Rural Recycling Program

The Lenawee County Solid Waste Department sponsors recycling drop-off sites at four different locations throughout the county on Saturday mornings.

The hours of the recycling drop off are from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 NOON.

1st SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Macon Township Hall
8320 Clinton-Macon Rd, Clinton

2nd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Tibbs IGA
1235 Elm Street, Manitou Beach

3rd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Pentecost Junction Mobile Station
Corner of M-50 and Pentecost Hwy., Tipton

and

Club 223 Tavern, 10125 W. US 223, Rome Township, Adrian

4th SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Tibbs IGA
1235 Elm Street, Manitou Beach


 

Under a contractual agreement Allied Waste Services provides the recycling services.

The following materials will be accepted:

Newspapers  --  including inserts
Cardboard
Chipboard (cereal boxes)
Clear Glass
Tin
Plastics #1 & #2
Mixed papers (office papers, junk mail, phone books and  magazines)

The rural recycling program provides recycling opportunities as an alternative to land filling. The use of recycled materials conserves natural resources and helps extend the life of valuable landfill space.

PREPARING YOUR RECYCLABLES

GLASS -- should be clean and empty -- remove lids -- labels can stay

NO BROKEN GLASS, window glass or non-container glass

PLASTICS #1 & # 2  --  rinse -- remove lids and rings -- crush to save space

CARDBOARD & CHIPBOARD  --  remove paper / wax paper inserts  --  crush to save space

NEWSPAPERS  --  should be clean and dry  --  do not bundle with string or ropes  --  may be placed in paper grocery bags

MIXED PAPERS  --  should be clean and dry  --  includes office paper,  junk mail, phone books and magazines

TIN / ALUMINUM  --  remove all labels -- NO aerosol or paint solvent containers -- NO aluminum foil, aluminum pie tins or aluminum food trays

Please remove recycling materials from the container you transported them in before you place the materials in the recycling bins.

Thank You!

"I left the Earth three times and
found no other place to go.
Please take care of spaceship Earth."

Wally Schirra
Mercury Astronaut



Sue Ringman · Solid Waste Coordinator
Human Services Building · 1040 S. Winter Street, Suite 3017 · Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: (517)264-4546 · Fax: (517)263-7887
solid.waste@lenawee.mi.us