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 The Recycling Experts®- Residential Recycling
RECY-CLEAN and RECYCLE HERE are our Residential Experts.
Our City of Detroit recycling Drop-Off program is
one of the most inclusive in the state. Providing a
green home for all of your residential glass, paper,
household metals, plastic #1 - #7
(click here for
plastic definitions), aseptic, grocery
bags, and Styrofoam. We also bring the recycling center
to various neighborhoods throughout Detroit in order to
service the citizens more efficiently.
Our Create-Your-Own-Curbside program for multi-family
and apartment buildings allows tenants access to a
recycling center in their own building. For the
developer trying to give suburban amenities in their
loft and condo projects or for those just trying to do
the right thing, the Create-Your-Own-Curbside program is
the answer you are looking for.
Recycling Details for
the Recycler!
Newspaper: The inserts can be left inside. If
it comes in a newspaper, it can be recycled with the
newspaper. Some of the things recycled newspapers can
be made into are: Newsprint, shoe boxes, cereal boxes,
telephone books, tissues, paper towel, and insulation.
Mixed paper: This category includes white and
colored paper, envelopes, junk mail, folders,
construction paper, and cardstock. Items that CAN NOT
be recycled are: tissue paper, receipts, napkins,
wrapping paper, and paper towel. For every ton of
paper that is recycled, 17 trees are saved from being
cut down.
 Glossy
Paper: This category includes magazines, flyers, and
catalogs. Glossy paper differs from other papers
because it has a heavy clay coating and must be
processed differently.
Books: This category includes bound,
hardcover, soft cover, and phone books. Magazines
should not be mixed in with books, and should be placed
with glossy paper. Rather than recycling your books,
many libraries, used book stores, and Salvation Army's
will accept your used books.
 Cardboard
& Chipboard: This category includes corrugated
cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, shoe boxes, Kleenex
boxes, and paper grocery bags. We CAN NOT accept
chipboard that is dirty with food such as paper plates,
donut boxes, etc.
Glass: Glass must be separated into clear,
brown, and green. Any other colors, such as blue or red
glass, should be put in with the green glass. Labels
and tops can be left on the glass, although metal tops
can be recycled with the metal. Glass composites such
as Plexiglas can not be recycled. Most of the glass we
recycle is pulverized and used in road construction.
All Metals: Metals of all different kinds can
be sorted together. This includes steel, iron and
aluminum cans. Please make sure that your containers
are rinsed. Labels do not have to be removed. Crushing
cans will help save on space. Aluminum is 100%
recyclable, which means none of the material is lost in
the recycling process. Every time one aluminum can is
recycled, enough energy is saved to power a television
for about three hours (compared to mining and
manufacturing a new can). |
