For Meridian Township residents, the easiest way to recycle (in my opinion!) is to use Meridian Township's recycling program for most routine, standard items (see below) and Ingham County's recycling program for special items.  Between the two, there are many opportunities to be a recycler in Ingham County.

 

Standard Item Recycling  -- convenient to Meridian Township area

Meridian Township

Meridian Township has done an outstanding job bringing recycling opportunities to the community.  In addition to offering FREE curbside recycling through Granger Recycling, Meridian has a recycling center and other miscellaneous recycling opportunities.  Find out more about what is available at Meridian Township's recycling website at the link below:

http://re-news.net/meridian/

Granger Recycling (free for Meridian Township residents)

• Curbside:  call 517-372-280, website www.grangernet.com

• Drop-off:   16936 Wood Road (north of Lake Lansing Road), Lansing, MI

• Standard items

Waste Management Recycling

• Curbside:  call 655-4106

• Standard items

Allied Disposal Co.

• Curbside:  call 641-6211

• Standard items

Appliances (working condition)

• Volunteers of America, 430 North Larch, Lansing;  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
   or call for pick-up

• Granger Recycling, place on pallet outside door #3

• Meridian Township Hall, front desk, any time during the work day

• Haslett Public Library
• Okemos Hope Borbas Library
   

• Volunteers of America, 430 North Larch, Lansing;  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Salvation Army, Truck pick-up:  1-800-562-3834
• St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1020 South Washington, Lansing,  484-5395

• Closing the Digital Gap, 835 Genessee, Lansing, 485-7581.  Bringing computers and computer knowledge to all segments of society.  A good program.
• Volunteers of America, 430 North Larch, Lansing;  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 484-4418
• Goodwill Industries, 5847 W. Saginaw, Lansing, 323-1167.
• Salvation Army, Truck pick-up:  1-800-562-3834
• St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1020 South Washington, Lansing,  484-4228
  

• L&L Construction on Aurelius Road, south of Miller Road, north of the freeway overpass . . . you can see the operation from I-96 heading west before the Cedar St. exit.  Call 694-9979 for hours and cost.
  

• Ingham County has annual electronics collections.  Call 483-4400 for information.   

•  Granger Recycling (drop-off center, see above)

• Ingham County Health Department, first Thursday of the month from March through September. 
  The site is located behind the Human Services Building near Cedar and Jolly; watch for "Household Hazardous Waste Collection" signs to point you in right direction.  Transmission Fluid, Brake Fluid, Fluorescent Light Bulb Disposal, Paint Disposal, Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Fertilizers, Household Cleaners, Solvents, Degreasers, Adhesives, Gasoline. 

Papers

• Office paper:  Granger Recycling Drop-off center (7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weekdays only, bins in front of main recycling building)

• #1 and #2:  Granger Recycling (drop-off center)
   
• Plastic bags:  This information from Kate Neese - Recycling Coordinator
  Eaton County Resource Recovery;, 1045 Independence Blvd; Charlotte, MI  48813; (517) 543-7500 x627: recycle@eatoncounty.org 
  Locations that accept plastic shopping  bags for recycling:
  
  The Village of Mulliken Recycling Center located at the corner of
  Main and Railroad (517) 649-8992.  Mulliken is open Mondays and
  Wednesdays from 4pm to 7pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 4pm.
  
  The Sunfield Twp Recycling Center located at 126 First Street (517)
  566-8972.  Sunfield is open Mondays from 3pm to 6pm and Saturdays from
  9am to Noon.
  
  These are a bit far to go, but that is all I know of at the moment.  Some Walmarts and grocery stores may also take small amounts of plastic bags.

• Styrofoam packing materials, large pieces (not peanuts)  
  Dart Container Corp.,  432 Hogsback Rd, Mason, MI 48854
  There are two small barn-style sheds to put styrofoam in;
  517/676-3800, or 
  see www.dartcontainer.com--click on Environment.

• Granger Tire Recycling 
  8550 Grand River Avenue, Grand Ledge , MI
  517/372-2800, charges range from $7.00 for small auto tire to $60 for large tractor tires and $160 for heavy equipment tires.   Monday - Friday, 6:30 am to 4 pm, Saturdays 8 am to noon.  Call for details.

• Please help me build a long, accurate list. 
• You can email me at dholman@ingham.org. (Just click.)  Or call me at 349-7652.