Recycle Hancock County - Solid Waste Management District

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The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District (HCSWMD) was formed in 2002, in response to mandates established by the House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1240 in 1991.  The HCSWMD manages and addresses the issues concerning Hancock County's waste needs by proactively reducing the amount of waste going to final disposal (landfills and incinerators) through education, source reduction, reuse, and recycling.  We are supervised by a board of locally elected officials, managed by highly professional staff members working toward the common goal of reducing the solid waste disposed of in Hancock County.

As highlighted in the Annual Report, the scope and direction of the District's programming is wide and varied and includes a number of programs designed to not only reduce the amount of waste generated in Hancock County, but to also reduce the environmental impact of solid waste disposal, ultimately, addressing these issues at the least cost to the county taxpayers.

In 2021, the Hancock County Solid Waste District rebranded with the name "Recycle Hancock County" and a new logo to help improve the understanding of what the Solid Waste District does and stands for.

The HCSWMD is co-located with the Purdue Extension Office of Hancock County. Purdue University is an equal opportunity / equal access / affirmative action institution.

This is a great news report regarding recycling and what happens to it.  WTHR News Investigations


Recycle Hancock County Board of Directors

  • Chairman - Dan Riley, Greenfield City Council (Board term 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026)
  • Vice Chairman - Gary McDaniel, Hancock County Commissioner (Board term 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026)
  • Mayor Guy Titus, Mayor of Greenfield (Board term 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2027)
  • Bill Spalding, Hancock County Commissioner (Board term 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028)
  • Jeannine Gray, Hancock County Commissioner (Board term 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028)
  • Libby Wyatt, Fortville Town Council (Board term 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026)
  • Robin Lowder, Hancock County Council (Board term 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026)

Board meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00am in the Commissioner's Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex.

Recycle Hancock County Advisory Board Members

  • Teresa Arellanes, Labcorp
  • Jarrod Beeson, Ninestar
  • Susan Bodkin, Burke Engineering
  • Debra Carnes, Auditor
  • Chad Coughenour, Hancock County Surveyor
  • Nyla Staples, Town of New Palestine
  • Kim Truttschel, resident

Advisory Board meetings are held the second Monday of every month, at 3:30 pm at the Purdue Extension Office.

SB131 2025 Report