Next Amherst Township "DUMPSTER DAYS": October 22, 23, 24 of 2026 For Amherst Township residents only. ID may be required. Amherst Township Complex located at 7530 Oberlin Road (WEST side of Oberlin Rd). Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. October 22 - Thursday October 23 - Friday October 24 - Saturday Please note: NO FREON! NO PROPANE TANKS! **NO TIRES! **NO

"Transient Vendors" are required to register with Amherst Township prior to going Door-to-Door in the township. Vendors can solicit Monday - Saturday between the hours of 9:00 am and 8:30 pm. Please feel free to ask to see a Vendor's permit. If you would prefer not to be visited, please consider putting up a "No Solicitors" sign. Transient Vendor Regulations and Registration Requirements can be viewed under "Community / Twp. Resolutions": Regulation and Registration of Tra

Beginning on Monday, September 21, 2026, NEW HOURS for the Zoning Inspector will be: Monday through Friday 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

Yard wastes such as limbs (6" Max Diameter), brush, trimmings, grass clippings and leaves may be brought to the Amherst Township property located on the EAST side of Oberlin Road (directly across from the Township Garage): Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM; Saturday from 8 AM until 11AM; and the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Extended Fall hours from 8 AM until sunset are available beginning

The BZA Public Hearing is continued from Oct. 28 - for the purposes of obtaining additional information to make a determination. They will reconvene on Wednesday, November 18th at 6:00 pm. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Amherst Township Board of Zoning Appeals Has scheduled to conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday October 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm at The Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Rd, Elyria, Ohio to consider a Area Variance for the Subject Property: Permanent Parcel Number 05-

Amherst Township does not collect an income tax or any type of payroll tax.

Whether it’s a Township, County, or State Road, your first point of contact should be to the Amherst Township Administrative Assistant at 440-988-5894 ext. 101.

Amherst Township is a member of the Lorain County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Consortium. The current 5-year contract is with Rumpke Waste & Recycling Services and runs from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029. Residents can contact RUMPKE at 1-800-828-8171 or by visiting their website at https://www.rumpke.com.

Guidelines for installing a mailbox.

No, a permit is not required for garage sales.

Although the township does not regulate the discharge of firearms on private property, be kind and respectful to your neighbors when shooting. A good dose of common sense and discretion go hand in hand when practicing safe gun ownership.

Open Burning regulations can be found by visiting following link: https://epa.ohio.gov/static/Portals/27/regs/3745-19/3745-19_Complete.pdf. For further questions, please contact the Amherst Township Fire Prevention Officer.

Amherst Township residents can bring their yard waste to the collection center located on the EAST side of Oberlin Road, across from the Township Hall and Garage. Yard Waste that is taken to the collection center will be recycled. Alternatively, residents can bag their yard waste for disposal as part of the weekly curbside solid waste disposal.

To sign up for Lorain County’s Emergency Alerting Information, visit Lorain County’s website under Emergency Management Agency / Emergency Alerting Information or by going to https://loraincountyohio.gov/777/Emergency-Alerting-Information.

Lorain County offers year-round drop-off for unused medications at select sites. A flyer listing several drop-off locations as well as additional “Medication Information” is available on Lorain County’s website under Solid Waste Management District / Programs and Services or by going to https://loraincountyohio.gov/526/Medication-Information.

Lorain County residents are able to properly dispose of passenger tires for free at Lorain County Scrap Tire Collection Sites. For location and hours as well as additional information, visit Lorain County Collection Center’s website by going to https://loraincountyohio.gov/518/Tire-Disposal.

Rid your home of toxins properly through the Lorain County Collection Center located at 540 S. Abbe Road in Elyria. For more information contact them at 440-329-5440. To view the list of accepted and not accepted materials as well as their hours of operation, visit their website at https://loraincountyohio.gov/184/Lorain-County-Collection-Center.

The Lorain County Collection Center offers paper shredding and holds paper shredding events. For more information visit their website at https://loraincountyohio.gov/519/Paper-Shredding.

Yes, Amherst Township is a member of NOPEC (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council), which offers negotiated bulk electricity and natural gas supply rates. For rates and more information, visit their website at https://nopec.org.