1215 ; (866)-760-2182
L&L Disposal (812)-268-5900
Velpen (812)354-3280 www.velpendisposal.com
Bicknell Street Department (812) 735-2501
Mullins Supply (812) 735-5066 http://www.mullinssupplyinc.com
