Allen County Department Of Environmental Management

The Allen County Department of Environmental Management's mission is to help residents and businesses of Allen County, Indiana, reduce their environmental footprint. ACDEM develops and implements educational resources and programs for the public to help reduce the amount of waste that goes into the landfill, and offers services for recycling household hazardous waste. Our History: The Allen County Solid Waste Management District (now ACDEM) was established April 2, 1991, when the Indiana State Legislature enacted House Bill 1240 requiring counties to form Solid Waste Management Districts. All Districts were charged with the responsibility of developing waste management/reduction plans to decrease Indiana’s dependency on landfills. In 2018, the District was dissolved, taken under the leadership of the Commissioners of Allen County, and renamed the Allen County Department of Environmental Management with an expanded mission. Our Strategy: ACDEM identifies and designs programs to educate and promote the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. These programs include Household Battery Recycling, Electronics Recycling, and Fluorescent Bulb Recycling. In addition to education, ACDEM provides business and local government with financial incentives to expand recycling and composting programs in Allen County. Our Diversion Credit Program supports local recyclable material processors by making it economically feasible to process and deliver recyclable materials to industry. Review our Community Guidelines: https://bit.ly/2IOelMx