Howard County Recycling
Kokomo, IN
Facility details
- Address
- 4102 Cartwright Dr
Kokomo, IN 46902 - Phone
- (765) 456-2274
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- countyrecycling.org
- Facility type
- Transfer Station, Recycling
- Operator
- Municipal
- County
- Howard County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
- Also listed as
- Howard County SWMD
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Omnisource Metals 3.0 mi · Kokomo, IN
- OmniSource Kokomo Recycling 3.1 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Waste Management Of Indiana, L.L.C. Transfer Station 3.7 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Touby Pike Recycling Center Recycling 4.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Republic Services Davis Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Davis Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.3 mi · Kokomo, IN
- Tipton County Solid Waste Management & Recycling Recycling 10.7 mi · Tipton, IN
- Tipton County SWMD Transfer Station 12.5 mi · Tipton, IN
- Tipton County LF Landfill 13.5 mi · Tipton, IN
- Crossroads Auto Recyclers Recycling 18.3 mi · Frankfort, IN
Nearest landfill: Tipton County LF, Tipton — 13.5 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Innovative Recyclers Inc6.1 mi · Kokomo, IN · 2 drivers
- Hoosier Waste Inc6.1 mi · Kokomo, IN · 2 drivers
- Merrell Bros Inc6.1 mi · Kokomo, IN · 128 drivers
- C J Salvage6.1 mi · Kokomo, IN · 1 driver
- Alliance Excavating & Demolition Inc8.2 mi · Russiaville, IN · 7 drivers
Area served
Serves Kokomo, Oakford, Sharpsville, Hemlock, Russiaville, Goldsmith, Greentown, Forest, Tipton, Windfall, Kempton, Miami.
County context
One of 4 transfer stations in Howard County, IN.
7 waste haulers in Howard County, IN.
ZIP 46902 at a glance
- Population
- 37,017 (282 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 40
- Households
- Median income $62,126 · 28% earn six figures
- Housing
- 67% owner-occupied · median home value $167,884 · median rent $955
- Workforce
- 60% labor-force participation · 3.7% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)