Prohibited Materials

View a list of materials we do not recycle.

Prohibited Materials List

There are no categorical exceptions to the prohibited materials list. Only where Speedie Recycling has made an agreement to assist in the proper disposal of specific materials prior to their arrival at the facility can these materials be brought onto the premises.

These materials are PROHIBITED:

1. Explosives or potential explosives of any variety.

2. Non-Metals of any kind, including tires, rubbish, concrete, etc.

3. Flammable materials; oil, diesel, gasoline, etc.

4. Liquids including hazardous (e.g. anti-freeze, paint, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, ammonia, mercury) and non-hazardous materials (e.g. water).

5. All hybrid/lithium-ion batteries, as well as batteries that do not have proper markings on them are prohibited. We DO accept lead acid batteries that have the proper markings on them identifying what type of battery they are. Please call us if you have any questions on batteries that are/aren’t permitted, as there are many different types of batteries and we do accept many types.

6. Radioactive Materials of any type.

7. Toxic substances including Poisons, Infectious Materials, Bio-Hazard or Chemicals.

8. Pressure Vessels (e.g. aerosol cans, compressed gas tanks, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, etc.).

9. Containers currently containing hazardous materials.

10. Residue of hazardous materials including Asbestos, paint, pesticides, PCB-containing materials like capacitors. Materials containing Lead, or Mercury (e.g. fluorescent or mercury vapor lights, thermostats, switches). CFCs like Freon , HCFCs, or non-exempt refrigerant substitutes.

11. According to the Ohio Revised Code, railroad scrap.