Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 989- 366-9614
Fax: 989-366-8631
4974 E. Houghton Lake Drive
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
RECYCLE IS THE 1st AND 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
| Materials | Acceptable Items | How to Prepare | Unacceptable Items |
| Corrugated Cardboard | Corrugated Boxes Brown Paper Bags |
Remove & discard tape Flatten & break down boxes |
Pizza Boxes Wax-coated boxes Plastic lined boxes |
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Newspapers Magazines Catalogs |
Newspaper print Magazines Glossy flyers & brochures |
Separate newspaper from magazines & glossy material Glossy newspaper inserts go with magazines |
Materials bound with string or twine Color office paper |
|
Glass Jars Glass Bottles |
Clear, jars & bottles Food & beverage containers NO COLORED GLASS |
Rinse clean Labels may stay Remove metal lid or ring & include with other recyclables |
Window or plate glass Broken glass, light bulbs Blue,Brown or green glass or Pyrex Drinking glasses Ceramics, dishes, etc. |
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#2 HDPE Plastics Bottles and Jugs only |
Plastic milk jugs Colored detergent or shampoo bottles Must have seam on bottom of container Look for #2 stamp |
Wash clean Labels may stay Remove metal lid or ring & include with other recyclables |
Soft plastic bags (bread) Clear plastic bottles Plastic grocery bags Yogurt, cottage cheese, & margarine tubs Oil or antifreeze jugs |
| Aluminum |
Aluminum foil Aluminum pie & food trays Aluminum cans |
Rinse clean Remove any paper (labels) |
Dirty foil Foil coated wrappers Coffee "brick" wrappers |
| Tin (steel) Cans | Food & beverage containers |
Rinse clean Remove paper labels Remove ends (if possible) Flatten & tuck in lids |
Paint cans Aerosol cans Dirty cans Wire or scrap metal |