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200 Division Street, G-76, Petoskey, MI 49770 • 231-348-0640

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The Emmet County Recycling Guide

Download the 2017 Recycling Guide or request one be mailed to you.

 

Day-to-Day Recyclables

Your day-to-day recyclables are collected in  TWO groups:

  1. Containers and
  2. Paper, Boxes and Bags

Why? Click here to learn more.

 

Put these in your Containers bin:Containers with blue band and words

  • Plastic bottles, jugs and jars
  • Plastic tubs, trays and cups
  • Juice boxes, milk cartons and paper cups 
  • Metal cans, foil and trays
  • Glass bottles and jars

At the Drop Sites, these bins will be color coded with blue labels.

 

 

 

Put these in your Paper, Boxes and Bags bin:PBB with green band and words copy

  • Newspapers and inserts
  • Magazines, catalogs and books
  • Office and writing paper
  • Cardboard, cereal boxes, and paper grocery bags
  • Plastic Grocery and Bread Bags 

At the Drop Sites, these bins will be color coded with green labels.

 

 

 

BUT THERE’S MORE!drop off center map

At the Pleasantview Road Drop-off Center, you can recycle your Day-to-Day recyclables and all of the following:

  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances
    •  Large
    • Small
    • Appliances with refrigerants (air conditioners, dehumidifiers, freezers and refrigerators)
  • Batteries
  • Bricks (see Rubble)
  • Brush & Yard Trimmings
  • Ceramics (see Rubble)
  • Clothing, Bedding, Purses and Belts
  • Concrete (see Rubble)
  • Electronics
  • Fluorescent Light Bulbs
  • Mattresses, Springs and Futons
  • Motor Oil
  • Paint & Stain–latex
  • Plant Plastics
  • Porcelain (see Rubble)
  • Rubble
  • Scrap Metal
  • Shoes and Work Boots
  • Tires
  • Wood

Emmet County Department of Public Works
200 Division Street, G-76, Petoskey, MI 49770 • 231-348-0640

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