The City of Kettering Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center is a multi-purpose facility dedicated to providing quality programs and services to anyone age 55 or better. Members have access to the attached recreation center’s swimming pool, gymnasium, walking track, ice arena, childcare and more, for a discounted fee. Programs include Travel, Sports and Fitness, Health … Continued
The City of Kettering has a full-time Senior Services Coordinator who can advise on numerous resources for older residents such as housing, transportation, meal delivery services and more. Please contact Natalie Storms, our Senior Services Coordinator at 1-937-296-3356 or email her at natalie.storms@ketteringoh.org.
Residents do not need to contact Rumpke to schedule bulk pick up. Rumpke will collect up to three bulk items each week without notification or scheduling, however, if you are unsure if your bulk item(s) require special disposal methods to ensure they are picked-up, please call Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171. Please keep in mind some of the … Continued
KetterGreen is a committee that helps promote and organize environmental events within the City facilities as well as the community. Events KetterGreen has hosted or organized over the last year are prescription drug drop offs to prevent these medications from going down our streams, hazardous household waste drop off, and document shredding. In addition to … Continued
Please do not place household hazardous waste such as batteries, paint, tires, pool chemicals, propane tanks, syringes, electronics, etc in your trash or recycling. These items pose an immediate fire and safety hazard and potential long-term environmental hazards. Household hazardous waste can be disposed of at Montgomery County Solid Waste District’s Moraine Transfer Facility located … Continued
The City of Kettering no longer maintains a recycling program for these items. Montgomery County Solid Waste District accepts these materials for recycling. Please call MCSWD at 1-937-225-4999 or visit the MCSWD website for hours of operation, locations, acceptable drop-off items, and associated fees.
There are three ways to dispose of your Christmas trees: Ketterin’s Yard Debris Center will take Christmas trees that are free of all ornaments, lights, tinsel, etc. Please visit the Yard Debris Center page for current hours of operation. Rumpke will collect Christmas trees on your regular service day. Trees must be cut and bundled in … Continued
To be eligible for the qualified senior resident rate, participants must meet the following requirements: All members of your household must be 65 years or older. Your household must have reported less than $35,000 in all sources of income on the previous year’s tax returns. If you meet these requirements, please bring a photo ID … Continued
To be eligible, participants must provide the following: A signed note from their physician explaining that they are physically unable to take their trash to the curb. A signed affidavit stating they nor anyone else residing in the household are physically unable to take their trash to the curb. Signed physician notes and affidavits can … Continued
Rumpke observes the following holidays and does not pick up on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on a weekday on or before your regular service day, collection services will be delayed one day. If the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, collection … Continued
