Lorain County Collection Center

Small county collection center just off S Abbe Road that locals use for household disposal and drop-offs. Neighborhood trucks, trailers and cars show up here-mostly residents from Elyria and surrounding Lorain County. It’s the kind of place people swing by when cleaning out the garage or taking things that won’t fit at curbside.

Pull in to a paved entrance where there’s typically an attendant booth and a traffic flow that directs vehicles toward the drop-off zones. A scale is usually on site, so expect to slow down and line up if it’s busy, especially on weekends and spring cleanup days. Recycling containers and larger open bays sit past the booth, with piles and compactors visible from the drives. The site looks like a working yard-gravel and pavement, signs for where to unload, and a steady stream of pickup trucks and small trailers.