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Welcome to the Recycling Page

Directions: 3/4 Mile West of US 131
on Island Lake Rd. Look for the signs.
Phone 258-3369 for more information.

HOURS: Mon to Thurs 8am - 5pm CLOSED FRIDAYS
EVERY Saturday 8am to 12 noon.  CALL 258-3369 IF YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS ABOUT ACCEPTABLE ITEMS YOU CAN TAKE TO THE

RECYCLING CENTER....

Hazardous Waste Clean Up Day

KALKASKA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEAN UP DAY

SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2009

9:00AM TIL 2:00PM

KALKASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL PARKING LOT

DRESDEN STREET

 

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:

YARD AND GARDEN PRODUCTS:

INSECT REPELLENTS

PESTICIDES

FERTILIZERS

HERBICIDES

INSECT KILLERS

FUNGICIDES

MOUSE POISON

 

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS:

ANTIFREEZE

CONTAMINATED OILS

DIESEL FUEL

FUEL OIL

TRANSMISSION FLUID

BRAKE FLUID

KEROSENE

GASOLINE

OIL

CAR WAX

LIBRICANTS

GREASE

 

CLEANERS:

CLEANING SOLVENTS

MURIATIC ACID

OVEN CLEANER

METAL POLISH

RUST REMOVER

 

PAINT PRODUCTS:

VARNISH

TURPENTINE

ANY STAINS

OIL BASED PAINT

ARTIST PAINTS

SEALERS

PAINT STRIPPERS

EPOXIES

THINNERS

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

FURNITURE POLISH

NAIL POLISH REMOVER

POOL CHEMICALS

ITEMS WITH MERCURY

FLUORESCENT BULBS

NAVAL JELLY

LIGHTER FLUID

MOTH BALLS

NAIL POLISH

PHOTO CHEMICALS

HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

 

"UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS"

LATEX PAINT-CALL FOR INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO DISPOSE OF THIS...

AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES-CALL THE SHERIFFS OFFICE

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

SMOKE DETECTORS

TIRES-TAKE THESE TO THE RECYCLING CENTER

TAKE YOUR CAR/MARINE BATTERIES TO THE RECYCLING CENTER

TAKE ALL ELECTRONICS TO THE RECYCLING CENTER

 

FOR THE ACCEPTABLE ITEMS THERE IS A FEE OF 50 CENTS PER POUND

MAXIMUM CHARGE IS $50.00

EXAMPLE OF THE FEE IS AS FOLLOWS:

10 POUNDS-$5.00

20 POUNDS-$10.00

50 POUNDS-$25.00

100 POUNDS-$50.00

200 POUNDS-$50.00

500 POUNDS-$50.00

YOU CAN PAY BY CASH OR CHECK MADE OUT TO

KALKASKA COUNTY

SAVE MONEY AND COMBINE YOUR LOAD

WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, ETC.

 

 

"SOMETHING NEW"

CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS

IT COST YOU NOTHING

JUST BRING IN YOUR OLD-OUTDATED-BROKEN CELL PHONES

(WITH OR WITHOUT CHARGERS)

THESE PHONES WILL BE SENT TO A COMPANY TO RECYCLE

AND THEN

PREPAID PHONE CARDS WILL BE SENT TO OUR TROOPS

TO MAKE THAT ALL IMPORTANT CALL HOME

TO DATE MORE THAT A MILLION HOURS OF TALK TIME HAS BEEN

SENT TO OUR SOLDIERS

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!

A PHONE CALL HOME MEANS SO MUCH!

 

"SOMETHING ELSE NEW"

 

DO YOU HAVE EXPIRED PHARMACEUTICALS AROUND YOUR HOME

AND

DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM??

DO NOT FLUSH THEM DOWN THE TOILET!!

IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THESE CHEMICALS ARE LEACHING

INTO THE WATER SYSTEM

CITY OR WELL WATER

BRING THEM TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEAN-UP DAY ON

SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2009

9:00AM TIL 2:00PM

WE WILL DISPOSE OF THEM

SAFELY!!

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE

CONFIDENTIAL DISPOSAL

LIQUID-CAPSULES-PILLS-ETC.

 

PLEASE CALL THE RECYCLING CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION

258-3369

OR CALL

SANDRA RUPPERT FOR

AN APPOINTMENT AND INFORMATION

AT

258-4501

THANK YOU AND SEE YOU ON THE 12TH.....

EXTENDED HOURS AT THE RECYCLING CENTER

ON THE HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEAN-UP DAY

8:00AM TIL 2:00PM

REMEMBER SATURDAY THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER

 

Accepted Materials

AT 904 ISLAND LAKE ROAD @ THE RECYCLING CENTER 

CLEAN CANS; ALL METAL; BATTERIES

STYROFOAM

GLASS - CLEAR AND BROWN
PAPER - ALL TYPES (INCLUDING: SHREDDED, PHONE BOOKS, MAGAZINES, CATALOGS, NEWSPAPERS AND CARDBOARD)

CLEAN PLASTIC (#1 & #2)

ITEMS FOR WHICH THERE ARE FEES:

  • APPLIANCES WITH FREON

  • TIRES (FEE PER SIZE OF TIRE)
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