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PrintRecycling (Where & What)
Where Can I Recycle?
All residents of Grand Traverse County have the opportunity to recycle--either at one of the 8 Drop-off Sites in the County or, for those residents living in the Curbside District, at the curb.
For more information, call the RecycleSmart Hotline at 941-5555 or email us
What Can I Recycle?
What & How to Recycle in GTC ~(pdf)Proper preparation of your materials increases the value of recyclable items. Please rinse clean all plastic, glass, and metal items. Whenever possible, remove any labels and flatten items.
PAPER
- YES! Please recycle these items:
- cardboard
- boxboard -- cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.
- newspapers
- magazines, catalogs, and other glossy items
- office paper -- including fax paper, lined paper, colored paper
- junk mail
- phone books
- NO! Please try to reuse these items, or place in regular trash:
- refrigerated or frozen food boxes
- wax coated boxes, including milk cartons
- laundry soap boxes
- crayoned or painted paper
- carbon paper
- food stained paper, like greasy pizza boxes
PLASTIC
- YES! Please recycle these items:
- #1 PETE & #2 HDPE plastics (look on bottom of item for number)
- all plastics with a "neck" -- water bottles, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, laundry products, etc.
- NO! Please try to reuse these items, or place in regular trash:
- all other plastics, including plastic bagsand styrofoam
GLASS
- YES! Please recycle these items:
- all glass bottles and containers -- all colors
- NO! Please try to reuse these items, or place in regular trash:
- pyrex
- ceramics
- window or plate glass
- light bulbs
METAL
- YES! Please recycle these items:
- aluminum and steel cans (often called "tin" cans)
- aluminum lawn chairs (remove webbing)
- aluminum foil
- completely empty aerosol and paint cans
Other Recycling Options
Please refer to the Take It Back link for recycling location options and further information.
- Post free items on the Freecycle Network (www.freecycle.org). Give away or get nearly anything for free.