Recycling by Material
Recycling by Material
Call locations for fee schedules, hours of operation, and item preparation instructions.
Select by Material
A & L Iron and Metal Company
Item(s): Scrap Metal
Address: 2000 Millbocker Rd
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989- 732-5900
Website: http://www.alironandmetal.com/
Advance Auto Parts
Item(s): Car Batteries; Motor Oil (no anti-freeze mix)
Address: 111 N. Ohio Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4566
Auto Value Gaylord
Item(s): All batteries and all petroleum base liquids.
Address: 1789 S. Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-2365
AutoZone
Item(s): Motor Oil
Address: 409 S. Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4898
East Jordan Auto Parts
Item(s): Auto Bodies; Car Batteries; Large Appliances (charge for Freon removal);
Propane Tanks
Note: Limited storage space, call ahead
Address: 210 Elm Street
East Jordan, MI 49727
Telephone: 231-536-2322
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Grayling Township Recycling Center
Item(s): # 1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (clear and colored); Aluminum Cans; Brown Paper Bags;
Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Clear Glass; Computer Paper; Grass
Clippings; Magazines; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; Paperboard; Phonebooks;
Styrofoam; Tin or Steel Cans; White Office Paper; Yard Waste (check for details)
Address: 4670 W. North Down River Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Telephone: 989-348-4361
Website: http://www.twp.grayling.mi.us/recycling.html
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell
phones; Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer
Paper; Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper;
Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation
guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
Otsego County Habitat ReStore
Item(s): Carpet; Ceiling Tiles; Ceramic Tile; Construction Materials Donation/Reuse;
Electronics; Gift Bags; Gypsum Drywall; Household Furniture; Household Item
Donation/Reuse; Linoleum; Mattresses; Office Furniture; Ornaments; Other
Type of Wood Products; Paint Donation/Exchange; Porcelain Products;
Reusable Appliance Donation; Roofing Materials; Shingles; Televisions;
Vehicle Donation; Windows; Wood
Address: 1384 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4506
Website: http://www.otsegohabitat.org/page4.html
Tractor Supply
Item(s): Motor Oil (no mixing); Transmission Fluid (no mixing)
Address: 1286 S. Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-705-1256
Walmart Tire & Lube Express
Item(s): Car Batteries (only accepts one per time); Motor Oil (up to 5
gallons)
Address: 950 Edelweiss Village Parkway
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-8090
Website: http://www.walmart.com
Advance Auto Parts
Item(s): Car Batteries; Motor Oil (no anti-freeze mix)
Address: 111 N. Ohio Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4566
Auto Value Gaylord
Item(s): All batteries and all petroleum base liquids.
Address: 1789 S. Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-2365
Basic Communications
Item(s): Cell Phones, Cell Phone Batteries
Address: 261 S. Wisconsin Ave
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-7656
Website: http://www.basiccommunications.com
East Jordan Auto Parts
Item(s): Auto Bodies; Car Batteries; Large Appliances (charge for Free
removal); Propane Tanks
Note: Limited storage space, call ahead
Address: 210 Elm Street
East Jordan, MI 49727
Telephone: 231-536-2322
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Grayling Township Recycling Center
Item(s): # 1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (clear and colored); Aluminum Cans; Brown Paper Bags;
Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Clear Glass; Computer Paper; Grass
Clippings; Magazines; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; Paperboard; Phonebooks;
Styrofoam; Tin or Steel Cans; White Office Paper; Yard Waste (check for details)
Address: 4670 W. North Down River Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Telephone: 989-348-4361
Website: http://www.twp.grayling.mi.us/recycling.html
Home Depot
Item(s): Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Rechargeable Batteries for
Power Tools
Address: 1381 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-705-8471
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell Phones;
Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer Paper;
Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper;
Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
RadioShack
Item(s): NiCad Batteries (rechargeable batteries)
Address: 658 Edelweiss Village Parkway
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-6731
Walmart Tire & Lube Express
Item(s): Car Batteries (only accepts one per time); Motor Oil (up to 5
gallons)
Address: 950 Edelweiss Village Parkway
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-8090
Website: http://www.walmart.com
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Otsego County Habitat ReStore
Item(s): Carpet; Ceiling Tiles; Ceramic Tile; Construction Materials Donation/Reuse;
Electronics; Gift Bags; Gypsum Drywall; Household Furniture; Household Item
Donation/Reuse; Linoleum; Mattresses; Office Furniture; Ornaments; Other Type
of Wood Products; Paint Donation/Exchange; Porcelain Products; Reusable
Appliance Donation; Roofing Materials; Shingles; Televisions; Vehicle Donation;
Windows; Wood
Address: 1384 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4506
Website: http://www.otsegohabitat.org/page4.html
Basic Communications
Item(s): Cell Phones, Cell Phone Batteries
Address: 261 S. Wiconsin Ave
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-7656
Website: http://www.basiccommunications.com
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Goodwill Industries
Item(s): Bicycles; Books; Clothing; Compact Discs; Computers; Gift Bags; Household
Furniture; Household Items (radios, house wares, lamps, coffe makers,
collectibles, etc.); Lawn and Garden Equipment; Musical Instruments; Office
Furniture; Office Supplies; Ornaments; Sporting Goods; Telephones; Tools;
Toys; Vehicle Donations; Shoes; Linens
Address: 505 S. Wisconsin Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-705-1747
Website: http://www.goodwillnmi.org
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell Phones;
Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer Paper;
Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper;
Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation
guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
Otsego County Habitat ReStore
Item(s): Carpet; Ceiling Tiles; Ceramic Tile; Construction Materials Donation/Reuse;
Electronics; Gift Bags; Gypsum Drywall; Household Furniture; Household Item
Donation/Reuse; Linoleum; Mattresses; Office Furniture; Ornaments; Other Type
of Wood Products; Paint Donation/Exchange; Porcelain Products; Reusable
Appliance Donation; Roofing Materials; Shingles; Televisions; Vehicle Donation;
Windows; Wood
Address: 1384 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4506
Website: http://www.otsegohabitat.org/page4.html
St. Mary Cathedral School
Item: Tin and Aluminum Cans
Detail: Fundraiser for the 8th, 9th, and 10th grade class trip
Drop off near gym entrance
Item: Used inkjet and laser printer cartridges, and used cell phones
Detail: Inside office doors. ONLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR
Address: 321 North Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-5801
State of Michigan
FREE TV AND COMPUTER RECYCLING FOR SOME MODELS if you are a Michigan resident or small business and have a TV or computer to recycle, visit www.michigan.gov/deqwaste and click on "Electronic Waste Takeback Program," then "Registered Manufacturers." This Web page lists manufacturers with free recycling programs and their Web page with information on their recycling program. For questions on this program, contact the DNRE program coordinator, Matt Flechter, at 517-373-8422. If you have electronic equipment that is not collected and recycled through a manufacturer program, visit www.michigan.gov/deqwaste for information on additional recycling options.
Here are some important links for this program:
http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3312_4123-208087--,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/dnre-sw-List_Registered_Manufacturers_311892_7.pdf
City of Gaylord
Item(s): Leaves, Grass, Weeds, Biodegradable Bags
Prohibited: No plastic, stones, etc.
Details: This service is for City of Gaylord residents only. Materials can be dropped off
seven days a week in the spring, summer, and fall. Composted materials
can also be picked up. Both drop-off and pick-up is free of charge.
Address: Gaylord Department of Public Works Yard
102 E. 7th Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-5475
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Goodwill Industries
Item(s): Bicycles; Books; Clothing; Compact Discs; Computers; Gift Bags; Household
Furniture; Household Items (radios, house wares, lamps, coffe makers,
collectibles, etc.); Lawn and Garden Equipment; Musical Instruments; Office
Furniture; Office Supplies; Ornaments; Sporting Goods; Telephones; Tools;
Toys; Vehicle Donations; Shoes; Linens
Address: 505 S. Wisconsin Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-705-1747
Website: http://www.goodwillnmi.org
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell Phones;
Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer Paper;
Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation
guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
Otsego County Habitat ReStore
Item(s): Carpet; Ceiling Tiles; Ceramic Tile; Construction Materials Donation/Reuse;
Electronics; Gift Bags; Gypsum Drywall; Household Furniture; Household Item
Donation/Reuse; Linoleum; Mattresses; Office Furniture; Ornaments; Other Type
of Wood Products; Paint Donation/Exchange; Porcelain Products; Reusable
Appliance Donation; Roofing Materials; Shingles; Televisions; Vehicle Donation;
Windows; Wood
Address: 1384 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4506
Website: http://www.otsegohabitat.org/page4.html
Arrow Sanitation
Item(s): Cardboard Plus: All accepted together: Corrugated
cardboard; boxboard/greyboard (cereal boxes, paper tower
rolls, etc.); brown paper bags
(items must be flattened and clean)
Metal: tin cans and aluminum, foil rap, plans, trays, pop and
juice cans. Not accepted: paint cans and aerosol cans.
Papers: newspaper, newspaper inserts, and phone books.
Not accepted: magazines, catalogs, and office paper.
Plastics and Glass: All accepted together. All plastics
and containers and all colors of glass bottles and jars.
Accepting film plastics including grocery, bread bags, etc.
Recyclable plastics and glass must be placed in 33-gallon
recycling bags and may be purchased at the Arrow Sanitation
yard for $3.50 each. Not accepted: Oil containers such as
vegetable oil or olive oil.
Wood: Wood which has not been painted on or treated. A
small fee may apply for large quantities of wood.
Address: 254 Little League Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4243
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Grayling Township Recycling Center
Item(s): # 1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (clear and colored); Aluminum Cans; Brown Paper Bags;
Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Clear Glass; Computer Paper; Grass
Clippings; Magazines; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; Paperboard; Phonebooks;
Styrofoam; Tin or Steel Cans; White Office Paper; Yard Waste (check for details)
Address: 4670 W. North Down River Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Telephone: 989-348-4361
Website: http://www.twp.grayling.mi.us/recycling.html
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell Phones;
Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer Paper;
Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper;
Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
East Jordan Auto Parts
Item(s): Auto Bodies; Car Batteries; Large Appliances (charge for Freon removal);
Propane Tanks
Note: Limited storage space, call ahead
Address: 210 Elm Street
East Jordan, MI 49727
Telephone: 231-536-2322
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Goodwill Industries
Item(s): Bicycles; Books; Clothing; Compact Discs; Computers; Gift Bags; Household
Furniture; Household Items (radios, house wares, lamps, coffe makers,
collectibles, etc.); Lawn and Garden Equipment; Musical Instruments; Office
Furniture; Office Supplies; Ornaments; Sporting Goods; Telephones; Tools;
Toys; Vehicle Donations; Shoes; Linens
Address: 505 S. Wisconsin Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-705-1747
Website: http://www.goodwillnmi.org
Home Depot
Item(s): Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Rechargeable Batteries for
Power Tools
Address: 1381 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-705-8471
Otsego County Habitat ReStore
Item(s): Carpet; Ceiling Tiles; Ceramic Tile; Construction Materials Donation/Reuse;
Electronics; Gift Bags; Gypsum Drywall; Household Furniture; Household Item
Donation/Reuse; Linoleum; Mattresses; Office Furniture; Ornaments; Other Type
of Wood Products; Paint Donation/Exchange; Porcelain Products; Reusable
Appliance Donation; Roofing Materials; Shingles; Televisions; Vehicle Donation;
Windows; Wood
Address: 1384 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4506
Website: http://www.otsegohabitat.org/page4.html
Walgreens
Item(s): Inkjet Cartridges
Address: 1290 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-0578
A & L Iron and Metal Company
Item(s): Scrap Metal
Address: 2000 Millbocker Rd
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989- 732-5900
Website: http://www.alironandmetal.com/
Arrow Sanitation
Item(s): Cardboard Plus: All accepted together: Corrugated cardboard;
boxboard/greyboard (cereal boxes, paper tower rolls, etc.); brown paper bags
(items must be flattened and clean)
Metal: tin cans and aluminum, foil rap, plans, trays, pop and
juice cans. Not accepted: paint cans and aerosol cans.
Papers: newspaper, newspaper inserts, and phone books.
Not accepted: magazines, catalogs, and office paper.
Plastics and Glass: All accepted together. All plastics
and containers and all colors of glass bottles and jars.
Accepting film plastics including grocery, bread bags, etc.
Recyclable plastics and glass must be placed in 33-gallon
recycling bags and may be purchased at the Arrow Sanitation
yard for $3.50 each. Not accepted: Oil containers such as
vegetable oil or olive oil.
Wood: Wood which has not been painted on or treated. A
small fee may apply for large quantities of wood.
Address: 254 Little League Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4243
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Grayling Township Recycling Center
Item(s): # 1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (clear and colored); Aluminum Cans; Brown Paper Bags;
Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Clear Glass; Computer Paper; Grass
Clippings; Magazines; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; Paperboard; Phonebooks;
Styrofoam; Tin or Steel Cans; White Office Paper; Yard Waste (check for details)
Address: 4670 W. North Down River Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Telephone: 989-348-4361
Website: http://www.twp.grayling.mi.us/recycling.html
St. Mary Cathedral School
Item: Tin and Aluminum Cans
Detail: Fundraiser for the 8th, 9th, and 10th grade class trip
Drop off near gym entrance
Item: Used inkjet and laser printer cartridges, and used cell phones
Detail: Inside office doors. ONLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR
Address: 321 North Otsego Avenue
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-5801
Otsego County Habitat ReStore
Item(s): Carpet; Ceiling Tiles; Ceramic Tile; Construction Materials Donation/Reuse;
Electronics; Gift Bags; Gypsum Drywall; Household Furniture; Household Item
Donation/Reuse; Linoleum; Mattresses; Office Furniture; Ornaments; Other Type
of Wood Products; Paint Donation/Exchange; Porcelain Products; Reusable
Appliance Donation; Roofing Materials; Shingles; Televisions; Vehicle Donation;
Windows; Wood
Address: 1384 W. Main Street
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-4506
Website: http://www.otsegohabitat.org/page4.html
Arrow Sanitation
Item(s): Cardboard Plus: All accepted together: Corrugated
cardboard; boxboard/greyboard (cereal boxes, paper tower
rolls, etc.); brown paper bags
(items must be flattened and clean)
Metal: tin cans and aluminum, foil rap, plans, trays, pop and
juice cans. Not accepted: paint cans and aerosol cans.
Papers: newspaper, newspaper inserts, and phone books.
Not accepted: magazines, catalogs, and office paper.
Plastics and Glass: All accepted together. All plastics
and containers and all colors of glass bottles and jars.
Accepting film plastics including grocery, bread bags, etc.
Recyclable plastics and glass must be placed in 33-gallon
recycling bags and may be purchased at the Arrow Sanitation
yard for $3.50 each. Not accepted: Oil containers such as
vegetable oil or olive oil.
Wood: Wood which has not been painted on or treated. A
small fee may apply for large quantities of wood.
Address: 254 Little League Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4243
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Grayling Township Recycling Center
Item(s): # 1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (clear and colored); Aluminum Cans; Brown Paper Bags;
Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Clear Glass; Computer Paper; Grass
Clippings; Magazines; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; Paperboard; Phonebooks;
Styrofoam; Tin or Steel Cans; White Office Paper; Yard Waste (check for details)
Address: 4670 W. North Down River Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Telephone: 989-348-4361
Website: http://www.twp.grayling.mi.us/recycling.html
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell Phones;
Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer Paper;
Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper;
Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
Lions Club Trailer
Item(s): Newspaper (bundled or in brown paper bag)
Address: 931 S. Otsego Avenue (in front of Merchandise Outlet)
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: See Website
Website: http://gaylordlions.lionwap.org/
Arrow Sanitation
Item(s): Cardboard Plus: All accepted together: Corrugated
cardboard; boxboard/greyboard (cereal boxes, paper tower
rolls, etc.); brown paper bags
(items must be flattened and clean)
Metal: tin cans and aluminum, foil rap, plans, trays, pop and
juice cans. Not accepted: paint cans and aerosol cans.
Papers: newspaper, newspaper inserts, and phone books.
Not accepted: magazines, catalogs, and office paper.
Plastics and Glass: All accepted together. All plastics
and containers and all colors of glass bottles and jars.
Accepting film plastics including grocery, bread bags, etc.
Recyclable plastics and glass must be placed in 33-gallon
recycling bags and may be purchased at the Arrow Sanitation
yard for $3.50 each. Not accepted: Oil containers such as
vegetable oil or olive oil.
Wood: Wood which has not been painted on or treated. A
small fee may apply for large quantities of wood.
Address: 254 Little League Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4243
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Emmet County Recycling Drop-off Center and Sites
Item(s):
At Drop Sites:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
At Drop-off
Center:
Containers Include: plastic bottles, jugs, and jars; plastic tubs, trays, and cups; juice boxes, milk cartons, and paper cups; metal cans, foil and trays; glass bottles and jars.
Paper, Boxes and Bags Include: newspapers and inserts; magazines, catalogs, and books; office and writing paper; cardboard, cereal boxes and grocery bags; plastic grocery and bread bags.
Free of Charge
Small Appliances; Large Appliances; Electronics; Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Batteries; Scrap Metal; Tires; Rubble; Wood; Clothing and Bedding; Shoes and Work Boots; Antifreeze; Motor Oil (plus similar)
There may be fees associated with some items
Note: Twelve locations in Emmet County (Petoskey and Harbor Shores).
Items accepted dependent on location.
Call or check website for item preparation guidelines.
Website: http://www.co.emmet.mi.us/dpw/Recycling.htm
Address: Call or check website.
Telephone: 231-348-0640
Grayling Township Recycling Center
Item(s): # 1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (clear and colored); Aluminum Cans; Brown Paper Bags;
Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Clear Glass; Computer Paper; Grass
Clippings; Magazines; Mixed Paper; Newspaper; Paperboard; Phonebooks;
Styrofoam; Tin or Steel Cans; White Office Paper; Yard Waste (check for details)
Address: 4670 W. North Down River Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Telephone: 989-348-4361
Website: http://www.twp.grayling.mi.us/recycling.html
Kalkaska County Recycling Center
Item(s): #1 Plastic; #2 Plastic (HDPE Clear and Colored); #3 Plastic; #4 Plastic (LDPE);
#5 Plastic (Polypropylene); #6 Plastic (Polystyrene); #7 Plastic (Other); Aerosol
Cans; Aluminum Cans; Aluminum Foil; Auto Parts; Book Recycling; Brown
Glass; Brown Paper Bags; Car Batteries; Cardboard; Catalogs; Cell Phones;
Clear Glass; Computer Donation; Computer Monitors; Computer Paper;
Computer Recycling; Electronics; Ferrous Metals; Gift Boxes; Greeting Cards;
Inner Tubes; Large Appliances; Lawn and Garden Equipment; Magazines;
Marine Battery; Metal Clothes Hangers; Milk and Juice Cartons; Mixed Paper;
Newspaper; NiCad Batteries; Nonferrous Metal; Office Machines; Other
Batteries; Packing Peanut Reuse; Pallets; Paperboard; Phonebooks; Plastic
Bags; Rechargeable Batteries; Single-use Batteries; Telephones; Televisions;
Tin or Steel Cans; Used Tires; White Office Paper
Note: Call or check website for locations, fees and item preparation
guidelines.
Address: 904 Island Lake Road
Kalkaska, MI 49646
Telephone: 231-258-3369
Website: http://kalkaskacounty.net/recycling.asp
Meijer
Item(s): Plastic Bags
Address: 250 Meijer Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-731-9600
Website: http://www.meijer.com/
Walmart Supercenter
Item(s): Plastic Bags
Address: 950 Edelweiss Village Parkway
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-8090
Website: http://www.walmart.com
Arrow Sanitation
Item(s): Cardboard Plus: All accepted together: Corrugated
cardboard; boxboard/greyboard (cereal boxes, paper tower
rolls, etc.); brown paper bags
(items must be flattened and clean)
Metal: tin cans and aluminum, foil rap, plans, trays, pop and
juice cans. Not accepted: paint cans and aerosol cans.
Papers: newspaper, newspaper inserts, and phone books.
Not accepted: magazines, catalogs, and office paper.
Plastics and Glass: All accepted together. All plastics
and containers and all colors of glass bottles and jars.
Accepting film plastics including grocery, bread bags, etc.
Recyclable plastics and glass must be placed in 33-gallon
recycling bags and may be purchased at the Arrow Sanitation
yard for $3.50 each. Not accepted: Oil containers such as
vegetable oil or olive oil.
Wood: Wood which has not been painted on or treated. A
small fee may apply for large quantities of wood.
Address: 254 Little League Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Telephone: 989-732-4243
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
