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Recycling Update-
As of January 5, 2008, the Recycling Center on Sanborn Road
collects the
following items free of charge:
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Newspaper |
Magazines |
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Junk Mail |
Scrap metal |
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Tin Cans |
Aluminum cans |
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Egg cartons |
Clean paper bags |
| Plastic Bags |
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There will be a fee of $5
to drop plastics, glass and cardboard - Be creative and car pool your
recycling. Vouchers are available at the Missaukee County Treasurer
Office, Missaukee County Building, Canal Street, Lake City
for $5.
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Missaukee County Recycling Center
Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm
West Sanborn Road (just past the Missaukee County Offices)
1/4 mile west of M-66 on the north side of the road |
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Materials Accepted for Transfer |
Acceptable Items |
How to prepare |
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Newspapers |
Newspaper print, glossy fliers in
newspapers, telephone books |
Place in boxes or bags, or tie in
bundles with twine or string, do not mix with junk mail or magazines |
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Magazines |
Magazines & catalogs |
Keep separate from junk mail &
newspapers |
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Junk Mail |
Any clean paper - colored, lined,
computer, shredded, envelopes, unwanted mail |
Keep separate from junk mail &
newspapers |
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Boxboard & Corrugated Cardboard |
Boxes - cereal, dry food, shoe,
tissue, corrugated, paper bags, paper towel & toilet paper rolls |
Remove & discard liners, cellophane
and metal strips, flatten boxes |
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Glass Jars & Bottles |
Clear glass only |
Wash, remove labels and caps |
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#1 & #2 Plastic
(Says "1" or "2"
on bottom) |
Milk jugs, detergent & shampoo
bottles, ice cream buckets, butter/margarine containers |
Wash |
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Aluminum |
Aluminum foil, pie & food trays, pop
cans w/no deposit |
Wash |
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Tin & Steel |
Food cans |
Wash, remove plastic lids, crush can
& place steel lids inside crushed can |
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Egg Cartons |
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Clean & unbroken |
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Plastic Shopping Bags |
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Clean |
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Large appliances: |
Washers/dryers, refrigerators,
metal lawn furniture |
Refrigerators must have Freon
removed. Pell's Appliance & TV will take your old refrigerator if you purchase a
new one from them or remove the Freon for a fee.
Call
775.3141 or 1.800.459.3434 |
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Missaukee County Recycling Center Does
NOT Accept |
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Credit cards in junk mail |
Styrofoam |
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Paper towel, toilet paper |
Aerosol cans |
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Window or plate glass, light bulbs |
Paint |
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Cookware, drinking
glasses, dishes |
Boxes that had food directly on them - frozen
food,
ice cream, wax coated cartons |
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Vinyl, furniture, wood products |
Scrap metal |
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Other Recycling Opportunities |
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Used Motor Oil can be taken to:
Root's Repair
1551 S Morey
Lake City, MI
231.839.3202 |
Ammunition or Explosives:
Call Missaukee County Sheriff's Dept.
231.839.4338 |
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Fire Extinguishers can be taken
to:
Lake Missaukee Area Fire Department
115 First Street
Lake City, MI
231.839.2827 |
Computers can be taken to:
Goodwill
2025 N Mitchell
Cadillac, MI
231.775.1311 |
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Alkaline Batteries can be taken
to:
Radio Shack
1401 N Mitchell
Cadillac, MI 49601
231.775.0867 |
Printer Ink Jet Cartridges & Old
Cell Phones can be taken to:
Missaukee Conservation District
231.839.7193 |
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Building Materials: if in good
condition can be taken to:
Habitat ReStore
7953 E 34 Road
Cadillac, MI
231.775.8661 |
Mercury Thermometers:
Bring Missaukee Conservation District your old mercury filled fever
thermometer and we will exchange it for a digital thermometer free of
charge. Limit of 2 digital thermometers to Missaukee County Landowners only. |
Clean
Sweep & Household Hazardous Waste Collection-
Over 300 cars dropped off over a semi load of unused, unwanted and
outdated household hazardous waste, fertilizers and pesticides for proper disposal.
An additional semi was also filled with old tires. Mercury thermometers were
exchanged for digital. Many thanks to the Missaukee County Road
Commission for the use of their facilities.
29,078 pounds of chemical
waste was collected which included:
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14963 |
Pounds |
Oil Based
Paints |
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17 |
Pounds |
Oxidizing
Solids |
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289 |
Pounds |
Aqueous
Acids & Bases |
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7057 |
Pounds |
Solvents |
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549 |
Pounds |
Aerosol
Cans |
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1385 |
Pounds |
Automotive
(liquids) |
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538 |
Pounds |
Cleaners
(liquids) |
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411 |
Pounds |
Batteries
(Alkaline, Nickel-cadmium, Silver) |
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21 |
Pounds |
Chlorophenols |
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4 |
Pounds |
Fuses |
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9 |
Pounds |
Expired
Pharmaceuticals |
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485 |
Pounds |
Propane
Cylinders |
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131 |
Pounds |
Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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423 |
Pounds |
Antifreeze
Solutions |
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843 |
Pounds |
Dielectric
Oils |
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25 |
Pounds |
Residue
Gas Tanks |
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2 |
Pounds |
Freon R-12
Cylinders |
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2 |
Pounds |
Lighters |
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2 |
Pounds |
Smoke
Detectors |
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1922 |
Pounds |
Clean
Sweep (Fertilizers & Pesticides) |
If you are saving product for a proposed 2009
collection, be sure to store your product in a plastic bin, such as a 18 gallon
Rubbermaid storage tote.
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Household
Hazardous Waste accepts: |
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Automotive Products & Fuel |
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Antifreeze
Brake fluid
Car Wax
Contaminated oil |
Diesel fuel
Fuel oil (no tanks)
Gasoline
Kerosene |
Oils (except Motor Oil)
Oil/Gas mixture
Transmission fluid |
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Paint Products |
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Artists'
paints
Deck stain/preservative
Epoxies
Glue/adhesives |
Lead based paint
Oil based paint
Paint strippers |
Thinners & Solvents
Turpentine
Varnish & sealers |
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Yard &
Garden Products |
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Insect
repellents
Insect foggers/killers
Pesticides |
Fungicides
Chemical fertilizers |
Mouse/rat poison
Herbicides |
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Cleaners |
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Cleaning solvents
Dry cleaning solutions
Floor/furniture polish |
Muriatic Acid
Naval jelly |
Oven cleaners
Silver or metal polish |
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Miscellaneous |
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Batteries
Fluorescent light bulbs
Lighter fluids
1# Propane Cylinders |
Mercury thermometers
Mercury thermostats
Mercury (elemental)
Used Hypodermic Needles |
Moth balls
Nail polish
Pool chemicals |
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Clean Sweep accepts: |
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Pesticides in aerosol,
liquid, pellet and solid forms, including: |
Mercury
(double bag all mercury
containing devices. Thermometers should be bagged
separately.) |
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Algaecides |
Cameras |
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Pesticides |
Calculators |
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Fungicides |
Barometers |
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Herbicides |
Elemental mercury |
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Insecticides
including, insect repellants, foggers and killers |
Thermostats |
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Mouse & Rat Poison |
Switches (Found in Vehicle
lights, gas meters, etc.) |
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Flea and Tick Killer |
Thermometers |
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Pesticide additives |
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Fertilizers with pesticides |
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When transporting Clean
Sweep Collection items, please observe the following guidelines.
- Do not transport
containers with open tops.
- Keep product in original
container, sealed and labeled containers.
- Ensure containers are
not leaking prior to transporting.
- Do not mix the contents
of unknown or unlabeled containers.
- Secure all containers in
the vehicle to ensure the container cannot slide, tip or spill.
- Over pack all leaking or
questionable containers in clear plastic bags or leak proof
container.
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