| ITEM |
WHERE TO RECYCLE |
| Appliances containing Freon |
In the city of Kalamazoo, you can put them out, with the doors detached, on bulk trash pick up day.
For a fee, Charlie's Appliance Removal will pick up your appliance: 269-375-0899
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| Automotive Batteries |
Firestone: store locator at www.firestonecompleteautocare.com/locate/index.jsp
Ideal Battery: 3510 Miller Rd./1-800-748-0331
Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center: 1301 Lamont Ave. in Kalamazoo/269-373-5211
1-800-8-BATTERY for a complete list of drop off sites.
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| Cell Phones |
Kalamazoo Household Hazardous Waste Center: 1301 Lamont Ave. 269-373-5211
Best Buy stores: www.bestbuy.com
Alltel stores: www.alltel.com
Various nonprofits
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| Clear, Green, & Brown Glass |
BFI Recycling Center: 3432 Gembrit Circle Kalamazoo 49001
Waste Management Recycling Centers: 269-382-1081
Best Way: 269-383-3300
Republic Waste Service: 1-877-268-3867/drop off location at 2800 E. Cork
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| Clothes & House wares |
Goodwill retail stores
Kalamazoo Deacon's Conference: 1010 N. Westnedge Ave./269/344-7333
Salvation Army stores
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| Concrete |
Consumer's Concrete: 1-800-643-4235 and www.consumersconcrete.com
Statler Ready Mixed: 1800 Ravine Rd./269-345-7105
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| Household Hazardous Waste |
Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center: 1301 Lamont Ave./269-373-5211
Oil-based paints
Pesticides
Solvents
Old gasoline
Anti-freeze
Electronic equipment
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| Inkjet Cartridges |
Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste Center: 1301 Lamont Ave./269-373-5211
Goodwill retail stores
Post Offices
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| Microwaves |
If the casing is made mostly of metal, you can take it to:
Schupan & Sons: 2619 Miller Road, 269-382-4309
Ace Iron & Metal: 1403 4th Street, 269-342-0183
If the microwave casing is mostly plastic, it can be disposed of as trash.
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| Packaging Peanuts |
UPS Stores: location finder at www.theupsstore.com
Mailing and More (Richland): 8801 N. 32nd St./269-629-5127
Mail Room: 536 Romence Rd./269-323-0900
Pak Mail: 271 W. Center Suite A/269-324-5119
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| Plastic Bags |
WMU Bookstore and Textbook Alley
Sun Cleaners locations
Neu-Co: 1807 N Pitcher St/269-345-3908
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| Propane Tanks |
AmeriGas retail locations for a fee
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| Pure Used Motor Oil |
For up to four gallons:
AutoZone stores: 269-382-4040 or 269-327-3166
Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste: 1301 Lamont Ave./269-373-5211
Wal Mart Stores
Pep Boys
Uncle Ed's Oil Shoppe
For more locations visit www.kalcounty.com/hhw/ac_yard.htm
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| Rechargeable Batteries |
Call 1-800-8-BATTERY for a complete list of drop off sites.
Radio Shack, Target, Sears, Best Buy
Household Hazardous Waste Center: 1301 Lamont Ave/269-373-5211
Visit www.rbrc.com for more information
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| Salvageable Items |
Kalamazoo Wrecking: 2206 Nichols Rd./269-349-8195
Heritage Architectural Salvage: 150 N. Edwards/269-385-1004
Habitat for Humanity Restore
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| Scrap Metals |
See the Yellow Pages for "scrap metals"
24 hour drop box at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers: 1325 King Hwy/269-381-1315
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| Smoke Detectors |
American Sensors: 1-800-387-4219
First Alert: Mail to Attn: Disposal, 3920 Enterprise Ct, Aurora, Il 60504/1-800-323-9005
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| Textiles |
Goodwill will recycle fabrics and clothing that are ruined or unusable, so you do not have to throw them in the trash!
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| Tires |
For a fee you can recycle tires at…
Firestone stores
Discount Tire stores
Goodyear stores
Kalamazoo Tire Brokers: 3500 Gull Rd./269-385-2666
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| Yard Trimmings |
Drop off locations…
KLS: 511 S. 9th St/269-375-8000
Miller Rd. Transfer Station: 2606 Miller Rd./269-388-3346
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| WMU Recycling Program |
Carolyn.noack@wmich.edu or 269-387-8165 |
