Bluffton Recycling Center
Wells County Solid Waste District
702 West Wabash Street
Bluffton, IN 46714

Manager:
Tim Holmes

Phone: (260) 824-4828 or (260) 824-6470
Hours: Tuesday - Friday - 8 am - 4:30pm
Saturday - 8 am - 12 noon

A List of What's Recyclable and What's Not
     
Acceptable Items
 
Not-Acceptable Items
     
Paper
Newspaper, paper sacks, magazines, office and computer paper, junk mail, paper board (ex-cereal boxes, soda boxes, and shoe boxes), and old corrugated containers and books.

Metals
Aluminum & bi-metal beverage cans, aluminum foil wrapping, baking ware, food cans, canning lids, metal baking dishes (without non-stick coatings), metal food or drink lids, and coat hangers.

Glass
Drink bottles, food jars, beer, wine, and liquor bottles, glass vases (clear, brown, or green glass colors only).

Plastic
Soda bottles, naturals (milk, juice, distilled, or drinking water jugs), #1 or #2 dishwashing detergent bottles, vinegar bottles, and mixed colored containers (such as laundry detergent or fabric softener containers, bleach jugs, and any #1 or #2 household cleaner bottles).
Paper
Waxed or carbon paper, waxed paperboard milk, juice, or fabric softener refill containers.

Metals
Folding outdoor chairs with the webbing still attached, water pumps, engine parts, etc.

Glass
Mirrors, windshields, light bulbs, clay flower pots, laboratory glass, crystal, windowpane glass, heat-resistant ovenware, opaque/milk glass, ceramics, drinking glasses, any colored glass, plates or saucers, and Christmas lights.

Plastic
Any #3 or above plastic containers, plastic wrap, freezer/food bags, table ware (forks, spoons, etc) dishes or plates, flower pots, bakery containers, margarine or topping containers, no food grade plates, "clam shells", egg cartons, meat or vegetable trays, cups made from polystyrene, packing "peanuts", toys, plastic bags, cottage cheese containers