Area Recycling & waste contacts
Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Lapeer, Livingston & Shiawassee Counties
Area wide – the following sites are available for anyone’s useLocation Information & Contacts: / Details:
Freecycle.org
/ R / Website – you can offer or find any items that are free.
Building Materials Recycling & Purchase
Habitat for Humanity Restores
1175 Rickett Rd, Brighton 810-220-9986
1137 Haco Dr, Lansing 517-374-6235 / R / Accepts - usable building items, materials and appliances for resale at discounted prices.
Construction & demolition debris
Daggett Recycling
930 E Sheridan Road
DeWitt, MI 48820
Phone #: 517-487-2345 / R / Accepts - concrete, clean lumber, metals, and cardboard
Lansing – Recycling
Lansing Recycling Transfer Station
530 E. South St.
Lansing, MI
Phone #: 517-483-4400
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Household batteries and cell phones are also accepted at: 601 E. South Street
M – F 8am -4pm / R / Accepts: cardboard, telephone books, mixed office paper, junk mail and tennis shoes.
Hrs: 24hr Collection - open to all
The City also participates in joint efforts with Ingham, Clinton and Eaton Counties. Special collections include books, textiles, shoes and electronics.
Lansing - Recycling Facilities
John Lancour - Friedland Industries, Inc.
PO Box 14180
Lansing, MI 48901
Phone #: 517-482-3000 / R / Accepts - ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper fiber, cardboard, newspaper, office paper, telephone books, plastics #1, #2 and some industrial grades, auto batteries.
Hrs 8am – 4:30pm
Lansing - Recycling Facilities
Phil Mikus - Granger Companies
16936 Wood Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone #: 517-372-0555
/ R / Accepts - cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, #1 & #2 plastics, aluminum, tin cans, brown & clear glass. This is open to anyone.
24hr collection
Lansing - Recycling Facility
Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Co.
1900 W. Willow St.
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone #: 517-372-6600 / R / Accepts – most ferrous and non-ferrous metals (uncontaminated) Includes: aluminum siding, copper, brass, iron, steel, lead wheel weights and fishing sinkers, etc.
Hrs: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri
Mulliken Recycling Center
Corner of Main and Railroad streets
Mulliken, MI 48861
Phone #: 517-649-8992 / R / Glass (most colors), aluminum, cardboard, paper, most plastics, batteries, tin cans, magazines.
St Johns - Recycling Facilities
George Ayoub - St. Johns Lions Club
6252 W. Walker Rd
St. Johns, MI 48879
Phone #: 989-466-3808 / R / Accept: cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, #1 & #2 plastics, Styrofoam, aluminum, steel, tin cans, tennis shoes, & clear glass. Open to anyone.
Hrs: 24hr collection
Clinton County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling
Cara Clore - Dept. of Waste Mgt.
100 East State St., Suite 1300
St. Johns, MI 48879
Phone #: 989-224-5187
/ HHW
R / The county partners with Ingham and Eaton Counties for some joint efforts. Special collections include books, textiles, shoes and electronics. They also produce a “Garbage Guide” that lists many other community resources.
*HHW - Call for a list of acceptable materials, dates and drop-off times. Appointments generally required.
Construction & demolition debris
Daggett Recycling
930 E Sheridan Road
DeWitt, MI 48820
Phone #: 517-487-2345 / R / Accepts - concrete, clean lumber, metals, and cardboard
Recycling Facilities
Phil Mikus - Granger Companies
16936 Wood Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone #: 517-372-0555
/ R / Accepts - cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, #1 & #2 plastics, aluminum, tin cans, brown & clear glass. This is open to anyone.
Hrs: 24hr collection (automobile batteries to door #3 8am-5pm m-f only. office paper to door #1 7:00am-2:30pm m-f only)
Recycling Facilities
Granger Landfill
8550 W. Grand River
(west of airport)
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone #: 517-371-9771 / R / Accepts - clear & brown glass only; tin; newspapers. - Fees for tires, untreated, unpainted scrap lumber; and appliances.
Hrs: Mon-Fri 6:30am – 4pm
Sat 8am – noon
Recycling Facilities
George Ayoub - St. Johns Lions Club
corner of Swegles & Steel
St. Johns, MI 48879
Phone #: 989-466-3808
Clinton Co Waste Mgmt (989)224-5186 / R / Accepts - cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, magazines, #1 & #2 plastics, Styrofoam #6 (no insulation), aluminum, steel, tin cans, tennis shoes, & clear glass. This is open to anyone.
Hrs: 24hr collection
City-Village Specific services
DeWitt, City
Phone #: 517-669-2441 / R / Curbside recycling
clear & brown glass only; metal cans; aluminum; plastic #1#2; newspapers; brown paper bags. (cardboard at city hall)
Eagle -Eagle Inn
corner Grand River & Grange
Eagle, MI
Phone #: 989-224-5186 / R / Accepts - clear & brown glass; metal cans; aluminum; plastic #1#2; newspapers; phone books; office paper; brown paper bags; cardboard; boxboard; magazines; empty aerosol cans.
Hrs: 24hr collection
East Lansing – Recycling Facilities
Dave Smith,
2000 Merritt Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 337-9459
WORKS/WasteCollect-Recycle.asp
/WORKS/pdf/WhatHowRecycle.pdf / R / Accepts: household batteries, tennis shoes, cell phones, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, plastic #1, #2, glass (clear, brown), tin cans, aluminum. Hrs: 24hr Collection
The City also participates in joint efforts with Ingham, Clinton and Eaton Counties. Special collections include books, textiles, shoes and electronics.
Elsie -Recycling
145 W. Maple St.
behind village fire dept.
Elsie, MI 48831
Phone #: 989-862-4273 / R / Accepts - clear and brown glass only; metal cans; plastic #2; newspapers; magazines; mixed papers - no junk mail; brown paper bags.
Hrs: 24hr collection
Elsie - Composting Facilities
Robert Moore - Moore Seed Farm
8636 North Upton Rd
Elsie, MI 48831
Phone #: 989-862-4686 / C
Fowler DPW
North Drive
Fowler, MI
Contact: Clinton Co Dept. of Waste Mgt.
Phone #: 989-224-5186 / Accepts - clear & brown glass only; metal cans; aluminum; #1 #2 plastic; newspapers; phone books; office & household papers; brown paper bags; cardboard; boxboard; magazines,; empty aerosol cans w/o lids.
Hrs: 24hr collection
Laingsburg
Laingsburg Schools
Maintenance bldg.
Woodbury Rd, south of Grand River
Phone #: 517-651-2005
Phone #: 517-641-6211 / R / Accepts – glass (brown, clear); metal cans; aluminum; #2 plastic - must have seam on bottom and sides; no motor oil containers;
#1 pete clear plastic containers; newspapers, & inserts; white & colored
office paper; cardboard; magazines,; empty aerosol cans w/o lids.
Hrs: 9am - 1pm 2nd Sat of month
except May - costs=$3 donation, please
Maple Rapids - Composting Facilities
Union St. near community center
Maple Rapids, MI 48853
Compost - Phone #: 989-682-9227
For recycling info contact the Clinton County Dept. of Waste Mgt.
Phone #: 989-224-5186 / C
R / Accepts - clear & brown glass only; metal cans; aluminum; #1 #2 plastic; newspapers; phone books; office & household papers; brown paper bags; cardboard; magazines,; empty aerosol cans w/o lids.
Hrs: 24hr collection
Ovid Village
across from the municipal bldg
Phone #: 989-834-5550 / R / Accepts - glass-clear only; metal cans; #2 plastic bottles & jugs; newspapers
Hrs: 24hr collection
Pewamo/Westphalia
High School at Clintonia Road
Contact the Clinton County Dept. of
Waste Mgt.
Phone #: 989-224-5186 / R / Accepts - clear & brown glass only; metal cans; aluminum; #1 #2 plastic; newspapers; phone books; office & household papers; brown paper bags; cardboard; magazines,; empty aerosol cans w/o lids.
Hrs: 24hr collection
St. Johns - Composting & Recycling
PO Box 477
100 E State St.
St. Johns, MI 48879-0477
Phone #: 989-224-8944 x229 / C
R / Curbside recycling
Accepts - clear, brown & green glass; metal cans; #1 & #2 plastic; newspapers; cardboard; magazines; boxboard; phone books; brown paper bags.
St Johns - Composting Facilities
Jim Crosby - Crosby Mint Farm
1250 E. Park Road
St. Johns, MI 48879
Phone #: 877-438-6468 / C
Watertown Township
(517)626-6593 / R / bi-weekly curbside
Accepts - clear & brown glass only; metal cans; aluminum; plastic #1 #2; magazines, & catalogs; newspapers; brown paper bags
Eaton County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste
Kate Neese
1045 Independence Blvd
Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone #: 517-543-7500 x627
/ HHW R / The county participates in a joint effort with Ingham and Clinton Counties. Special collections include books, textiles, shoes and electronics.
*HHW - Call for a list of acceptable materials, dates and drop-off times. Appointments generally required.
City-Village Specific services
Charlotte Area Recycling & Composting
201 Hall St.
Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone #: 517-541-0151 / C
R / Accepts -
Hrs: Tues & Sat 8:30-noon Tues 3-6pm
Delta Twp Recycling & Composting
5717 Millet Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone #: 517-323-8500
/ C
R / Accepts - cardboard, newspaper, glass (clear & brown), office paper, aluminum, fencing, wire, plastic #1, #2
Hrs: Wed 2-6 & Sat 9-2
Eaton Rapids Recycling & Composting
301 Market St
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
Phone #: 517-663-8118 / C
R / Accepts - Newspaper, #2 plastic, tin & aluminum cans, clear glass
Hrs: 8am – 11:30pm
Grand Ledge – Recycling & Composting
13253 Lawson Road
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Phone #: 517-627-2144 / C
R / Accepts - Newspaper, cardboard, clear glass, #2 plastic, aluminum, steel & tin cans.
Call for Whitney St. site hours
Mulliken Recycling Center
Corner of Main and Railroad streets
Mulliken, MI 48861
Phone #: 517-649-8992 / C
R / Accepts - glass (most colors), aluminum, cardboard, paper, most plastics, batteries, tin cans, magazines.
Hrs: Mon-Fri 8am -4pm Sat 8am-7pm
Olivet City - Composting Facilities
106 S Main St.
Olivet, MI 49076
Phone #: 269-749-4961 / C
Potterville City - Composting Facilities
319 N. Nelson St.
Potterville, MI 48876
Phone #: 517-645-0162 / C
Sunfield Twp - Recycling Center
126 1st St.
Sunfield, MI 48890
Phone #: 517-566-8701 / R / Accepts – newspapers, magazines, aluminum, tin cans, phone books, glass (clear), plastic #2, office paper, cardboard.
Hrs: Mon 2pm-5pm Sat 9am-noon
Vermontville Village - Composting
PO Box K, 121 Eastside
Vermontville, MI 49096
Phone #: 517-726-1444 / C
Genesee County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
Household Hazardous Waste
Dorothy Gonzales, Genesee County HD
630 S. Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48502
Phone #: 810-257-3603 / HHW / *HHW - Twice yearly, May & Oct
Appointments not necessary. This is a partnership between the County health dept and MSU extension.
For information on acceptable materials, dates, drop-off times or locations, contact either office or check the website.
Extensive recycling info is on the website, including smaller area sites not listed here. Recycling materials and hours vary by site.
Recycling / Household Hazardous Waste
Darren Bagley MSU Extension
4215 West Pasadena
Flint, MI 48504
Phone #: 810-244-8524
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Recycling Facilities - CBC Recycling
115 14th St
Flint, MI 48502
Phone #: 810-239-5040
/ R / Accepts - plastics #1, #2, steel, tin cans, newspaper, cardboard, clear glass. Electronic equipment –fee based.
Hrs: 8am – 3:30pm Mon-Fri
City-Village Specific services
Davison City - Composting Facilities
400 S. Dayton St.
Davison, MI 48423
Phone #: 810-653-6452 / C
Flint - Recycling centers
City of Flint Sanitation Dept
702 W. 12th Street
Flint, MI 48502
Phone #: (810) 766-7076
/ R / Several locations - Acceptable materials and hours vary by location. See the website or call.
Flint Township
1490 S. Dye Road
Flint, MI 48532
Phone #: (810) 732-1350 / R / Accepts - newspapers, glass (clear & colored), tin, aluminum, #1 and #2 plastic, cardboard
Hrs: 3rd Sat. each mo. 9am-1pm
Montrose area - Composting Facilities
Brent Run Landfill
8247 Vienna Rd
Montrose, MI 48457
Phone #: 810-639-3077 / C
Mt. Morris Twp.
Auto City Eagles Club
7445 Clio Rd.
Mt Morris, MI 48458
Phone #: 810-785-0817 or 659-9793 / R / Accepts - newspapers, Glass (clear), tin can, aluminum, #2 clear plastic, Styrofoam, cardboard, magazines
Hrs: 3rd Sat. of month 10am-1pm
Mundy Township
Citizens Drop-off Center
2361 W. Grand Blanc Rd.
Grand Blanc, MI
Phone #: 810-655-4207 / R / Glass (clear & colored), Tin and Aluminum cans, Clear Plastic Jugs #2 (beverage), Newspapers, Cardboard, Brown Paper Bags
Hrs: Sat. only 8am- 11:45pm
Gratiot County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
No known active county program
City-Village Specific services
Alma - Recycling & Composting Facilities
Lee Coughlin
800 Washington Ave
Alma, MI 48801
Phone #: 989-463-8339 / HHW
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C / HHW – free
Mon-Wed of 1st full week of May
Appointments required.
Recycling is curbside service.
Breckenridge Village - Composting Facilities
Ken Coty
PO Box 276, 104 E Saginaw St.
Breckenridge, MI 48615
Phone #: 989-842-3405 / C
Ingham County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
Household waste & Recycling
Ingham Co. Health Dept.
Martha Knorek
PO Box 30161
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone #: 517-887-4312 or 4521
/ HHW
R / The county participates in a joint effort with Clinton and Eaton Counties. Special collections include books, textiles, shoes and electronics.
*HHW - Call for a list of acceptable materials, dates and drop-off times. Appointments generally required.
County Area - Recycling
John Lancour - Friedland Industries, Inc.
PO Box 14180
Lansing, MI 48901
Phone #: 517-482-3000
/ R / Accepts from anyone - ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper fiber, cardboard, newspaper, office paper, telephone books, plastics #1, #2 and some industrial grades, auto batteries.
Hrs 8am – 4:30pm
County Area - Recycling
Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Co.
1900 W. Willow St.
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone #: 517-372-6600 / R / Accepts – most ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Must be free of any hazardous waste. Includes: aluminum siding, copper, brass, iron, steel, lead wheel weights and fishing sinkers, etc.
Hrs: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri
County Area - Recycling
Urban Options Recycling directory:
/recyclingDirectory.php / R / Extensive recycling information on the website.
City-Village Specific services
East Lansing – Recycling Facilities
Dave Smith,
2000 Merritt Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 337-9459
WORKS/WasteCollect-Recycle.asp
/WORKS/pdf/WhatHowRecycle.pdf / R / Accepts: household batteries, tennis shoes, cell phones, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, plastic #1, #2, glass (clear, brown), tin cans, aluminum. Hrs: 24hr Collection
The City also partners with Ingham, Clinton and Eaton Counties on special collections such as books, textiles, shoes and electronics.
Lansing - Composting Facilities
Don Lukas - Granger Landscape Supply
PO Box 27185, 3125 Wood Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone #: 517-484-2724 / C
Lansing Recycling Transfer Station
530 E. South St.
Lansing, MI
Phone #: 517-483-4400
Household batteries and cell phones are also accepted at: 601 E. South St M – F 8am -4pm / R / Accepts: cardboard, telephone books, mixed office paper, junk mail and tennis shoes.
Hrs: 24hr Collection - open to all
The City also partners with Ingham, Clinton and Eaton Counties on special collections such as books, textiles, shoes and electronics.
Leslie Fire Station
151 Commercial Dr.
Leslie, MI / R / Accepts – newspaper, cardboard, steel cans, aluminum, glass (brown & clear), plastics #1, #2 -
Hrs: 1st week of each month
Mason – Drain Commissioner’s Office
707 Buhl
Mason, MI / R / Accepts – newspaper, cardboard, steel cans, aluminum, glass (brown & clear), plastics #1, #2
Hrs: 24hr collection
Meridian Twp Transfer Station
5976 E. Lake Dr.
Haslett, MI / R / Accepts – newspaper, cardboard, steel cans, aluminum, glass (brown & clear), plastics #1, #2
Hrs: Tue-Fri 11–6pm Sat 8-3pm
Webberville DPW
Pardee Road
Webberville, MI / R / Accepts – newspaper, cardboard, steel cans, aluminum, glass (brown & clear), plastics #1, #2
Hrs: 24hr collection
Williamston - Composting Facilities
161 E. Grand River
Williamston, MI 48895
Phone #: 517-655-1953 / C
Williamston Transfer Station
2450 E. Grand River
Williamston, MI
Phone #: 517-655-4106 / R / Accepts – newspaper, cardboard, steel cans, aluminum, glass (brown & clear), plastics #1, #2
Hrs: 9am – 4pm Mon-Fri
Lapeer County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:County Household Hazardous Waste
Phil Kaatz
MSU Extension
287 W. Nepessing St, Suite 1
Lapeer, MI 48446
Phone #: 810-667-0341 / HHW / The county participates in a joint effort with Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola Counties.
*HHW - Call for a list of acceptable materials, dates and drop-off times. Appointments generally required.
County Recycling
Deerfield Disposal Services
Phone #: 810-793-1636
Lapeer Cinemas back lot 1650 DeMille Rd,
Deerfield Township Hall 30 E. Burnside Rd.
Lapeer, MI
/ R / 75% of townships contract recycling & those residents participate for free - others may pay a fee ($5 monthly or $30 per year) for drop-offs.
Accepts - cardboard, office paper, junk mail, magazines, newspaper, glass (green, brown & clear), tin cans, plastic #1, #2
Hrs: 9am – noon Monthly drop-offs
Livingston County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
County Recycling & Household Waste
Erin Daksiewicz , Public Works Coordinator
2300 E Grand River Ave Ste 105
Howell, MI 48843
Phone #: 517-545-9609
/householdHazardousWaste.htm / HHW
R / *HHW - Call for a list of acceptable materials, dates and drop-off times. Appointments generally required.
Extensive recycling information on the website.
Recycle Livingston
Linda Berch
170 Catrell Rd
Howell, MI 48844
Phone #: 517-548-4439 or 517-545-9609
/ R / located North of Grand River behind the Dollar General
Accepts - batteries, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, glass, metals, plastic, telephone books, books, cell phones, office paper, Styrofoam (not packing peanuts)
Hrs: Sat 9am-1pm
1st & 3rd Wednesday noon-5:30pm
City-Village Specific services
Brighton - Composting Facilities
Tuthill Farms & Composting, Inc.
10505 Tuthill
Brighton, MI 48116
Phone #: 734-449-5764 / C
Howell - Composting Facilities
Johnston Farm & Composting
5292 Center Road
Howell, MI
Phone #: 517-546-6271 / C
Shiawassee County
Location Information & Contacts: / Details:
Recycling & Household Waste
Erin Gatzke Shiawassee Health Dept.
201 N. Shiawassee St.
Corunna, MI 48817
Phone #: 989-743-2341
/ HHW R / *HHW - Call for a list of acceptable materials, dates and drop-off times. Appointments generally required.
City-Village Specific services
Laingsburg - Composting Facilities
114 S Woodhull Rd
Laingsburg, MI 48848
Phone #: 571-651-5374 / C
Laingsburg – Recycling Facilities
Laingsburg Schools
Maintenance bldg.
Woodbury Rd, south of Grand River
Phone #: 517-651-2005
Phone #: 517-641-6211 / R / Accepts – glass (brown, clear); metal cans; aluminum; plastic #1,#2; white & colored office paper; newspapers; cardboard; magazines; empty aerosol cans w/o lids.
Hrs: 9am - 1pm 2nd Sat of month
except May - costs=$3 donation, please
Venice Park – Composting & Recycling
9536 Lennon Rd.
Lennon, MI 48449
Phone #: 810-621-9911 810-621-9080 / C
R / Aluminum, tin cans, glass (clear, brown, green) newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, color paper, brown bags, paperboard and cardboard. Plastic #1, #2, Styrofoam #6.
Hrs: M-F 8-4:00pm Sat. 8-11am
Other Counties:
For a list of all HHW and recycling programs in Michigan see:
Other Recycling and Household hazardous waste resources are listed at:
These generally have much more information. This may not include all special event recycling or collection efforts such as: electronics and computer recycling; tennis shoes; tires; mercury. Please contact your community or HHW contact for full information.
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