More Q & A
What can I recycle on curbside? click here
What can I take to the Recycling Center? click here
I live in an apartment. What are my options? click here
What other items are recyclable? click here
Where can I take #3-#7 plastics?
Meridian Recycling Center takes sorted plastic #1 - 6 and polystyrene foam (Styrofoam). More here
MSU Recycling Center now takes #1 - #7 plastic 24 hours a day. Click the link for details.
East Lansing Takes Mixed Plastics (containers). Plastic containers #1 - #7 can be recycled at both drop-off sites and curbside. Please remove caps from bottles. No plastic bags, strapping or Styrofoam. Rinse clean. No bottles with oil, antifreeze or other household hazardous waste or residue. See more at www.cityofeastlansing.com/recycleguide
Lansing Takes Plastics. #1 and #2 plastic bottles, bulky rigid plastics, and #4 - #7 mixed plastic containers. Visit www.lansingrecycles.com
Charlotte offers this option on a continual basis for those that live or work in Eaton County. See: www.charlottemi.org/recycling.htm (thanks Leslie Kuhn)
Where do I take computers and electronics?
Regional Recycling Collections
Occasional there are regional events where electronics are collected. See the calendar for more info.Best Buy
See more on this free option here.Closing the Digital Gap
Takes donations of more recent (at least Pentium) computers, refurbishes them, and trains people to repair them! Visit: www.ctdg.org/donate.shtmlGoodwill www.re-news.net/meridian/events/computer.pdf
Habitat's ReStores also takes some working computers and printers.
How do I start recycling in my business?
What do businesses near you recycle? Ask your neighbors. You may find some existing options and collaborators to help!
Are there some options you can share, like...
- cardboard
- the new "bag it and recycle program"
- trips to the Meridian Recycling Center
Where can I take my old television?
The City of Lansing, in coordination with he Regional Recycling Coordinating Committee (R2C2) hosts electronic recycling in the spring and fall. See the calendar
I work for the Township. What are my options?