SANILAC COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER
150 Orval Street, Sandusky MI 48471 (810) 648-3590
Open Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday -Thursday
Drop Off Available 24 hours – 7 days a week
Recyclable Item
Plastic
Polystyrene
Paper
Soft Covered Books
Cardboard
Glass
Metals
Material Preparation
Rinsed #1 (clear: juice, water, pill bottles) and #2 (all colors and dairy: laundry, milk, plastic food
containers) Remove and discard caps. No tubs; NO petroleum, pesticide or herbicide bottles. Clean
plastic only
Styrofoam (cups, trays, plates and packaging materials) NO packing peanuts. Remove any food and
liquid.
Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, mixed office paper – all paper must be clean and dry. All comingled at recycling center. (shredded paper accepted if bagged)
Soft covered books and phone books only – all paper must be clean and dry.
Corrugated only (brown packaging boxes, pizza boxes, etc.) NO box board i.e. cereal boxes, cracker
boxes, pop can boxes, etc. Remove all food debris and flatten.
NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME
Rinsed aluminum and tin cans, aluminum foil, pie tins, TV dinner foils and metal lids are accepted
Used Motor Oil – Household Batteries – Ink Cartridges
Used Motor Oil
Household Batteries
Ink Cartridges
Plastic Bags
Sandusky Auto & Performance in Sandusky is accepting used motor oil along with Adams Service
Station and Croswell Auto Parts in Croswell
Used batteries are accepted at the Recycling Center during operating hours (See Director when
dropping off)
Humane Society accepting ink cartridges
Wal-Mart accepts plastic bags for recycling
Where Else Can I Recycle in Sanilac County? – Look for Green Recycling Bins labeled for your convenience
Tri-City Landfill
426 North Ruth Road, (M-W-F, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
What can I recycle at these locations?
Recyclable Item
Plastic
Newspaper
Glass
Metals
Material Preparation
All rinsed #1 and #2 plastic bottles are accepted. Remove and discard caps
Including glossy inserts (no metal or plastic) ALL PAPER ACCEPTED
Clear and colored glass food containers are accepted. Place metal caps in metal recycling bins, discard
plastic
Rinsed aluminum and tin cans, aluminum foil, pie tins and TV dinner foils are accepted
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT SANILAC COUNTY RECYCLING AT (810) 648-3590