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Recycling Information

When we recycle we are being good stewards for our community, our environment and our planet. Recycling reduces the need for extracting, refining, and processing raw materials so it helps reduce air and water pollution, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. When we recycle, we lower the amount of waste being sent to our landfills, in our waterways, and at local green spaces. Recycling saves energy and valuable natural resources while providing important environmental benefits.

Be part of the solution by recycling to help create a better community, environment, and planet.  Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle! 

Got stuff? Not sure what to do with it?

 Check out www.BayCityRecycles.org and utilize the handy Re-Directory to enter the item you want to get rid of and you will receive how-to and where-to information. If you have recycling questions you can also contact Bay City Recycles at 989-894-8312.

*No Household Hazardous Waste Collections are scheduled at this time.

Curbside Recycling

Most of the cities and townships in Bay County provide curbside recycling for residents.

Check with your township or city to see what items are included in their curbside recycling programs.  

If you have items that are in good shape and working condition that can be reused, please consider a Reuse/Resale Donation Location

Medical Waste Disposal

Medical waste cannot be recycled. Syringes, old medicines, and any other medical waste needs to be disposed of properly and safely.

DISPOAL OF HOUSEHOLD PAINT

First you will need to determine if the paint you’re getting rid of is Latex Paint or Oil Base Paint.

LATEX PAINT or acrylic paints are fast-drying water-based paints. To dispose of latex paints open the lids and allow the paint to air dry in a well-ventilated area. Dispose of dry paint cans at the curbside with your regular garbage pick-up. Paint must be completely dry in order for them to be picked up at curbside.

OIL BASED PAINT is a slow drying paint made with oil. Oil based paints cannot be disposed of at curbside. Consider using up the remainder of the oil based paint for projects around your house, or check with neighbors who might need it for their projects or crafts. If the pain can is full or un-opened, please consider donating it to a painting program or re-sale shops in your area. Oil Based Paints can be disposed of at Household Hazardous Materials Collection events – However, due to Covid-19 restrictions and shut downs, funding for such collections are not available at this time.

SPRAY PAINT

If possible, use up all the material in the spray can. Empty aerosol cans are treated like any other type of steel or aluminum can. Most communities allow disposal of empty aerosol cans in their curbside bin.  However, it’s always best to check with your city or township first. Aerosol cans must be completely empty (i.e., no product or propellant remains in can) before they can be disposed of in the trash.

In Michigan, solid waste collection and the recycling of materials is contracted for through the local level of government (cities/townships). Each city and township within Bay County, Michigan has their own contract for curbside recycling and waste management, so it’s important to contact your city or township to find out what they accept at curbside as well as what recycling programs they offer to local residents. Furthermore, because each unit may contract with different Waste Haulers/Contractors each city and township may have different rules about waste disposal and recycling. The Waste Haulers/Contractors regulate what they will accept or not, and they are subject to change based on materials markets. It’s always best to check your city/township website for additional information and rules about waste disposal and recycling. Most cities and townships provide information about trash pickup and recycling on their websites. 

Each city/township contracts with different Waste Haulers/Contractors that regulate what they will accept or not, and they are subject to change based on materials markets. It’s always best to check your city/township website for additional information and rules about waste disposal and recycling.  

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.  Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

If you have items you no longer want that are in good or working condition, please consider donating.

Please check with each location for limitations and restrictions before dropping off items:

Local Reuse/Resale Locations:

  • Cat's Meow Resale Store
    • 1465 W Center Rd, Essexville, MI 48732
    • 989-894-0712
  • Economy Center
    • 408 Columbus Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-895-5155
  • Good Samaritan Rescue Mission
    • 713 9th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5973
  • Goodwill
    • 4011 North Euclid Avenue, Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-671-1140
  • St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
    • 523 Michigan Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5772
  • Salvation Army
    • 401 10th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-3041
  • Saginaw Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    • 315 West Holland Street, Saginaw, MI 48602
    • 989-754-9435

Medical waste cannot be recycled. Syringes, old medicines and any other medical waste needs to be disposed of properly and safely.

Sharps Disposal

Sharps include Lancets, Needles, Syringes, and Scalpels

  • Dispose syringes in a sharps container.

Residential Hazardous Waste Drop Off Centers

Please be sure to call for business hours and times. 

Satellite Office – Bay City (Not a Drop Off Center - for information only)

  • ERG Environmental Services
  • Bay City, MI 48706
  • Phone: 989-295-1056

Medicine Disposal

Proper drug disposal is important because it helps protect human health and our environment. Unwanted drugs should not be flushed down the drain. Medications should be kept secure when in the home to prevent unlawful use and regularly disposed of unused or outdated medication. When drugs are no longer needed, they should be taken to a collection for incineration to destroy the chemicals within them and prevent them from entering the water resources we use for drinking water. For more information contact Christine Grossman at 517-285-5637


Here are some places in Bay County that take unwanted medications:

  • CVS Pharmacy #10626
    • 101 N Euclid Ave
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-686-2807
    • Controlled Substances, Solid Medications
  • Meijer Pharmacy #48
    • 2980 E Wilder Road
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-667-9510
    • Controlled Substances, Solid Medications
  • Meijer Pharmacy #187
    • 595 N Pine Road
    • Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-891-1510
    • Controlled Substances, Solid Medications

Michigan EGLE Drug Disposal Program


Proper drug disposal is important because it helps protect human health and our environment. Unwanted drugs should not be flushed down the drain. Medications should be kept secure when in the home to prevent unlawful use and regularly disposed of unused or outdated medication. When drugs are no longer needed, they should be taken to a collection for incineration to destroy the chemicals within them and prevent them from entering the water resources we use for drinking water.   For more information contact Christine Grossman at 517-285-5637

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.  Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637. 


Safely Dispose of Mercury . . .  

For decades mercury has received attention as a serious pollutant because it is toxic and it bio accumulates in living organisms.  Mercury can be found in unwanted thermostats and thermometer. To find outhow you can get rid of mercury safely, please contact the MichiganDepartment of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program regarding the proper way to dispose of this item. EGLE/Household Hazardous Waste Contact Christine Grossman at 517-284-686.

Antifreeze Recycling

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Antifreeze (cannot be mixed with anything)

Automotive Battery Recycling

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Batteries Plus
    • 2930 McCarty Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Phone: 989-497-8288
    • Auto: Car Batteries, NiCad Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries (non-NiCad)
  • Interstate Battery of Bay City
    • 1408 Marquette Street
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-684-1382
    • Auto: Car Batteries
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Auto Batteries, Marine Batteries, NI-CAD Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Batteries - Rechargeable, Household and Car Batteries 

Gasoline Disposal

Gasoline must be disposed of in a safe, responsible manner and is considered a Hazardous Waste.

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

Metal Recycling

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions

  • Omni Source
    • 1414 N Madison Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48708
    • (989) 895-5571
    • Recycle: Metal recycling for cash. They accept old appliances, leftover building materials and strands of burnt-out Christmas lights.
  • Waste Management Services
    • 1957 Findley Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48601
    • Phone: (989) 754-6511
    • This location is a drop off facility for paper, cardboard, metal, and glass recyclable materials only.

Motor Oil

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • AutoZone
    • 3838 Wilder Road
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • (989) 667-1923
    • Recycle: Used Motor Oil (oil cannot be mixed with anything. Limit 5 gallons at a time.)
  • AutoZone
    • 3050 Center Avenue
    • Essexville, MI 48732
    • (989) 893-4793
    • Recycle: Used Motor Oil (oil cannot be mixed with anything. Limit 5 gallons at a time.)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts
    • 3641 Wilder Road
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • (989) 686-3708
    • Recycle: Used Motor Oil (oil cannot be mixed with anything. Limit 5 gallons at a time.)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts
    • 2990Center Avenue
    • Essexville, MI 48732
    • (989) 892-5317
    • Recycle: Used Motor Oil (oil cannot be mixed with anything. Limit 5 gallons at a time.)
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • They will take: Motor oil, Antifreeze, Paint ($2 charge per can), Tires ($2 charge per tire/limit 7 tires), and some pesticides (call first for details). 

Tires, Scrap

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

Appliances like washers, dryers, ovens, refrigerators, and dishwashers are large and bulky. They should be recycled because they take up a lot of room in our already-crowded landfills. Furthermore, tossing big items like these limits the space that could be used to store non-recyclable materials.  

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions

Consumers Energy

All Consumers Energy residential electric customers are eligible. Refrigerators and freezers must be in working condition, cleaned out and between 10 cubic feet and 30 cubic feet in size.  Limit two units per residence, per calendar year. Someone age 18 years or older must be present to sign and release the unit at pickup.

  • Millars Appliance
    • 721 North Euclid Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-545-1911
  • Omni Source
    • 1414 N Madison Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48708
    • (989) 895-5571
    • Recycle: Metal recycling for cash. They accept old appliances, leftover building materials and strands of burnt-out Christmas lights.

microwave2Microwave Ovens 

  • Omni Source 
    • 1414 N Madison Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
    • Phone:  989-895-5571 
    • Omni Source will take old microwave ovens for scrap metal and they pay for scrap metal.

Refrigerators & Freezers

  • refrigerator2Bay City Recycles Transfer Station
    • 2900 N. Water St., Bay City, MI 48708
    • Phone: 989-894-8312
    • Bay City Recycles will take working or non-working refrigerators at the transfer station. For additional recycling information, please check out:  baycityrecycles.org  
  • Consumers Energy
    • Consumers Energy will pick up refrigerators and freezers that are in working condition. Consumers will not take refrigerators or freezers that don't work.
  • Omni Source
    • 1414 N Madison Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
    • Phone: 989-895-5571
    • Omni Source will take old refrigerators for scrap metal and they pay for scrap metal.  Please call for drop off times.

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

Local Landfills

Landfills serve the nation’s communities and businesses by providing a safe area for non-hazardous solid waste to be properly deposited. Republic Services' focus is creating minimal impact on the surrounding areas by utilizing advanced technologies and materials to create efficient and sustainable facilities. Visitors can bring a variety on non-hazardous materials to our landfills for disposal. View the location details for hours of operation, and to learn more about material drop-off instructions.

Construction & Demolition Waste: Construction and demolition (C & D) waste is waste building material, packaging, and rubble that results from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on houses, commercial or industrial buildings, and other structures C & D waste may be generated at many sources including households, commercial establishments, and industrial facilities.

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

Local Landfills and Transfer Stations:

Concrete

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Republic Services of Northern Michigan/Whitefeather Landfill
    • 2401 E. Whitefeather Road, Pinconning, MI 48650
    • Phone: 989-879-3372
  • Waste Management/People's Landfill
    • 4143 East Rathbun Road, Birch Run, MI 48415
    • 866-909-4458
  • Bay Aggregates, Inc.
    • 411 Tiernan Road, Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989- 667-5990
    • Recycle: Will accept drop-off of concrete at no charge to be crushed and re-used at a later date. Concrete must be clean (i.e. no paint, dirt or other contaminants).
  • Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center and Waste Transfer Station
    • 2900 North Water Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-894-8312
  • Bond Crushed Concrete
    • 3740 Patterson Road, Bay City, MI 48706-1965 (corner of Wheeler & Wilder)
    • 989-752-0920
    • Recycle: Will accept drop-off of concrete at no charge to be crushed and re-used at a later date. Concrete should be clean of most dirt and have no lead based paint.
  • Champagne & Marx Excavating
    • 1445 Liberty Road, Saginaw, MI 48604-9779 (corner of Michigan and Liberty)
    • 989-755-8971
    • Recycle: Will accept drop-off of concrete at no charge to be crushed andre-used at a later date. Concrete must be clean (i.e. no paint, dirt or other contaminants). 

Paint Recycling/Reuse

DISPOAL OF HOUSEHOLD PAINT

First you will need to determine if the paint you’re getting rid of is Latex Paint or Oil Base Paint.

LATEX PAINT or acrylic paints are fast-drying water-based paints. To dispose of latex paints open the lids and allow the paint to air dry in a well-ventilated area. Dispose of dry paint cans at the curbside with your regular garbage pick-up. Paint must be completely dry in order for them to be picked up at curbside.

OIL BASED PAINT is a slow drying paint made with oil. Oil based paints cannot be disposed of at curbside. Consider using up theremainder of the oil based paint for projects around your house, or check with neighbors who might need it for their projects or crafts. If the pain can is full or un-opened, please consider donating it to a painting program or re-sale shops in your area. Oil Based Paints can be disposed of at Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) Collection events.

No Household Hazardous Waste Collections scheduled at this time.

SPRAY PAINT

If possible, use up all the material in the spray can. Empty aerosol cans are treated like any other type of steel or aluminum can. Most communities allow disposal of empty aerosol cans in their curbside bin, however it’s always best to check with your city or township first. Aerosol cans must be completely empty (i.e., no product or propellant remains in can) before they can be disposed of in the trash.

Locations for possible paint disposal:

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

They will take: Spray Paint and Cans of Paint ($2 charge per can) - Call First for Details and Limitation Requirements.

Unopened Exterior Paints:

Opened Oil-Based/Hazardous Waste Materials:

Waste Management Residential Hazardous Waste Removal

  • Call 866-797-9018 for availability. There is a fee for this service.

Fluorescent Lightbulbs

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.    

The Right Way to Recycle Light bulbs

The typical American home has between 50 and100 light bulb sockets. That means the typical American goes through a lot of light bulbs every year. When a light bulb burns out in your home, you have several choices for replacing it. There are old-fashioned incandescent bulbs and more modern ones like compact fluorescents and LEDs. How you recycle your old,burned-out light bulbs depends on its type. Unfortunately there are no programs to recycle incandescent bulbs. On the other hand, you are legally required to recycle compact fluorescent light bulbs in several states.

  • Home Depot
    • 3860 State Street Road, Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-671-9402
    • Recycles Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL) from Residents ONLY. This service is free to residents.
    • No commercial or business recycling accepted. They DO NOT recycle fluorescent tubes.
  • Menards
    • 2864 Wilder Road, Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-686-1764
    • Recycles both fluorescent lightbulbs and fluorescent tubes.

Vinyl Siding

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.  

Metal Disposal  

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Omni Source
    • 1414 North Madison Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-895-5571
    • Recycle: Metal recycling for cash. They accept old appliances, leftover building materials, and strands of burnt-out Christmas lights.
  • Waste Management Services
    • 1957 Findley Street, Saginaw, MI 48601
    • 989-754-6511
    • This location is a drop off facility for paper, cardboard, metal, and glass recyclable materials only.

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

Cats Meow, Goodwill, Salvation Army, and many independent resale shops will accept furniture donations if it is in good condition and can be reused.

Sofas & Chairs Reuse, Recycling and Disposal

If the sofa and chairs you have is in good condition and in working order, consider taking it to a location that will give your item new life and a new home. Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions

Furniture Reuse/Resale Locations:

  • Cat's Meow Resale Store
    • 1465 W Center Rd, Essexville, MI 48732
    • 989-894-0712
  • Economy Center
    • 408 Columbus Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-895-5155
  • Good Samaritan Rescue Mission
    • 713 9th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5973
  • Goodwill
    • 4011 North Euclid Avenue, Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-671-1140
  • St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
    • 523 Michigan Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5772
  • Salvation Army
    • 401 10th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-3041
  • Saginaw Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    • 315 West Holland Street, Saginaw, MI 48602
    • 989-754-9435

Box Spring and Mattress Disposal

Local Landfills:

Table & Chairs Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal

If the table and chairs you have is in good condition and in working order, consider taking it to a location that will give your item new life and a new home. Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions

Furniture Reuse/Resale Locations:

  • Cat's Meow Resale Store
    • 1465 W Center Rd, Essexville, MI 48732
    • 989-894-0712
  • Economy Center
    • 408 Columbus Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-895-5155
  • Good Samaritan Rescue Mission
    • 713 9th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5973
  • Goodwill
    • 4011 North Euclid Avenue, Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-671-1140
  • St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
    • 523 Michigan Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5772
  • Salvation Army
    • 401 10th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-3041
  • Saginaw Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    • 315 West Holland Street, Saginaw, MI 48602
    • 989-754-9435

Television Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center and Waste Transfer Station
    • 2900 North Water Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-894-8312
    • Visit their website to see what fees may apply for drop-off items.  
  • Best Buy Electronics Store
    • 4405 Bay Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Accept some tube TVs. Please check the website for limitations and restrictions.
    • TV’s are recycled for a $25 fee per item. Limit two TVs per household per day. CRT/Tube TVs smaller than 32". Flat-panel TVs - LCD, plasma, LED smaller than 50".

Television Reuse Locations

If the television you have is in good condition and in working order, consider taking it to a location that will give your item new life and a new home.  Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions

  • Cat's Meow Resale Store
    • 1465 W Center Rd, Essexville, MI 48732
    • 989-894-0712
  • Economy Center
    • 408 Columbus Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-895-5155
  • Good Samaritan Rescue Mission
    • 713 9th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5973
  • Goodwill
    • 4011 North Euclid Avenue, Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-671-1140
  • St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
    • 523 Michigan Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-5772
  • Salvation Army
    • 401 10th Street, Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-893-3041
  • Saginaw Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    • 315 West Holland Street, Saginaw, MI 48602
    • 989-754-9435

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.  Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

You can also check with the locations below

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

Tuscola County Recycling

  • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
  • Caro, MI 48723
  • (989) 672-1673

They will take:  Motor oil, Antifreeze, Paint ($2 charge per can), Tires ($2 charge per tire/limit 7 tires), and some pesticides (call first for details).

Commercial Recycling

For information on commercial recycling in Bay City, please go to:

https://www.baycitymi.org/714/Commercial-Recycling-Information 

Appliance Recycling & Disposal Including:

  • Refrigerators, Freezers, and Microwaves

Furniture Recycling & Disposal Including:

  • Sofas, Chairs, and Mattresses

Automotive Waste Recycling & Disposal including:

  • Antifreeze, Automotive Batteries, Metal, Motor Oil, and Scrap Tires   

Construction Waste Recycling & Disposal Including:

  • Concrete, Light Bulbs, Paint, Vinyl Siding, and Metal

Propane Tanks Exchange or Refill

Please check with your local propane retailers to find out how to refill/exchange your propane tank. Propane tanks cannot be disposed of at curbside or taken at Household Hazardous Waste programs.  
 
Medical Waste Disposal

Medical waste cannot be recycled. Syringes, old medicines, and any other medical waste needs to be disposed of properly and safely.  This link includes the EGLE Drug Disposal Program and Map Link, as well as information on Mercury disposal.

Hazardous Pesticide Disposal

Michigan residents are encouraged to properly dispose of pesticides, mercury and pharmaceuticals at any of 18 collection sites in the state. The Michigan Clean Sweep program provides free and safe disposaloptions for unused, outdated and unwanted pesticides, mercury and pharmaceuticals

Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

There are no HHW Events scheduled at this time.

Local Landfills and Transfer Stations:

Locations of HHW Collections: 

* There are no Household Hazardous Waste Collections Scheduled in Bay County at this time *

EGLE Household Hazardous Waste Division

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 517-285-5637.

ERG Environmental Services

  • Residential Hazardous Waste Drop off Centers
  • 13040 Merriman Drive Suite 200, Livonia MI 48150
  • Livonia, MI 48150
  • Phone: 734-437-9650

Standard Pricing: $0.75 per pound/$20 minimum

Accept: Adhesives, Oil-Based Paints/Stains, Batteries/Any, Paint Thinners, Herbicides, Pesticides, Household Cleaners/Solvents, Household/Automotive Lubricants, Motor Oil, Pool & Spa Chemicals, Medications/Vitamins/Supplements, Ammonia, Gasoline, Lightbulbs/Fluorescent Tubes, Antifreeze, Transmission/Brakes Fluids, Old Nail Polish/Nail Polish Remover, Aerosol Cans/ Any, Propane, Wood Stripper, Electronics/TVs/VCRs/Phones/Tablets/iPads/Cell phones, Computers/Monitors/Keyboards/ Printers/Fax Machines/etc., Used Needles/Sharps (Must be in a rigid container with a lid, example: coffee can with a lid or laundry detergent bottle with lid), Mercury/Mercury Devices (thermostats and thermometers), Freon Containing Appliances/Devices: minibars refrigerators, a/c units, dehumidifiers, water coolers, freezers, Wine coolers, etc.

Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center and Waste Transfer Station

  • 2900 North Water Street
  • Bay City, MI 48708
  • 989-894-8312

Republic Services of Northern Michigan Whitefeather Landfill

  • 2401 East Whitefeather Road
  • Pinconning, MI 48650
  • 888-872-7455 (Facility)

Waste Management People's Landfill

  • 4143 East Rathbun Road
  • Birch Run, MI 48415
  • 866-909-4458

Ways You Can Make A Difference!

Affordable Lamps - Lighting Recycling Guide
  • AffordableLamps.com has been offering fine lighting at significant cost savings since 1999. With over 30,000 of the latest lighting styles updated daily, we carry a large selection of lighting fixtures at heavily discounted prices compared to retail stores.

America Recycles Day

  • America Recycles Day is a nationwide event hosted by the National Recycling Coalition and sponsored by EPA. Every year, it highlights the progress we've made as a nation in recycling and serves as a call to action for Americans to work together and improve recycling nationwide.

Bay County Environmental Health Division's Household Hazardous Materials Collection

  • The Bay County Environmental Health Division has a Household Hazardous Materials drive in an effort to incinerate various materials that cannot otherwise be recycled and would end up in the landfills. Please call 989-895-4006 for more information.

Carbon Footprint of Cars

  • This website has everything You Need to Know About Your Car's Carbon Footprint

Change a Light Campaign

  • The Change a Light Campaign is a national campaign encouraging all Americans to join with millions of others and take small, individual steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming.

Classic Computer Recovery (CCR)

  • One of leading computer recycling companies in the Midwest. Classic Computer Recovery offers the highest value for retired computers, monitors, hardware components, networking equipment, media tapes and phone, fax and copier systems. Classic Computer Recovery also has a competitive advantage when it may become necessary to dispose of your equipment if your equipment exceeds a marketable value.

Consumers Energy - Green Generation Program

  • This program adds diversity to the overall energy mix supplied by Consumers Energy, reduces our dependence on traditional energy sources, and preserves our natural resources. That’s important today and down the road. Join green generation today and make a natural energy choice for Michigan. A new generation is here, and itis time to put our positive energy to work. It’s time for Green Generation, the renewable energy program from Consumers Energy.
Container Recycling Institute (CRI)
  • Founded in 1991, CRI is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that studies and promotes policies and programs that increase recovery and recycling of beverage containers, and shift the social and environmental costs associated with manufacturing, recycling, and disposal of container and packaging waste from government and taxpayers to producers and consumers.
Earth 911
  • Earth 911 is a comprehensive communication medium for the environment. Earth 911 has taken environmental hotlines, web sites and other information sources nationwide, and consolidated them into one network. Once you contact the Earth 911 network, you will find community-specific information on eCycling and much more.
Eartheasy
  • A website of information, products, and seasonal articles to help you lead a more sustainable life.

Electronic Industries Alliance Consumer Education Initiative

  • The Electronic Industries Alliance's eCycling Central Web site helps you find reuse, recycling and donation programs for electronics products in your state.

Energy Star

  • Provides an extensive list of products, services, manufacturers, and retailers who have taken the Energy Star Pledge.
Freecycle
  • It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills. Membership is free, and everything posted must be FREE, legal and appropriate for all ages. To view the items being given away or sought in your area, you must be a member of the local group.
Getting Clean by Going Green
  • When chemicals flow into the earth or the air, they can cause much harm to both the environment and living creatures alike. However, there are many eco-friendly alternatives for making DIY cleaning supplies. Simple ingredients like lemon, baking soda, and vinegar can be substituted instead. This site shares a variety of useful tips on how to live a green lifestyle!

Global Releaf of Michigan

  • This state-wide non-profit volunteer-based tree organization has a mission "To educate the public about the value of trees and the need to properly select, plan, and maintain them". The Global Releaf of Michigan is currently seeking partnerships with neighborhood organizations throughout Michigan that are interested in planting trees on public property in their communities. For more information, please check out their website at www.globalreleaf.org or contact them via phone at 1-800-642-7353.

Great Lakes Electronics Corporation

  • Great Lakes Electronics performs environmentally friendly recycling using de-manufacturing and asset recovery. Computers, monitors, terminals, printed circuit boards, telephone equipment, TV's, VCR's and communications systems that are unusable are disassembled into component parts. Components of value are sold for reuse, and other parts are sent to certified facilities for metals recovery. All items from the de-manufacturing process are recycled. Even items with no value are recycled at GLE's expense.

GreenCars

  • Buying green is just the first step in reducing the environmental impacts of automobile use. Your choice of vehicle is most important, but how you drive and how well you maintain your car, van, or light truck will also make a difference. This site can provide you with more than 10,000 vehicle ratings, plus a host of resources to help you better understand the impact of vehicle son the environment.
Green & Save
  • Saving your money and the planet one household at a time.

Home Depot

  • The Home Depot has launched a national in-store, consumer compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at all 1,973 The Home Depot locations. This free service is available to residents ONLY - no waste from businesses is accepted.

Internet Consumer Recycling Guide

  • This recycling guide provides a starting point for consumers in the USA and Canada searching the net for recycling information. The information is for regular folks with regular household quantities of materials to recycle. The goal is to help make recycling so easy and automatic that it blends into the flow of everyday life.
Let'sRecycle
  • A website aimed at those involved professionally in the recycling business, but also informative for anyone interested in recycling. In addition to recycling news, this website also lists the latest prices for various recyclable materials, a comprehensive waste services directory, and details of recycling-related legislation.

Living Green: A Guide to RecyclingElectronics

  • Most electronic items can actually be recycled. There are centers in every state that accept various types of electronic items, parts, and appliances. Some even offer to pick it up as a free service, while others also offer a cash payment as a token incentive. Apart from impacting the environment in a very positive way, residents can also free up more space at home in mere minutes. When it is this easy to recycle e-waste, there really isn’t any excuse not to! This website can guide you with your recycling organization.
Mosquito Control Scrap Tire Drive
  • The Bay County Mosquito Control Division hosts Scrap Tire Drives in an effort to eliminate potential mosquito breading ground. Please call989-894-4555 for more information.
Mover's Guide to Recycling Boxes:
  • Once you face the task of taking care of the empty boxes, there are several things you could do with them. You can reuse them to store some of the items that you may have in your home. You can also recycle them so that they can be reused again. And you can also use some of the boxes for young children to use and explore their imaginations. This website has suggestions and websites you can use to discover how to overcome your box dilemmas.
My Green Electronics
  • Provided by the Consumer Electronics Association, this site is are source for consumers wishing to purchase green products and/or searching for local opportunities to recycle or donate used electronics.
RecycleBank
  • RecycleBank is here to change behaviors and attitudes – not as enforcers, but encouragers. Whether you are taking baby steps, learning the path to greater awareness, or are a bona fide tree hugger, we respect your shade of green.
Recycler'sWorld
  • Recycler's World was established to promote the trade of scrap& waste materials. The site is structured by Section/Category/Grade and encompasses the entire spectrum of by-products, scrap or waste materials and includes all types used items. To get the best result from this website, please add a listing into the exchange of anything you wish to buy/sell or trade.
Recycling Guide
  • Find out how to recycle at home and how materials are recycled. Includes a detailed guide to recycling a wide range of different materials ranging from paper to mobile phones, and from plastic bottles to printer cartridges.
Recycle More
  • This website offers a one-stop recycling information center. This is an excellent site for children but also presents masses of information for people of all ages who are interested in recycling in homes, businesses, and schools.
RecycleNet

  • RecycleNet Corporation operates a unique trading system for secondary commodities. They are not dealers, brokers or processors. RecycleNet is a trading system that generators, brokers, dealers, processors and consumers use to buy/sell/trade recyclable materials or used items. RecycleNet tracks prices for over 1,000 grades of scrap and recyclable commodities from the Recycler's Exchange spot market . Each day at10:00am EST a snapshot is taken of the on-line spot market prices, this information is archived as historical pricing data. For more pricinginformation, check out the RecycleNet Composite Index.
Recycle Now
  • Tips and ideas on how you can start recycling now! RecycleNow has a 4-step guide to easy recycling. Find out how to recycle in your local area.
TechSoup
  • TechSoup has compiled a comprehensive body of information to promote computer recycling and reuse. This site provides resources for those who would like to donate hardware, those who would like to acquire recycled hardware, and refurbishes.
UK Recycling Websites
  • A list of online resources that covering all aspects of reuse and recycling in the United Kingdom.

Recycling Common Household Batteries and Button Batteries

Today's standard household batteries (the AA's, AAA's, C's, D's, and 9-volts that you pick up at the supermarket or drug store) have been re-engineered so that the components in them are of low toxicity, making them safe to dispose of with your normal trash. But consider this . . . If you're using more than a dozen or so disposable batteries per year you can probably save a lot of money by going to rechargeable batteries.  

Rechargeable Batteries include the ones found in Computers, Tablets, Cell Phones, and other electronics.  Please call the location for details and restrictions.

Check our links below for battery recycling locations near you! 

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

Local Transfer Station:

Local Stores:

  • Anderson Radio 
    • 6149 Westside Saginaw Road
    • Bay City, Mi 48706
    • Phone: (989) 684-9969
    • Batteries: NiCad Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries (non-NiCad)
  • Batteries Plus
    • 4041 North Euclid Avenue, Suite C
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-667-8722
    • Recycles:NiCad Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries (non-NiCad) for Computers, Tablets, Cell Phones, and other electronics (call for details). 
  • Batteries Plus
    • 2930 McCarty Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Phone: 989-497-8288
    • Recycles Auto/Car Batteries, NiCad Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries (Non-NiCad) for Computers, Tablets, Cell Phones, and other electronics (call for details).
  • Best Buy
    • 4406 Bay Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Phone: 989-799-8266
    • Batteries: NiCad Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries (non-NiCad)
    • Electronics: Compact Discs (CDs)/DVDs, Electronics (note), Inkjet Cartridge
    • Recycles/Reuses:  Rechargeable batteries including Computer, Tablet, and Cell Phone batteries, and other office/gaming equipment.  Also Recycles/Reuses:Office Equipment, Computer Floppy Disks, and CDs.
  • Home Depot
    • 3860 State Street Road
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-671-9402
    • Recycles rechargeable batteries including Computer, Tablet, and Cell Phone batteries.Residents Only. No commercial or business recycling accepted.
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Recycles NI-CAD Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries, Auto Batteries, Marine Batteries
  • The Rifkin Group
    • 1445 North Niagara Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48602
    • 989-752-7646
    • Recycles Ferrous Metals: Obsolete Material, Appliances & Sheet Metal, Car Bodies, Industrial Production Scrap, Mixed Steel w/ Tool Steel, SEG Steel. Non-Ferrous Metals: All Grades of Aluminum, Copper, Stainless Steel, Brass, Batteries, Lead, Carbide.
  • Riverview Auto & Recycling
    • 6359 Euclid Street
    • Marlette, MI 48453
    • (989) 282-4242
    • Recycles Batteries - Many Types Accepted. 
  • Staples The Office Superstore
    • 4021 North Euclid Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-667-0422
    • Recycles NiCad Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries (non-NiCad)

Automotive Battery Recycling

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • BatteriesPlus
    • 2930 McCarty Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Phone: 989-497-8288
    • Auto: Car Batteries, NiCad Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries (non-NiCad)
  • Interstate Battery of Bay City
    • 1408 Marquette Street
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • 989-684-1382
    • Auto: Car Batteries
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Auto Batteries, Marine Batteries, NI-CAD Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries
  • Riverview Auto & Recycling
    • 6359 Euclid Street
    • Marlette, MI 48453
    • (989) 282-4242
    • Recycle: Batteries - all

Lithium Battery Recycling/Disposal

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

Please do not dispose of lithium batteries in your trash containers. The plastics and metals in these batteries can be recycled. 

Drop off locations for other types of batteries can be found at: 1800Recycling.com

You can also check with:

Menards Home Improvement Store

  • 2864 Wilder Road
  • Bay City, MI 48706
  • 989-686-1764

Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, that’s 60 million plastic bottles per day, and almost 22 billion plastic bottles per year that end up in landfills and incinerators. It takes up to 500 years for the average plastic water bottle to fully decompose meaning they will be around for generations to come. The impact of plastic ending up in our green spaces and waterways creates serious environmental and health concerns for land and marine wildlife.

The easiest way lower the impact of plastic on our environment is to reduce our plastic consumption. There are many ways you can be a part of the solution like carrying reusable shopping bags, saying no to single use items like straws, cutlery, and coffee cups opting for reusable instead, and using refillable water bottles.  For the plastic you do use, please be sure to recycle when you can. If we all do our part we can help reduce the amount of plastic sent to our landfills, polluting our oceans, and littering our green spaces.

Let’s all do our part to reduce, reuse, and recycle!

Curbside Recycling . . .

Most of the cities and townships in Bay County provide curbside recycling for residents. Please check with your City or Township to see what items are included in their curbside recycling programs. For additional recycling information please check out Bay City Recycles.

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Brady News & Recycling, Inc.
    • 3240 Schuette Road
    • Midland, MI 48642
    • Phone:  989-496-9900
    • Accept:  #1 and #2 Container Plastic: Common examples are laundry soap, milk jugs and water bottles. Used oil and anti-freeze containers are not accepted due to contamination.
  • Midland Volunteers forRecycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Accept:  Plastic #1 bottles (clear or translucent), Plastic #2 bottles (must have seamacross bottom, keep milk jugs separate), Plastic bags (all types accepted, including shrink wrap)
  • Riverview Auto & Recycling
    • 6359 Euclid Street
    • Marlette, MI 48453
    • (989) 282-4242
    • Recycle: All Types of Plastic including vinyl siding.
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Plastic Bottles and jugs #1 and #2 (remove lids and rinse, must havescrew lids IE: pop bottles), Plastic bags (No Trash/Water/Debris/ Must beclean)

Polystyrene(PS) plastics a naturally transparent thermoplastic that is available as a typical solid plastic as well in the form of a rigid foam material. PS plastic is commonly used in a variety of consumer product applications and is also particularly useful for commercial packaging.

Polystyrene Recycling

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • BradyNews & Recycling, Inc.
    • 3240 Schuette Road
    • Midland, MI 48642
    • 989-496-9900
  • Midland Volunteersfor Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Polystyrene foam (must be broken up and bagged)
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle:#6 Polystyrene foam - Cups, Trays, Egg Cartons & PackingPeanuts

The U.S. recycles approximately 85million tons of paper and over 75 billion cardboard boxes each year. Recycling paper and cardboard conserves natural resources, saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and keeps landfill space free for other types of trash that can't be recycled.

Most of the cities and townships in Bay County that provide curbside recycling for residents include paper and cardboard in their recycling programs. Check with your township or city to see what items are included in their curbside recycling programs. Below are some other resources for paper and cardboard recycling.

Did you know that more than twice as much paper is recycled than is sent to landfills.  Every ton (2,000 pounds) of paper recycled can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, over three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water. About 80 percent of all U.S. papermills use some recovered fiber to make everything from paper-based packaging to tissue products to office paper to newspaper.

Curbside Recycling . . .

Most of the cities and townships in Bay County provide curbside recycling for residents. Please check with your City or Township to see what items are included in their curbside recycling programs. For additional recycling information please check out Bay City Recycles.

Paper Recycling Locations

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Brady News & Recycling, Inc.
    • 3240 Schuette Road
    • Midland, MI 48642
    • 989-496-9900
    • Recycle: Office Paper/Junk Mail: Any type of paper, including shredded from a typical household or office setting.  However, plastic overheads, carbon paper and window envelopes are not accepted.
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Recycle: Office paper, mail (keep shredded paper), Paper Bags, Phone Books, Newspapers (and what comes in them), Magazines and Catalogs (glossy)
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Mixed Office Paper (Colored, White, Computer Paper), Newspaper (Inserts and Ads too), Magazines, Catalogs (staples are okay), Phone Books, Cardboard (please flatten), Boxboard - Cereal Boxes &Tissue Boxes, Junk Mail (including envelopes).
  • Waste Management Services
    • 1957 Findley Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48601
    • Phone: (989) 754-6511
    • Recycle: This location is a drop off facility for paper, cardboard, metal, and glass recyclable materials only.

Did you know that the process to recycle cardboard takes 25% less energy than is needed to make new cardboard. Every ton of cardboard recycled can save 17 trees, 46 gallons of oil, nine cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000gallons of water. Over 90% of all products shipped in the United States are shipped in corrugated boxes, which totals more than 400 billion square feet of cardboard. This means that around 90 billion cardboard boxes are discarded every year.

Cardboard Recycling Locations 

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions

  • BradyNews & Recycling, Inc.
    • 3240 Schuette Road
    • Midland, MI 48642
    • 989-496-9900
    • Corrugated: Includes packing boxes, brown paper grocery bags, pop/beer cartonsand most standard cereal boxes. Not accepted are food-stained boxes or waximpregnated cardboard. Tape and staples are okay (no foam or wood) and boxes donot need to be collapsed before placing on the conveyor.
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Corrugated cardboard (flattened), Cereal boxes (flattened), and boxboard(flattened)
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Cardboard (please flatten), Boxboard - Cereal Boxes &Tissue Boxes
  • Waste ManagementServices
    • 1957 Findley Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48601
    • Phone: (989) 754-6511
    • Thislocation is a drop off facility for paper, cardboard, metal, and glassrecyclable materials only.

Metals are one of the easiest materials to recycle and can be processed at many recycling centers and scrap metal facilities. Metals hold its value fairly well, and most types of metal can be recycled again and again with no change in their basic properties.  By recycling metals whenever possible, you can help protect the environment, reduce energy consumption, and keep metal out of our landfills to free up space for other types of trash that can't be recycled. 

Most of the cities and townships in Bay County that provide curbside recycling for residents include mental in their recycling programs. Check with your township or city to see what items are included in their curbside recycling programs. Below are some other resources for metal recycling.

MetalDisposal

  • Omni Source
    • 1414 N Madison Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48708
    • (989) 895-5571
    • Recycle: Metal recycling for cash. Theyaccept old appliances, leftover building materials and strands ofburnt-out Christmas lights. 
  • Waste Management Services
    • 1957 Findley Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48601
    • Phone: (989) 754-6511
    • This location is a drop off facility for paper,cardboard, metal, and glass recyclable materials only.

Aluminum Recycling

Michigan requires a 10-cent deposit on bottles and cans which is the highest in the nation. That dime can be refunded when cans and bottles are returned. By law cans and bottles need to have been purchased in Michigan in order to be returned in Michigan for the 10-centrefund.

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Brady News & Recycling, Inc.
    • 3240 Schuette Road
    • Midland, MI 48642
    • 989-496-9900
    • Steel and Aluminum Cans and Aluminum Foil Products: Such as tuna, soup,vegetable cans, etc. They accept a wide variety of other metals, but pleasecall ahead to verify acceptance.
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Aluminum (all sizes and types accepted)
  • Omnisource-BayCity
    • 1414 North Madison Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48708
    • 989-895-5571
    • Aluminum, Steel Cans and other various scrap metal Recycling.
  • The Rifkin Group
    • 1445 North Niagara Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48602
    • 989-752-7646
    • Ferrous Metals: Obsolete Material, Appliances & Sheet Metal, Car Bodies,Industrial Production Scrap, Mixed Steel w/ Tool Steel, SEG Steel. Non-FerrousMetals: All Grades of Aluminum, Copper, Stainless Steel, Brass, Batteries,Lead, Carbide.
  • Tuscola CountyRecycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: All types of metal (please rinse cans and remove labels),

Glass is 100 percent recyclable, which means it can be recycled over and over again without loss in quality or purity.  Recovered glass from recycling makes up approximately 70 percent of all new glass containers.  Recycling glass reduces emission and consumption of raw materials, extends the life of manufacturing equipment, and saves energy. produced from reduces related air pollution by 20 percent and related water pollution by 50 percent. Recycled glass containers that are not able to be used in the manufacturing of new glass(due to contamination, etc.) can be used to make tile, for filtration, for sandblasting, and to strengthen concrete. A glass bottle that is sent to a landfill can take up to a million years to break down. While it takes as little as 30 days for a recycled glass bottle to leave your recycling bin and appear on a store shelf as a new glass container. Recycling glass also keeps bottles and jars out of our landfills to free up space for other types of trash that can't be recycled. 

Curbside Recycling . . .

Most of the cities and townships in Bay County provide curbside recycling for residents. Please check with your City or Township to see what items are included in their curbside recycling programs. For additional recycling information please check out Bay City Recycles.

Glass Container Recycling

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Recycle: Glass (Clear and lightly tinted green container glass)
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Clear Glass Bottles and Jars (remove lids and rinse)
  • Waste Management Services
    • 1957 Findley Street
    • Saginaw, MI 48601
    • Phone: (989) 754-6511
    • This location is a drop off facility for paper,cardboard, metal, and glass recyclable materials only.

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to any discarded products with a battery or plug. If not properly disposed of, e-waste is devastating to the environment which makes recycling and recovery very important. When e-waste is placed into our landfills, the chemicals can leach into the soil, polluting the ground water as well as the air. E-waste represents only two percent of America's trash in landfills, however it is responsible for 70 percent of the overall toxic waste produced in landfills. Recycling e-waste helps conserve our natural resources and allows us to reclaim and recover materials from old electronics. By recycling e-waste we save energy, reduce pollution, save natural resources and create a positive impact on the environment and our community.

Check with your township or city to find out about special e-waste collections in your area.

EGLE Electronic Waste Takeback Program 

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Electronic Waste Takeback Program was established in 2008 as part of a law promoting electronic waste recycling. The law requires:

Manufacturers who are selling new TVs and computers in Michigan must:

  • Register with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Have an electronic recycling (takeback) program-free and convenient for households and small businesses (less than 10 employees)
  • Maintain a Web site and otherwise inform consumers how to recycle TVs and computers
  • Submit annual information about their takeback program (number of units collected, names of collection or recycling agencies involved)

Retailers must:

  • Sell ONLY new computers and TVs produced by registered manufacturers
  • Recyclers of TVs and computers must:
  • Register with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Comply with federal and state recycling laws
  • Annually report the amount of recycled material and the names and locations of recycling facilities under their direct control in Michigan who processed the recycled equipment.

More Information:

Cell Phone Recycling

Most cell phones contain precious metals and plastics that can be recycled to save energy and resources that would otherwise be required to mine or manufacture. When placed in a landfill, these materials can pollute the air and contaminate soil and drinking water.

Cell Phone Reuse/Recycling Locations 

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Best Buy
    • 4406 Bay Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Phone: 989-799-8266
    • Reuse: Cell phone 
  • Staples The Office Superstore
    • 4021 North Euclid Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-667-0422
    • Reuse: Cell phone and Equipment Reuse/Recycle.
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Cell Phone

Computer Recycling

Computer Recycling Locations 

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Best Buy
    • 4406 Bay Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • Phone: 989-799-8266
    • Compact Discs (CDs)/DVDs, Electronics, Inkjet Cartridge, Computer Floppy Disks
  • Cartridge World
    • 206 N Euclid Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • (989) 686-1491
    • Recycling, Reuse and Refilling computer ink cartridges.
  • CBC Recycling, Inc. of Flint
    • 1801 S Saginaw Street
    • Flint, MI 48503
    • (810) 239-5040
    • Old computer equipment.
  • Midland Volunteers for Recycling
    • located on East Ashman between Waldo and Rockwell roads
    • Midland, Michigan
    • Phone: 989-631-1668
    • Fax: 989-631-3025
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Recycle: Ink jet cartridges
  • Staples The Office Superstore
    • 4021 North Euclid Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48706
    • Phone: 989-667-0422
    • Trade in newer technology like laptops, desktops, digital cameras, and LCD monitors for Staples coupons to spend online or in stores through Staples Online Technology Trade In Program, available at www.staples.com/greensight.Equipment without trade in value can be brought to any Staples store for responsible recycling. Materials Collected / Services Offered: Electronics: Computer Monitors, Computer Recycling, Electronics, Inkjet Cartridge, Office Machines, Toner Cartridge.
  • Tuscola County Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Computer disks, floppy disks, video & audio cassettes, CD's& DVD's, Ink Jet Cartridges, Laserjet cartridges, Electronics -Computer & Stereo Equipment (there is a fee for monitors and TVs for out of county residents)
    • Please check out the Electronic Waste Takeback Program for more information.

Extension Cord Recycling

To recycle extension cords and any other power cords, look for an electronics recycler in your area. Most electronics recycling programs will accept all power cords that came with your old electronic devices, as well as any additional electric cords and cables.

ExtensionCord Recycling Locations 

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • TuscolaCounty Recycling
    • 1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
    • Caro, MI 48723
    • (989) 672-1673
    • Recycle: Rubber covered cords- Extension Cords

Television Recycling

Television Recycling Locations 

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Best Buy
    • Electronics Store
    • 4406 Bay Road
    • Saginaw, MI 48603
    • (989) 799-8266
    • Accept some tube TVs. Please check the website for limitations and restrictions.

TV’s are recycled for a $25 fee per item. Limit two TVs per household per day.  CRT/Tube TVs smaller than 32". Flat-panel TVs - LCD, plasma, LED smaller than 50". 

Television Reuse Locations

Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.

  • Goodwill
    • 4011 North Euclid Avenue
    • Bay City, MI 48706-2406
    • (989) 671-1140
    • Accepts some TVs that are in working order for reuse. Please check with them for limitations andrestrictions.

 

Organic waste is any material that is biodegradable and comes from either a plant or an animal. Recycling such organics for compost creates a beneficial product that can be used by gardeners, farmers, and landscaper to help grow plants. Organic compost provides an alternative to chemical fertilizers and is safer for the environment. Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 28 percent of what we throw away and should be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Composting 

There are many different ways to make a compost pile; we have provided the following for general reference. Helpful tools include pitchforks, square-point shovels or machetes, and water hoses with a spray head. Regular mixing or turning of the compost and some water will help maintain the compost.

Earth easy Composting

Composting is the single most important supplement you can give your garden soil. Composting is a simple way to add nutrient-rich humus which fuels plant growth and restores vitality to depleted soil. It's also free, easy to make and good for the environment.

Recycling Garden Mulch

Wood Mulch

Wood mulch can be disposed of at curbside as part of your yard waste in paper yard waste bags.  Please check with your city/township to inquire about weight restrictions for yard bags.

Rubber Mulch

They will recycle rubber mulch for 20 cents per pound. Please call for additional information.

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