The Environmental Education Center is owned by the City of Hammond and operated by the Lake County Solid Waste Management District. The Environmental Education Center is one of eleven drop-off recycling centers located in Lake County, Indiana. Lake County residents and businesses may drop off recycling in small quantities at these centers. Businesses with large quantities should have their own contract for recycling and garbage pickup. I spoke with a representative of the Environmental Education Center and she has not noticed an overload of materials being dropped off or littering the surrounding area. If this becomes a problem, please feel free to report the issue. For further information on drop-off recycling center hours of operation, items accepted, and additional locations, please see the following: www.lcswmd.com/dropoffrecycling.htm.