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Chippewa County Recycling Center 

                                                Call us at  (906) 632-0525

2012 Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule

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Sault Ste. Marie Dropsite: Chippewa County Recycling Center, 1423 West Easterday Ave.

Guidelines for Recycling

Please rinse and clean bottles, jars, cans & aluminum foil products.

Break down all cardboard boxes!

Remove wax paper from cereal boxes!

We do not accept latex paint but we can tell you how to dispose of it.
Give us a call at 632-0525.

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Curbside Rules PDF

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Chippewa County Recycling Center has been serving Chippewa County since 1989. Operated by Northern Transitions, Inc. with oversight by the Chippewa County Recycling Board.

Drop sites are located in Bay Mills, Brimley, DeTour, Drummond Island, Kinross, Paradise, Pickford, Raber, Rudyard, Strongs, Sugar Island, Trout Lake, Hulbert Townships  and Nebish Island for your convenience.

Drop sites are open 24/7.

Anyone needing assistance in unloading their car may drop off at our facility in Sault Ste. Marie 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the week.

(See bottom of page for household hazardous waste schedule and instructions)

Guidelines for Recycling

 

Please

 Rinse and clean bottles, jars, cans & aluminum foil products

Breakdown all corrugated cardboard boxes

Remove and discard wax paper from cereal boxes

 

Glass bottles & jars

  • bottles and jars only
  • colors: green brown and white
  • please rinse and clean

Plastic bottles #1 through #7

  • plastic bottles (all colors)
  • please rinse and clean
  • plastic shopping bags
  • garbage cans, laundry baskets, toys etc.

Metal & Aluminum Cans

  • aluminum & steel cans
  • aerosol cans
  • please rinse and clean
  • clean aluminum pie tins, foil & trays
Newspapers
  • please put advertisement inserts with glossy magazines & catalogs

Glossy Magazines & catalogs

  • magazines
  • all catalogs
  • advertisements on glossy & semi-gloss paper

Office Paper

  • white & colored office paper
  • carbonless paper (NO carbon)
  • fax & copy paper
  • envelopes
  • junk mail

Corrugated Cardboard

  • corrugated cardboard has two layers with ridged layers in between
  • remove all packing materials from boxes cut or flatten if at all possible
  • include brown paper bags if you wish

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  • cereal boxes
  • frozen food boxes
  • beverage six packs
  • shoe boxes etc
  • please remove and discard waxed paper inserts


Alkaline Batteries

  • dry cell batteries only, no wet cells
  • A,AA,AAA,C,D,6 volt, 9 volt
  • Rechargeable
  • NO WET CELLS


Dry cells only can be dropped off at :

  • our main drop site (small door  to the far right)
  • red cans on the front  of each recycling trailer

 or at the following local merchants: 

  • King’s Radio
  • Parker’s Hardware
  • Wal-Mart

 

Waste Management of the Eastern Upper Peninsula provides curbside pickup.  You may purchase a bin from Waste Management for a one-time fee.  Waste Management  will pick up your recyclables twice a month, the first and third Tuesday of each month. Place your recycling bin in front of your residence.

Absolutely NO GLASS OF ANY KIND IN CURBSIDE MATERIALS

Household Hazardous Waste

Household hazardous waste collections are scheduled three times a year during spring, summer and fall as an additional community service.

2012 Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule

household hazardous waste collected on site only on the above dates!

Drop off by appointment only!

We begin scheduling appointments two weeks prior to the drop-off date. 

please call 632-0525 to schedule your REQUIRED APPOINTMENT

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1423 West Easterday Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: (906) 632-0525
Fax: (906) 635-9075

Cal Lofdahl, Plant Manager