The Charter Township Of Shelby
What Do I Do With...
- 20 lb. Propane Cylinders
- Brown Paper Grocery Bags
- Car Batteries
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Compact and Tube Fluorescent Light Bulbs
- Electronics
- Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids
- Fire Extinguishers
- Gasoline and Gas Cans
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Household Batteries
- Important Documents
- Incandescent Holiday Lights
- Inkjet Cartridges
- Latex Paint
- Magazines, Books and Catalogs
- Medication Injection Needles/Sharps
- Medications
- Metal
- Newspapers and Ads
- Paperboard
- Plastic Containers/Bags
- Telephone Books
- Used Motor Oil
- White Goods
- Yard Waste
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)
BROWN PAPER GROCERY BAGSFold and place inside another paper grocery bag.
CAR BATTERIES
The following companies accept unwanted car batteries:
Madison Generator Service Inc, 1727 E Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, (248) 852-2055
O'Reilly Auto Parts, 47250 Van Dyke, Shelby Township, (586) 739-8000
O'Reilly Auto Parts, 52925 Hayes Road, Shelby Township, (586) 532-6397
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!
CARPETIf 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.
COMPACT AND TUBE FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBSRepublic 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.
ELECTRONICSAs 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.
You can now drop off unwanted electronics at our FREE electronics recycling events. See the section titled ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAM on our main page.
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 [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]
Target, 8200 26 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, (586) 677-8687 [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?).
EYEGLASSES AND HEARING AIDSYour 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.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERSWhen purchasing fire extinguishers, buy the best quality extinguisher you can find. Extinguishers with metal tops can be recharged, last forever & are cheaper in the long run than disposable, plastic varieties.
Fire extinguishers with metal tops can be recharged & should be tested every 5 or 6 years. Check the Yellow Pages under Fire Protection Equipment for service providers. Most service providers will accept old metal-topped extinguishers for recycling. Very old (glass) fire extinguishers must be disposed of as a hazardous waste. Do NOT throw in the trash or touch their contents.
Disposable, plastic fire extinguishers should be discharged into a trash can to depressurize & then disposed of with regular trash.
GASOLINE AND GAS CANS
Empty gas cans can be discarded in the regular trash, just remove the lid. If they contain gasoline, the Macomb County Health Department accepts gas cans from Macomb County residents through their Household Hazardous Waste collection. For collection dates, times and locations click here or call (586) 469-5236.
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]
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIESDue 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 stores accept all used batteries for recycling:
Hellebuycks Power Equipment Center, 52881 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, (586) 739-9620 -- Shelby Township single family residences ONLY!
VG's Food Center, 50820 Schoenherr Rd, Shelby Township, (586) 566-3131
BatteriesPlus, 34164 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, (248) 644-0666 -- Please call first
To find other drop off locations for batteries visit the Call2Recycle website and do a search based on zip/postal code.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTSDon't just throw your important documents in the trash. Take them to be shredded and help prevent identity theft.
The following company shreds important documents:
Talmer Bank & Trust, 55268 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 49202, (586) 532-1674 [flyer]
The Shelby Township Police Department has their annual Community Shred Day in October. You can contact the Police Department at (586) 731-2121 or check out their page on Crime Prevention for more information.
INCANDESCENT HOLIDAY LIGHTSDon't throw your old incandescent holiday lights in the trash. Send them in to be recycled and receive a discount coupon.
The following companies accept 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, (586) 779-1310
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]
Office Depot, 44835 Schoenherr Rd, Sterling Heights, (586) 323-1540 [program]
OfficeMax, 45320 Utica Park Blvd, Utica, (586) 726-0150 [program]
Staples, 1950 South Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, (248) 651-7160 [program]
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.
MAGAZINES, BOOKS AND CATALOGSPlace 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.
MEDICATION INJECTION NEEDLES/SHARPSCollect 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) 465-5501.
Residents of Macomb County may bring their full sharps containers to Elite Trauma Clean-Up, located at 43686 North Gratiot in Clinton Township for disposal. Please call first -- (586) 954-4881.
MEDICATIONSHistorically, 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 theMount 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, (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 theDisposeMyMeds.org website.
METALFood 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, (586) 779-1310
PLASTIC CONTAINERS/BAGSAll 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 thePlasticBagRecycling.org website.
TELEPHONE BOOKSPlace securely in recycle bin.
USED MOTOR OILRepublic 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
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 WASTEYard 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.