The township's drop-off recycling bins behind the Operations Center at 7954 Beechmont Avenue have been open around the clock since at least 2015. Today the site has 21 containers, serviced three days a week. They close on November 9, less than three weeks after this post goes up. In its October 13 announcement, the township said the center will close to make room for a new Public Works facility and will not be relocated.
The township's newsletters explain the decision in more detail than the notice does. A big share of the people using the bins didn't live in Anderson, and the township's recycling budget was paying for them. The money now moves toward the curbside service most households already have, and the overflow trips head east to a depot that opened this spring.
Who Was Actually Using the Bins
Anderson Township has studied who uses the drop-off "several times over the years," according to the April 2026 issue of Anderson Insights. Steve Sievers, assistant township administrator for operations, put nonresident users at 30% to 40% of the total, with another 10% to 15% coming from businesses. Public Works Director Eric Luginbuhl said Clermont County residents were extensive users. Part of the reason is that a drop-off site in nearby Union Township closed several years ago, which made the Beechmont lot the closest free option for recyclers to the east.
Put those estimates together and somewhere between 40% and 55% of the traffic came from nonresidents or businesses. The township's own households, meanwhile, had mostly moved recycling to the curb. Dean Ferrier, Rumpke's municipal account representative, told the township that close to 90% of Rumpke's more than 13,000 curbside customers in Anderson have recycling containers. In the August 2026 issue, Trustee Vice Chair Katie Nappi cited a Rumpke estimate of nearly 85%. Either number means most homes here already recycle without a drive to Beechmont.
What the Lot Cost to Keep Open
The bills grew faster than the number of residents using the site. Servicing the 21 containers three days a week cost more than $90,000 in 2025, twice what it cost in 2020, and that figure leaves out cleanup and maintenance. Luginbuhl said Public Works crews often spend several hours almost every day keeping the lot clear of blowing debris and dumped trash, and described the cleanup as never-ending.
The August newsletter listed more pressures: illegal dumping, the staff time spent on daily cleanup, and falling reimbursements from the county. Recycling funds used to cover most of the center's operating costs, but township taxpayers had been picking up a growing share. Trustee Chair Dee Stone summed it up in the April issue:
"We've been spending nearly all our recycling budget on a drop-off center that serves a small segment of our community."
The township says the money will now go to recycling programs at multi-family communities, special recycling events and roadside litter cleanup. The April issue says the special events will focus on household hazardous waste and unwanted electronics, which suggests that kind of collection will come back as scheduled events rather than a permanent lot.
What Replaces the Bins on Beechmont
The site is getting a new Public Works garage and maintenance facility. The August newsletter calls it the first phase of a larger redevelopment of the Operations Center and notes that maintenance space in the current Public Works building is tight. Proposed later phases include a new salt storage facility, a renovated Sheriff's District 5 substation and an expansion of the Beechmont Fire Station, Station 6, which the newsletter calls the township's busiest. The township is seeking federal and state funding for those projects.
So the recycling bins are giving up their space to buildings tied to snow routes, road maintenance and emergency response along Beechmont. The schedule has shifted a bit. April said construction would start this fall, August said early this winter, and the October 13 notice says construction begins later this fall. The township hasn't published a cost or completion date for the garage.
Where Each Kind of Load Goes Now
Most of what used to go to Beechmont now has an obvious next stop. Anderson Township doesn't hold a trash contract for residents. Under the township's FAQ, households and businesses contract directly with haulers such as Rumpke and Republic Services. Curbside recycling comes with weekly garbage service, subject to each hauler's rules. Township Administrator Vicky Earhart said in August that Rumpke customers "already are paying for curbside recycling as part of your trash service."
| What you're getting rid of | Where it goes now | The details |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday paper, cans, bottles, jugs, cartons | Your curbside bin | Don't bag recyclables, per the township recycling page |
| Overflow cardboard and extra recycling | Rumpke's Clermont County Transfer Depot, 5180 Champions Way off Roundbottom Road near Milford | Free for items in Rumpke's regular recycling program. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays |
| Furniture, appliances, mattresses, construction debris | Same Rumpke depot | Accepted for a fee |
| Electronics | Great Parks e-waste collection at Winton Woods, Harper Meadows | November 7, 9 a.m. to noon, two days before the Beechmont closure. Free except cathode-ray-tube devices, which cost $10 |
| Leaves, branches, and later your Christmas tree | Bzak Landscaping, 3295 Turpin Lane | Hamilton County residents only. Open through December 6, 2026. Trees accepted with decorations removed |
The Rumpke depot is the biggest change for anyone who used to fill a back seat with boxes. It held its ribbon cutting on April 3, 2026, as reported by Waste360. The township gives one practical tip: when you pull in, keep right. You don't have to go through the scale area to reach the recycling bins. Rumpke's depot page says the site serves residential, commercial and third-party customers. It doesn't say whether you need to live in Clermont County, and it doesn't post fees for bulky items. Call before you load a couch. Rumpke also lists things the depot won't take: yard debris, paint, oil, batteries and fluorescent lights.
For anything else, the township recommends Hamilton County ReSource's recycling guide. ReSource doesn't take household hazardous products itself. It points residents to seasonal partner collections and a disposal locator.
Condos and Apartments Are the Gap the Township Is Working On
Households without curbside service lose the most when the bins close. The township says it is working with owners of apartment and condominium communities on on-site recycling. In August, Sievers described those neighborhoods as the focus of continued outreach as the closure gets closer. Ferrier put Rumpke's position plainly in April: "There is no 'gap in coverage' whether you live in a condo or apartment." If your community doesn't have a recycling setup yet, your property manager or HOA board is the place to ask, since the township's plan relies on those owners adding on-site service.
The bins on Beechmont have a few weeks left. Here's what to do before November 9:
- Haul any stored cardboard to Beechmont before the closure, or plan on the Champions Way depot after that.
- Mark November 7 for the Winton Woods e-waste collection if old electronics are sitting in the garage.
- Take fall leaves and branches to Bzak on Turpin Lane, which stays open through December 6.
- Check with your hauler about what your curbside bin accepts, since each hauler sets its own rules.
Changes around the Operations Center will keep coming to Beechmont over the next several years, from the Public Works garage to the proposed Station 6 expansion. If you're curious how projects like these fit into everyday life on your side of Anderson Township, Amy Houston is glad to talk it through. You can also find more local context on the Anderson Township neighborhood page. Let's Connect.
