Fall Paper Shredding Day is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23 at Park Street Intermediate School, 3205 Park St.

This event is made possible through efforts of Keep Grove City Beautiful in partnership with Ohio Mobile Shredding.

  • Grove City, Jackson Township and Urbancrest residents only, no businesses.
  • Limit of five boxes or trash bags per vehicle. All paper is securely shredded offsite.
  • Residents must retain their boxes or bags after emptying paper in provided shredding bins.

For additional information, call the Grove City environmental supervisor at 614-277-3058.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP 2023 SEASONAL CLEANUP

The Jackson Township Bulk Trash Disposal for all Jackson Township residents, including Grove City and Urbancrest, is open weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., May-September at the Jackson Township Administration Building, 3756 Hoover Road. The service is not available on holidays. Residents must check in at the Jackson Township Administration office prior to unloading.

Accepted items include: residential bulk trash, tires (limit of four) and scrap metal. The following items are not accepted: batteries, motors, light bulbs, hazardous waste (chemicals, oils, paints), TVs and monitors.

View and print the 2023 Jackson Township Cleanup and Grove City recycling and event flyer.

ELECTRONIC WASTE

Throughout the year, residents can drop off electronics or e-waste at the Jackson Township Administration Building, 3756 Hoover Road, weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., except holidays.

The list of accepted items includes: computer components, laptops, tablets and iPads/PDAs, cell phones, wireless routers, cable modems, chargers and cables, VCRs, Dish and Direct TV receivers, stereos and speakers. Monitors and TVs are not accepted.

2023 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL

Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) annual Household Hazardous Waste Disposal is 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Kingston Center, 3226 Kingston Ave.

Find a detailed list of accepted items on the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio website, including gasoline, lighter fluid, thinners, pool chemicals, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks under 20 pounds, all types of batteries and corrosives such as drain cleaners. For your safety, all participants should remain in their cars during drop-off.

The only types of paint accepted are oil-based and spray. Latex and other water-based paint can be discarded with your regular trash after drying it by adding paint hardeners, cat litter or sawdust and leaving the lid off. A $1 fee, per container, will be charged for dropping off any water-based paint.

Franklin County residents can also take advantage of SWACO’s permanent HHW collection site at 645 East 8th Ave. (at Essex Avenue) in Columbus, open Wednesday through Friday.

Visit the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio website for additional information.