SPECIAL MATERIALS
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Bulky Items
Recyclable: Maybe
Preparation: Remove all metal for scrap.
Includes:
- Chairs
- Furniture
- Mattresses
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
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Tires
Recyclable: Sometimes
Preparation: None
Includes:
- Car tires
- Bicycle tires
- Tractor tires
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
- Sparta Tire & Automotive, Sparta
- Van Buren County events
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Electronic Cords/Cables
Recyclable: Yes
Preparation: None
Includes:
- Phone cords
- Christmas lights
- Electronics cables
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
- Ionia Conservation District HHW Collection events
- Comprenew (Some materials may require a small disposal fee)
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Electronics/E-Waste
Recyclable: Yes
Preparation: $5 cost for televisions and refrigerators (additional chemical disposal)
Includes:
- Phones
- Computers
- Televisions
- Toasters
- Lamps
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
- Ionia Conservation District HHW Collection events
- CompRenew, Grand Rapids
- MRM
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Batteries
Recyclable: Yes
Preparation: Button batteries must be covered in tape
Includes:
- Batteries
- Drill batteries
- Car batteries
- Lithium Ion batteries
- Button batteries
- Hearing aids
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
- Ionia Conservation District, 431 Swartz Court, Ste. #300, Ionia
- Ionia Conservation District Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Events
- Muir Village Hall
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Vape/E-Cigarette
Recyclable: Yes
Preparation: None
Includes:
- Vapes
- E-Cigarettes
- Pens
- Breeze Pens
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
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Sharps/Needles
Recyclable: Yes
Preparation:
- Sharps containers should be made of non-breakable material with a lid that can be securely closed.
- Do not use glass, clear or thin plastic containers.
- Do not leave any medication in the syringes.
Includes:
- Syringes
- Diabetic lance
- Needles
- EPI pen
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
Spectrum Health locations
- Convenient Care: 1202 W. Oak, Greenville
- Belding Family Medicine: 1227 W. State, Belding
- Lakeview Family Medicine: 418 W. Washington, Lakeview
Police departments
- Belding Police Department: 120 South Pleasant Street, Belding
- Ionia County Sheriff's Office: 133 East Adams Street, Ionia
- Portland Police Department: 773 E Grand River Avenue
- Lake Odessa Police Department: 839 Fourth Ave, Lake Odessa
Look up other locations here.
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Printer Toner
Recyclable: Yes
Preparation: In a bag to prevent spillage
Includes:
- Ink Cartridges
- Toner
Curbside: None
Drop-offs: Ionia
- Ionia Conservation District HHW Collection events - only from households, not businesses
- Ionia Conservation District, 431 Swartz Court, Ste. #300, Ionia
- CompRenew, Grand Rapids
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Foam
Recyclable: Sometimes
Preparation: Clean, no food residue or plastic film.
Includes:
- Styrofoam
- Packing peanuts
- Foam take-out containers
Curbside: None
Drop-offs:
-Stay tuned for more. Read more here
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Insulation
Recyclable:
At select locations
Preparation:
If recycling, make sure there is no mold on the insulation.
If throwing away, double bag all insulation.
Includes:
Foam Board
Fiberglass Insulation
Curbside:
Check with your waste disposal company for information on insulation disposal.
Drop-Offs:
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Large Appliances
Recyclable:
At select locations
Preparation:
Clean interior of appliance of any organic or malodorous material.
If a pick-up, ensure easy access to the appliance or appliance location.
Pick-Ups:
Consumers Energy - for functional appliances only. Free service with rebate.
Drop-Offs:
PADNOS - scrap metal recycling with cash incentive for customer.
