1600 Bayou Street
Phone: (812) 885-2520
The Street Department hours are 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
The City Collection Site hours are 7:30 am to 2:15 pm, Monday-Friday and 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Saturday
CITY OF VINCENNES RECYCLING PROGRAM
The following rules are subject to change without notice as the demand for recyclables changes in the marketplace. They apply to the city’s curbside recycling program. Recycling is picked up Mondays. If your neighborhood pickup falls on a holiday, your recycling will be picked up the following week.
Questions? Call the Street Department at 812-885-2520.
NEWSPRINT – Old newspapers are accepted, but they must be kept dry, as wet newsprint has no recycling value.
MAGAZINES – All magazines, hardback books, paperback books or telephone books are accepted.
JUNK MAIL OR OFFICE PAPER SUCH AS TYPING PAPER, COMPUTER PAPER OR ENVELOPES PLUS NEWSPAPER INSERTS ARE ACCEPTED.
GLASS – AS OF JULY 2, 2018 GLASS IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED.
PLASTICS – All must be rinsed clean. We cannot accept plastic grocery bags or Styrofoam packing material.
TIN, STEEL and ALUMINUM CANS – All are accepted. They must be clean of all food, but labels may remain.
CARDBOARD – We accept corrugated cardboard and items made of paperboard, such as cereal boxes. Cellophane windows must be removed from boxes, as must any sort of liner. PIZZA BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTED due to contamination by sauce, grease, etc.
RULES UNIQUE TO CURBSIDE RECYCLING
TOTES – All recyclables MUST be placed curbside in the green totes available at the Knox County Solid Waste Department; 810 S. 17th Street – cost is $5 each. Recyclables placed in boxes, bags or loose will not be picked up.
DEADLINE – All totes must be street side (never in alleys) by 7 a.m. on the appropriate day.
CARDBOARD – Must fit into the green Recycling tote.
It is not necessary to separate items.
Plastics bottles, cans, cardboard, junk mail, magazines & newspaper will be picked up all together.
