CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SHELBY
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Marietta Crabtree
Paula Filar, Board of Trustees Representative
Gary Kent
Marsha Livermore
Russ Matika
MISSION
To serve the citizens and the Board of Trustees in the areas of Solid Waste and Recycling in Shelby Township.
MEETINGS
The committee meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Employees Lounge on the lower level of the Township Municipal Building, 52700 Van Dyke. Meetings are not held in the months
of: June, July, August and December.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Encourage Recycling and Composting
Encourage Participation in Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Provide Solid Waste and Recycling information to the township
ENHANCED RECYCLING PROGRAM
Effective July 1, 2008 the Enhanced Recycling Program went into effect.
It allows for the recycling of all plastics, colored glass, plastic bags, pots and pans, and much more.
To get a new recycling bin, or an additional one, please contact the DPW Department.
If your bin is full you can also use clear plastic bags for additional items.
Clear plastic bags may be purchased at the following stores:
VG's Food and Pharmacy, 50820 Schoenherr, Shelby Township, (586) 566-3131
Costco, 45460 Market St, Shelby Township, (586) 580-2003
Stone's Ace Hardware, 45645 Van Dyke Ave, Utica, (586) 731-1410
GFS Marketplace (Gordon Food Service), 45331 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 254-5656
Sam's Club, 45600 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 726-9800
WASTE SERVICES
THE DEDICATED PHONE NUMBER FOR ALLIED WASTE SERVICES SOLELY FOR SHELBY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS IS:
(800) 959-9067
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS
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 CITIZEN DISCOUNT
Allied Waste Services 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.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day 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. for Allied Waste
Services single family residential customers in Shelby Township. The collection is also limited to household hazardous waste only -- no commercial waste accepted and quantities may be
restricted.
This is a service provided by Allied Waste Services for their customers only.
Following is a partial listing of items acceptable for collection:
pesticides, herbicides, household and oven cleaners, drain cleaner, pool chlorine, oil-based paint, gasoline, used motor oil, antifreeze, kerosene, aerosol cans, moth balls, paint thinner, deck
sealer, car batteries, small household batteries, adhesives, mercury containing devices (i.e. thermometers and thermostats), compact and tube fluorescent light bulbs and computer equipment.
Substances are to be kept in labeled or original containers; do not mix; avoid contact. Please transport waste in vehicle trunk and contain leaking waste in pails.
Eyeglasses, Hearing Aids and Cell Phones are also collected and donated to charitable organizations.
Unwanted and outdated NON-CONTROLLED medications are collected 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 the collection site.
Following is a partial listing of items NOT acceptable for collection:
latex paint, smoke detectors, fuel cylinders, explosives, trash and rubbish, business waste, fire extinguishers, ammunition, medical waste, tires and appliances.
If you have household hazardous waste to dispose of at other times of the year, please contact the Macomb County Health Department at (586) 469-5236 or click here to visit their website.
 Waste Services
WASTE PROVIDER
Allied Waste Services, 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
Allied Waste Services 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 Allied Waste Services 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 Allied Waste Services, 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 Health Department at (586) 469-5236 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).
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
Allied Waste Services 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 Allied Waste Services 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
Allied Waste Services 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 Allied Waste Services 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
Allied Waste Services, 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 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.
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
Must be empty and rinsed/clean. Remove the lids and recycle them, too.
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
Did you know that you can help your environment and the Shelby Township Library by recycling your computer printer ink cartridges. Take your ink cartridges to the Shelby Township Library
and deposit them into the recycling collection box in the library entrance. The library receives money for the cartridges.
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]
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]
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
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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