• Day-to-Day Recyclables
• Other Recyclables (32 of them!) accepted at the Pleasantview Road Drop-off Center ONLY

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:

• 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:

• 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!

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