Recycling - Greendale Township

Recycled

Greendale Twp is offering Recycling to all Township residents, provided by Midland Recyclers. There are an assortment of carts arranged at the Twp Hall for convenient drop off of recyclable materials at your convenience. Please be sure that all materials are clean and sort them into the proper bins. Take the caps off all bottles, it may surprise you that closed bottles, even rinsed, can really stink!

This service will cost the Township 80.00 per week for pick-up of the recyclable materials, so be sure to recycle as much as you can. Recycling saves dumping charges at the Landfill by reducing the amount of material dumped in the Landfill and helps the environment.

Midland Recyclers has provided a brochure with information on the allowable materials and some services they provide at their collection site. That information follows or can be reviewed at their website at http://www.midlandrecyclers.org/

WHAT IS the mission of MIDLAND RECYCLERS?
“To inspire the community to make a positive impact on the environment by providing the means and know how to reuse and recycle.”

HOW IS MIDLAND RECYCLERS DIFFERENT FROM CURBSIDE RECYCLING?
Your city or township contracts with Republic Waste or Waste Management to pick up and process curbside recycling. Midland Recyclers is a non-profit 501c3 organization serving the Great Lakes Bay Region for over 31 years.

MIDLAND RECYCLERS ACCEPTS “HARD TO RECYCLE” ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED AT CURBSIDE.

WHAT ARE “HARD TO RECYCLE” ITEMS?
Plastic bags, shredded paper, vinyl siding, polystyrene foam, batteries, electronics, and colored glass containers. (Look inside for a complete list of what we accept.)

WHAT CAN YOU BRING TO MIDLAND RECYCLERS?

PAPER:

Keep the following types of paper separate from each other.

Midland Recyclers sends them off to different processors and therefore has a dedicated collection container for each type of paper at the Recycling Center.

Corrugated cardboard, flattened and paper bags
Cereal and boxboard, flattened
Office paper and mail
Shredded paper (Shred your paper at the recycling center!)*
Magazines and catalogs, glossy
Newspapers and everything that comes in them
Phone books

PLASTIC:

All items must be clean, rinsed out, with lids removed. Most plastic bottles and containers are marked with a number surrounded by the recycling symbol.

Keep the following types of plastic separate from each other.

#1 bottles, clear or translucent
#2 bottles, must have seam across bottom
#2 all other shapes and sizes
#2 milk jugs
#3-#6 plastic
Plastic bags, all types accepted, including shrink wrap
Bubble Wrap and Air Pillows (keep separate from plastic bags)
Vinyl siding
Foam sheets
Polystyrene foam (PS6) – often used to pack electronics and large appliances.
Loop carriers – 6 and 8 pack beverage rings

METAL:

Keep the following types of metal separate from each other.

Midland Recyclers sends them off to different processors and therefore has a dedicated collection container for each material at the Recycling Center. Remember . . . All items must be clean, rinsed out, with lids removed.

Steel cans, including aerosol
Aluminum, all sizes and types accepted

GLASS:

All items must be clean, rinsed out, with lids removed.

Clear container glass
Colored glass – must be a bottle or jar – no mirrors

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:

NI-CAD and rechargeable batteries, auto and marine
Ink jet cartridges
Returnable cans and bottles
Corks
Altoid type tins
LP and helium tanks

IMPORTANT NOTE:

All items need to be sorted and put in their proper place. Each bullet point represents a different container at the recycled center. All items must be clean with lids removed. Place plastic lids in the bin in front of the plastic recycling containers and the metal lids with the tin cans. No need to remove labels.

Midland Recyclers is located at:
4305 E. Ashman Street
Midland, MI 48642
between Waldo and Rockwell roads next to the City of Midland Landfill.

For questions or to schedule a tour:

Phone: (989) 631-1668
Fax: (989) 631-3025
Email: info@midlandrecyclers.org

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

REUSE AREA

Midland Recyclers is undergoing a transformation.
As you enter the recycling center, you will see a new and improved Reuse Area with shelves, made from pallets, full of reusable items for sale.

Gardeners will find buckets and pails, blue glass bottles, large pieces of cardboard for weed block and plastic pots of all sizes.

Crafters will find corks, baby food jars, Altoid tins, milk jug and beer caps, decorative tins, and hanging file folders.

Teachers will find shoe boxes and coffee cans.

People Moving will find all sizes of moving boxes and packing paper.

Online Sellers will find packing p-nuts, foam sheets, and bubble wrap.

Collectors will find Treasures! You never know what will turn up for sale in the Reuse Area.

Did you know that we provide recycling services to over 70 area businesses?

Does your place of employment want to:

Save Money? Our pick-up fees start at $20 and can help your business pay fewer dumpster fees.

Be Sustainable or hit Zero Waste Goals? Midland Recyclers accepts “Hard to Recycle” items that are not accepted by curbside or other providers; shrink wrap, plastic bags, polystyrene foam are just a few examples.

Jump on the Truck!
Put your business name or logo on the recycling truck. Prices start at $125 for 1 square foot for 2 years. During that time, your logo will be seen by thousands of residents and other business leaders as the truck goes out every day to pick-up recyclables as well as at community events.

What Can You Do?
Bring your recyclables to Midland Recyclers

Why? One half of our operating budget comes from
selling recyclable and reusable materials.

Mitigate Climate Change

Who? You! Recycling and buying products with
recycled content reduces greenhouse gas
emissions.

Support our Annual Fundraisers

How? Purchase tickets – register – participate!

Donate

When? Anytime! Appeal letters and emails go out in February and November. Send us your address or email to get on the distribution list. You can donate online via PayPal on our Facebook page and on our website www.midlandrecyclers.org.

Volunteer

Where? Midland Recyclers always needs volunteers to help with daily operations. We offer volunteer and work experience opportunities to groups and individuals of all ages and abilities. Our flexibility assists individuals in reaching their volunteering goals, regardless of personal challenges.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Facility/Process Area

Choose from a variety of volunteer opportunities available in the process area; sorting recyclables, baling materials, greeting/communicating
with customers, cleaning and organizing.

Community Events

We collaborate at many community events to educate residents about the benefits of recycling. Help at our craft/activity tables, collect recyclables and interact with participants.

Board Member

Now accepting Board Member applications. Our Board comes together to bring out the best in our organization as well as help us grow and expand.

Fundraising Events
We need volunteers to assist at our four major fundraisers each year by; helping sell tickets, serving food and beverages, assisting with games and crafts, and helping with set up/tear down.