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Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Georgetown is the local recycling center most folks from town use when sorting out bulk recyclables. Neighbors drop off everything from old boxes to cans and bottles here, and it's the kind of place people go when curbside pickup won't cut it.
Pull into the driveway and there's a small entrance booth with traffic flowing around it; the site sits on a bit of acreage with big concrete pads and rows of containers. You'll cross a scale on the way in-sites like this usually charge by weight, so expect to stop again on the way out. Recycling bins and larger collection containers are off to one side, and the place looks like a working yard rather than a retail lot.
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Before You Go
- Bring items already sorted as much as possible; separating paper, cardboard, plastics and metals before pulling up makes the drop-off quicker.
- Show up midweek or early in the morning to avoid the weekend cleanup rush when lines can get long.
- Have a tarp or straps ready for loose loads of cardboard and loose cans so material stays contained while driving through the scale and drop-off area.
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