Holmes County schedules hazardous waste recycling day for June 6
Paint, batteries and old propane tanks can be dropped at Harvest Ridge on June 6, but only if you live in Holmes County and bring proof of residency.
Holmes County residents with old paint cans, batteries, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, fuel or other problem materials will have one day to clear them out at the county’s hazardous waste collection at the Holmes County Fairgrounds at Harvest Ridge in Millersburg.
The collection is set for Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 8880 State Route 39. Holmes County Recycling says the event is for Holmes County residents only, and drivers must show a driver’s license or a current utility bill to establish residency before dropping off materials.
County notices show the household hazardous waste day has typically run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Holmes County Recycling’s bulletin board lists household hazardous waste days in 2022, 2023 and 2024, showing the county has returned to the service year after year for residents who need a safe outlet for items that do not belong in household trash or regular recycling bins.
Accepted materials have included oil-based paint and stain products, aerosols, household plant and pest killers in liquid, solid or aerosol form, household cleaners, automotive fluids, fuels, mercury items, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, tires, appliances and electronics. Holmes County notices also have made clear that business, agricultural and industrial waste will not be accepted.
That matters because the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says everyday household products containing hazardous materials can threaten people and the environment when handled or disposed of improperly. The Holmes County General Health District says improper dumping can contaminate soil and water and create safety and public-health hazards, including odors and conditions that attract disease vectors.
The county’s regular recycling drop-off system does not take household hazardous waste, paint, toxic material containers, batteries, computers or electronics, which leaves the June 6 collection as the county’s main local option for those items. For residents in Millersburg, Sugarcreek, Killbuck and Winesburg, the practical move is to hold those materials until collection day, then bring them to Harvest Ridge with proof of residency in hand.
If June 6 is missed, those items will need to stay out of ordinary recycling bins and curbside trash until the county offers another hazardous waste day or another approved disposal option. Holmes County’s repeated collection days in recent years suggest the service will remain an important part of keeping dangerous materials out of barns, garages, farms and dumps around the county.
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