News & Updates

Lorain County / Oberlin Shred Day

The City of Oberlin is hosting a Shred Day event on Saturday, September 21st from 9AM-12PM at the
Green Acres site (East College St. & Oberlin Rd.).  This service is FREE to Lorain County & Vermilion residents only,
for the destruction of personal/confidential paper documents.  Documents from companies,
organizations, churches, schools, or municipalities will not be accepted. 

Can't make the event?  Documents can always be dropped off at the Lorain County Collection Center during
normal business hours to be shredded.

For more information, contact Oberlin Recycling Coordinator Lori Sprosty:

Master Rain Gardener Program

The Lorain County Master Rain Gardener program will return late winter/early spring.  The program consists of a 3-hour class once per week for 5 weeks. This class will guide participants through planning, designing, and installing a rain garden on their property.  There is a $50 program fee to participate. If interested, contact Stormwater Coordinator Jennifer Reeves to be notified of class dates and instructions on how to register.

Curb Lawn Trees Available

Among their many benefits, trees help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, mitigate stormwater run-off, reduce energy costs and increase property values.  The Public Works Department is seeking Oberlin property owners who are interested in having one or more trees planted in the curb lawn.  Any interested property owner may contact the City's Buildings and Grounds Superintendent / Arborist Jason Keltner:

MOWElectric Program Goes Digital

To reduce paper and promote ease of use, the City of Oberlin's MOWElectric Program now offers digital gift cards as rewards for purchasing an electric lawnmower, string trimmer, or leaf blower.  For more information, contact Sustainability Coordinator Linda Arbogast

Service Reminders

The Oberlin Public Works Department would like to offer the following service reminders for Oberlin residents:

2024 Fall Brush Collection  *  Monday, September 9th - Sunday October 13th

• Brush must be cut no longer than 6-feet in length & stacked neatly in the same direction at the curb
• Diameter of the limbs must be 6 inches or less
• Brush must be free of wire, metal, stone, nails, rope, or other foreign materials

Items NOT Accepted in Brush Collection:

• Limbs with a diameter greater than 6 inches
• Brush resulting from a tree removal or major trimming projects
• Japanese Knotweed (Pictured above)
• Brush with root balls
• Non-woody yard waste
• Stumps
• Grapevines
• Rose bushes
• Unstacked Brush

Any brush placed on the curb lawn outside of the scheduled brush
collection dates may be subject to enforcement action.

all brush must be placed on the curb no later than sunday october 13th

Recycling Collection

Residents must opt-in to the City's free recycling program by taking the Recycling Pledge at
CityofOberlin.com or by calling 440-935-0096.  Recycling is collected on a bi-weekly basis.
Use of recycling carts for refuse is prohibited!

Leaf Collection

Curbside Leaf Collection begins October 28th and will continue until a majority of the leaves are collected or until there is a substantial snowfall.  Please rake leaves to the curb lawn ONLY and not into the street.

Questions? Please contact the Public Works Departement: