Recycling
Through its county commissioners, Putnam SWCD administers the county's recycling program.
The Recycle Ohio program pickups in Putnam County are handled by the Van Wert Solid Waste District. All 11 community recycling days will be maintained. Hours in your community may have changed. Please refer to the schedule chart below for your community's recycle pickup days and hours.
Why Recycle?
Every ton of glass recycled saves the equivalent of nine gallons of fuel
One pound of newspaper can be recycled into six cereal boxes or egg cartons
It takes 42 gallons of crude oil to make 2.5 gallons of oil.  It takes one gallon of waste oil to produce the same amount
Did you know?
Two liter bottles are actually polyester. Sometimes when they are recycled, they are turned back into fiber and made into shirts, gloves, carpet and hats. Look for the Eco-spun label.

Newspapers can be recycled into egg cartons, pencils and roofing insulation?

Milk jugs are made into benches and picnic tables?

Plastic bags are mixed with scrap wood to make a durable, low-maintenance plastics
Putnam County Recycling Schedule
Community                         Location                                   Day of the Month                                Hours
Cloverdale                                    Village Park                                              Second Saturday                                            9am-Noon
Columbus Grove                     VFW Parking Lot                                            Fourth Monday                                               2-5:30 pm
Continental                                      Maple St.                                                 Second Monday                                              2-5:30 pm
Fort Jennings                              Village Park                                                  First Saturday                                                9am-Noon
Glandorf                                  Church Parking Lot                                        Fourth Saturday                                              9am-Noon
Kalida                                        Town Parking Lot                                         Third Wednesday                                            2-5:30 pm
Leipsic                                                                                                               First Wednesday                                             2-5:30 pm
Miller City                                  Sportsman's Club                                    Second Wednesday                                           2-5:30 pm
Ottoville                                          Water Tower                                               Third Saturday                                               9am-Noon
Pandora                                                                                                                First Monday                                                  2-5:30 pm
Vaughnsville                                                                                                 Fourth Wednesday                                              2-5:30 pm
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