Recycling Details

Recycling Details:

Materials must be placed at the curb in at least one official recycling bin. Non-official recycling containers may also be used as additional capacity but must be 33 gallons or less and must be labeled with a “Recyclables Only” sticker. Recycling bins and “Recyclables Only” stickers can be obtained by contacting your local city, township or village office.

Recycling, it’s just a 2-Step process!

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Step #1: Place all paper and paper goods in a recycling bin or a paper bag set inside the bin. Empty, flatten and cut down cardboard boxes into pieces no larger than 2 foot by 3 foot and place in or under recycling bin.

Step #2: Place all glass, metal and #1 and #2 plastic containers together in one recycling bin. Remember to empty and rinse all containers before recycling. Removing labels is not necessary. Throw plastic lids in the trash. Recycle metal lids. Flatten containers when possible.

Step 1 Acceptable Paper Items:

Cereal And Cookie Boxes	Phone Books
Dry Food Boxes	Magazines
Shoe and Gift Boxes	Catalogs
Paper Towel Rolls	Envelopes- Including Windows
Toilet Paper Rolls	Junk Mail
Boxes with Multiple Layers	Computer Paper
Brown Paper Bags	Copier Paper
Newspaper and all inserts	Note Book/Writing Paper

Step 1 Unacceptable Items:

Frozen Food Boxes	Product Samples
Laundry Soap Boxes	Metal or Board Inserts
Food Contaminated Boxes i.e. Pizza Boxes	Plastic Grocery Bags

Step 2 Acceptable Plastic Containers:

All #1 and #2 Containers	Milk Jugs
Beverage Bottles	Laundry Detergent Bottles
Juice and Soda Bottles

Step 2 Unacceptable Plastic:

Plastic Grocery Bags	Foam Corners and Peanuts
Motor Oil Bottles	Plastic Wrap
Cooking Oil Bottles	Medical Items

Step 2 Acceptable Glass Containers:

Clear, Brown, and Green Glass	Ceramics and Cookware
Beverage Glasses and Plates	Plate Glass

Step 2 Unacceptable Glass:

Light Bulbs	Black, Blue or Frosted Glass
Table Glass	Mirrors

Step 2 Acceptable Metal Containers:

Aluminum and Food Cans	Empty Aerosol Cans
Metal Can Lids and Ends	Empty Paint Cans
Foil Food Trays/Pie Plates

Step 2 Unacceptable Metals:

Large Metal Scraps

Coated Foil Wrappers

Other Recycling Options:

FCR/RRS Recycling Facility

911 Veterans Memorial Parkway

Saginaw

989-754-8014

Public Drop off available Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Waste Management Recycle America Facility

1957 Findley

Saginaw

989-754-6511

Public Drop off available

Plastic Bag Recycling:

http://plasticbagfacts.org/Main-Menu/Reduce-Reuse-Recycle.aspx

Mid Michigan Waste Authority

7950 Gratiot Suite #5

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 781-9555

mmwa1991@sbcglobal.net