CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY

Table of Contents

1. Waste Services
   1. Waste Provider
   2. Collection Schedule Map (PDF)
   3. Holiday Collection
   4. Senior Discount
   5. Trash Tips
   6. Carpet
   7. White Goods
   8. Yard Waste
   
   
2. Disposing of Additional Items
   1. 20 lb. Propane Cylinders
   2. Medications
   3. Medication Injection Needles/Sharps
   4. Latex Paint
   5. Compact and Tube Fluorescent Light Bulbs
   6. Used Motor Oil
   
   
3. Recycling Services
   1. Recycling Provider
   2. Collection Schedule Map (PDF)
   3. Recycling Tips
   4. Cardboard
   5. Paperboard
   6. Magazines, Books and Catalogs
   7. Newspapers and Ads
   8. Brown Paper Grocery Bags
   9. Telephone Books
   10. Plastic Containers/Bags
   11. Glass Bottles and Jars
   12. Metal
   
   
4. Recycling of Additional Items
   1. Inkjet Cartridges
   2. Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids
   3. Electronics
   4. Incandescent Holiday Lights
   5. Household Batteries
   
   
5. Links to Macomb County Websites
   1. Environmental Health Services
   2. Household Hazardous Waste Collection
   3. Mercury-Containing Fluorescent Bulb Recycling
   4. Medication Disposal
   5. Mercury Thermometer Collection
   6. Oil Filter Recycling
   
   
6. Links to Michigan DNRE Websites (formerly DEQ)
   1. Home
   2. Citizen Involvement
   3. Waste and Hazardous Materials Division
   4. Medical Waste Program
   5. Tire Disposal Options
   6. Recycling Homepage
   7. Residential Recycling
   8. Electronics Reuse and Recycling
   9. Electronic Waste Management for Households
   10. Online Activities
   
   
7. Links to EPA Websites (Region 5: Midwest)
   1. Home
   2. Great Lakes
   3. Frequently Asked Questions
   4. Environmental Tips
   5. EPA for Students and Educators
   6. Waste
   7. Recycling
   8. eCycling
   
   
8. Links to Local Recycling Locations
   1. Earth 911: Find a Local Recyling Center and more...
   2. Great Lakes Recycling (full service) Roseville
   3. Silicon Alley (electronic equipment only) Warren
   
   
9. Links to Composting Websites
   1. Composting in Michigan "Putting Nature Back Where it Belongs"
   2. CompostMania.com
   3. HowToCompost.org
   
   
10. Articles
    1. Carefully clean up after a CFL bulb is broken (PDF) May 12, 2007
    2. The nonprofit [Silicon Alley] refurbishes, donates used electronics (PDF) Nov 15, 2007
    3. Home projects need not be a waste (PDF) May 8, 2008
    4. Grasscycling (PDF) June 16, 2009
    5. Rolling out rain barrels save water -- and cash (PDF) August 22, 2009
    6. Sheriff's Office offers medication disposal service (PDF) October 14, 2009
    7. Ya Gonna Eat That? Worms Will (PDF) October 28, 2009
    8. Municipal Solid Waste in The United States (2007 Facts and Figures) (PDF) June 23, 2010
    
    
11. Pictures
    1. Great Lakes Recycling Center
    
    
12. Videos
    1. Single Stream Recycling at Great Lakes Recycling
    2. The Cycle of Single Stream Recycling by RecycleBank
    
    

Waste Services

WASTE PROVIDER

Republic Services/Allied Waste, 1633 Highwood Blvd West, Pontiac, (800) 959-9067

HOLIDAY COLLECTION

If your trash pick up falls on or after a holiday, your pick up will be delayed one day later that week only for the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

SENIOR DISCOUNT

Republic Services/Allied Waste offers a 10% senior citizen discount for all single-family residential customers 62 years old and older. Please call (800) 959-9067 for more information.

TRASH TIPS

Please be sure to put all trash, recycling and yard waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your regular trash day.

Occasionally, debris put loosely into the trash toter cart will be caught by the wind and will blow out of the trash truck. If you are experiencing this problem, please contain your household trash in plastic trash bags before putting it into the toter cart. This will also alleviate sticky trash being left in the cart.

Please leave enough room (at least one foot) between the trash tote and yard waste so the trucks pick up arm can get between them.

CARPET

If you are disposing of carpeting or padding, please cut it into 4' x 4' sections, roll and tie or tape the rolls. You may dispose of approximately 12 of these rolls at one time.

WHITE GOODS

Stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, hot water heaters, etc. will be picked up on your regularly scheduled trash collection day if you call Republic Services/Allied Waste at (800) 959-9067, 24 hours in advance.

YARD WASTE

Yard waste materials are collected from April through November each year.

Please follow these guidelines to insure that your yard waste is picked up. Twigs, brush and branches should not exceed 1-inch in diameter and should be tied in bundles of not more than 4-feet in length and 18-inches in diameter. Please do not dispose of the following items in your yard waste: sod, stones, dirt, plastic containers, landscape timbers, brick, landscape fabric and plastic weed barriers, straw, hay, apples, logs, tree stumps and plastic bags. [Yard Waste Collection flyer]

PLEASE LIMIT THE WEIGHT OF YOUR YARD WASTE CONTAINER TO APPROXIMATELY 75 POUNDS. A CONTAINER FULL OF GRASS CAN EXCEED 200 POUNDS.

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Disposing of Additional Items

20 LB. PROPANE CYLINDERS

20 lb. propane cylinders are not accepted by Republic Services/Allied Waste, nor are they included in Household Hazardous Waste collection.

The following companies accept these cylinders for disposal:

Amerigas, 6654 Cotter, Sterling Heights, (800) 627-0019 -- $7.50/cylinder
Metropolitan Rental Co., 49260 Van Dyke, Utica, (586) 731-8750 -- $5.00/cylinder

(NOTE: Prices are subject to change)

MEDICATIONS

Historically, unwanted medications were either flushed down the toilet or thrown out in the garbage. Both of these options pose a risk: Children or pets can accidentally ingest medications discarded in the garbage; Medications flushed down the toilet may not be completely removed by the sewage treatment process and end up in ground or surface waters.

The Macomb County Health Department accepts unwanted and outdated NON-CONTROLLED medications from Macomb County residents through their Household Hazardous Waste collection for proper disposal. Before bringing in your unwanted medication please follow these procedures: Remove pills from bottles and blister packs and combine together in an unmarked/unlabeled container such as a zip lock bag; Please do not bring pill bottles to either collection site.

For collection dates, times and locations click here or call (586) 466-7923. Alternatively medications can be brought in to the Mount Clemens Health Center anytime during normal business hours.

For CONTROLLED (narcotics) medication disposal you can contact the Macomb County Sheriff's Office at (586) 469-5151 or you can take them to the secure drop-off location in the main lobby of the Macomb County Jail, 43565 Elizabeth Street, Mount Clemens, (586) 469-5151 (drop-off hours are scheduled to be daily, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- read the media release for more details).

For more information regarding safe disposal of medications, including pharmacies that accept them, you can visit the DisposeMyMeds.org website.

MEDICATION INJECTION NEEDLES/SHARPS

Collect your needles/sharps in a secure container and then take them to your medical provider for proper disposal.

DO NOT DISPOSE OF NEEDLES/SHARPS IN YOUR TRASH!

There is a drop-off location for needles and sharps in secure containers--they are accepted anytime, at no charge, at the Emergency Room of St. John North Shores Hospital, 26755 Ballard St (west off Jefferson between Shook & Crocker), Harrison Twp, (586) 466-5259.

LATEX PAINT

Latex paint is not accepted at Household Hazardous Waste collection. Latex paint may be disposed of in your regular trash once it is solidified. Use cat litter or other suitable absorbent material to dry out the paint. Once the paint is solidified, leave the lid off the can and set it out for collection with your regular curbside refuse next to your trash toter cart. Waste hauling companies cannot and will not accept liquid waste materials. If you are unsure whether the paint is latex (water-based), refer to the clean-up instructions on the paint can. Clean-up for latex paint can be done using water.

The Macomb County Habitat for Humanity ReStore accepts paint along with many other building materials.

COMPACT AND TUBE FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS

Republic Services/Allied Waste single family residential customers in Shelby Township may dispose of compact and tube fluorescent light bulbs at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day which is normally held the last Saturday of April each year at the Township Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..

This is a service provided by Republic Services/Allied Waste for their customers only.

All Shelby Township residents can dispose of compact and tube fluorescent light bulbs throughout the year by making arrangements with the Macomb County Health Department. You can visit their website on Mercury-Containing Fluorescent Bulb Recycling for collection dates, times and locations.

You can also drop off compact fluorescent light bulbs at your local Home Depot store.

USED MOTOR OIL

Republic Services/Allied Waste single family residential customers in Shelby Township may dispose of used motor oil at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day which is normally held the last Saturday of April each year at the Township Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..

This is a service provided by Republic Services/Allied Waste for their customers only.

The Macomb County Health Department accepts used motor oil from Macomb County residents through their Household Hazardous Waste collection. For collection dates, times and locations click here or call (586) 469-5236.

The following companies will accept up to 5 gallons of used motor oil per visit:

Autozone, 48940 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, (586) 739-4325
O'Reilly Auto Parts, 47250 Van Dyke, Shelby Township, (586) 739-8000
O'Reilly Auto Parts, 52925 Hayes Road, Shelby Township, (586) 532-6397
Wal-Mart Tire and Lube Express Center, 51450 Shelby Parkway, Shelby Township, (586) 997-6905

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Recycling Services

RECYCLING PROVIDER

Republic Services/Allied Waste, 1633 Highwood Blvd West, Pontiac, (800) 959-9067

RECYCLING TIPS

Please be sure to put all trash, recycling and yard waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your regular trash day. Place recycle bin and bundled cardboard on opposite side of driveway away from trash tote.

CARDBOARD

Should be broken down no larger than 2 ft. x 2 ft., flattened, bundled securely and placed under your recycling container.

PAPERBOARD

(such as cereal boxes) Remove all food, packing material (cereal liners can be placed with plastics for recycling), or badly stained items. Flatten and stuff tightly into the biggest paperboard box or a brown paper bag and fasten securely with string.

DO NOT INCLUDE: MILK CARTONS, DRINK BOXES AND ORANGE JUICE CARTONS as they are wax coated and cannot be recycled!

MAGAZINES, BOOKS AND CATALOGS

Place securely in recycle bin.

Occasionally, items put loosely into the recycle bin will be caught by the wind and will blow out of them. If you are experiencing this problem, please contain your paper recyclables in brown paper grocery bags before putting them into the recycle bin. Plastics should be placed in clear plastic bags.

Before putting books and magazines in your recycle bin we suggest you contact the Shelby Township Library for details on which one(s) they may accept.

NEWSPAPERS AND ADS

Place securely in recycle bin.

BROWN PAPER GROCERY BAGS

Fold and place inside another paper grocery bag.

TELEPHONE BOOKS

Place securely in recycle bin.

PLASTIC CONTAINERS/BAGS

All numbered plastics are now accepted -- must be rinsed/clean. In order to save space, please step on containers before placing them in the bin. Plastic Bags (most retail and grocery bags) and Cellophane Wrapping (like that inside paperboard/cereal boxes, make sure it is clean) are also accepted.

DO NOT INCLUDE ANTI-FREEZE OR MOTOR OIL CONTAINERS.

For more information regarding recycling plastic bags, including stores that accept them, you can visit the PlasticBagRecycling.org website.

GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS

Clear and colored glass (except for green) are accepted. Must be empty and rinsed/clean. Remove the lids and recycle them, too.

The following companies accept green glass bottles:

Target, 8200 26 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, (586) 677-8687 [program]

METAL

Food and beverage containers should be cleaned and crushed and placed loose (no bags) in recycling bin. For safety purposes, please place loose metal lids inside cans, and bend so lids do not fall out. Acceptable items include steel, tin, aluminum and bi-metal cans, pots, pans, clean aluminum foil and aluminum food trays or pans.

The following company accepts unwanted metals:

Great Lakes Recycling, 30615 Groesbeck, Roseville, (800) 464-5746

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Recycling of Additional Items

INKJET CARTRIDGES

Please be advised that the Shelby Township Library is no longer accepting inkjet cartridges.

However, the following companies do accept inkjet cartridges:

Best Buy, 45520 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 726-5400 [program]
OfficeMax, 45320 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 726-0150 [program]
Staples, 1950 South Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, (248) 651-7160 [program]
Target, 8200 26 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, (586) 677-8687 [program]

EYEGLASSES AND HEARING AIDS

Your unwanted eyeglasses and hearing aids can still help other people. Take your unwanted eyeglasses and hearing aids to the Shelby Township Police Department in the municipal building at 52700 Van Dyke. Ask desk officer to deposit eyeglasses and hearing aids into the collection container. The eyeglasses are collected by the Shelby Lions Club and the hearing aids are collected by the "Hear Now" charity.

ELECTRONICS

As we become more dependent on electronic products to make life more convenient, the stockpile of used, obsolete products grows. Although used electronics represent less than two percent of the municipal solid waste stream, if we continue to replace old or outdated electronic equipment at our current rate, that percentage will continue to grow.

Please visit the EPA's national eCycling website for information on how to recycle your unwanted electronics items.

The following companies accept unwanted electronics:

Great Lakes Recycling, 30615 Groesbeck, Roseville, (800) 464-5746
GreenDisk, computer related waste, (800) 305-DISK
National Cristina Foundation, computer related donations, (203) 863-9100
Silicon Alley, 24835 Ryan, Warren, (248) 613-1419

The following stores have trade-in / recycling programs:

ABC Warehouse, 48825 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, (586) 739-1010 [program]
Best Buy, 45520 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 726-5400 [trade-in program] [recycling program]
Costco, 45460 Market St, Shelby Township, (586) 580-2003 [program]
Kmart, 7601 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, (586) 739-1811 [program]
Office Depot, 44835 Schoenherr Rd, Sterling Heights, (586) 323-1540 [trade-in program] [recycling program]
RadioShack, 47591 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, (586) 739-7071 [program]
Sam's Club, 45600 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 726-9800 [program]
Sears, 14100 Lakeside Circle, Sterling Heights, (586) 566-2000 [program]
Staples, 1950 South Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, (248) 651-7160 [program]

For more information on recycling electronics you can either visit the Electronics TakeBack Coalition's website, visit their Take Back My TV website, or view their brochure Recycling Your Electronics (Which Electronics Companies Will Take Back Your Old Computer, TV, or Other Electronics?).

INCANDESCENT HOLIDAY LIGHTS

Don't throw your old incandescent holiday lights in the trash. Send them in to be recycled and receive a discount coupon.

The following company accepts unwanted incandescent holiday lights:

HolidayLEDS, Attn: Recycling Program, 118 Rosehill Dr., Suite 1, Jackson, MI 49202, (866) 492-4330
Great Lakes Recycling, 30615 Groesbeck, Roseville, (800) 464-5746

HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

Due to changes in shipping requirements for batteries they are no longer accepted as part of curbside recycling. You can either save them for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day or drop off the rechargeable batteries at your local Home Depot, Kmart or Staples store.

The following store accepts all used batteries for recycling:

Battery Warehouse Co., 46281 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, (586) 726-1770

To find other drop off locations for batteries visit the Call2Recycle website and do a search based on zip/postal code.

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Pictures

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