Valley Township Recycling Info
Drop Off Site Open 24 Hours
Located at 2054 N. M-40
New!
Our Recycle Bins are now Single Stream.
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Here to See How It Works
This means that the following items can be commingled in
either bin:
Magazines, phonebooks, flattened cardboard
and box board (plastic liners removed), paper grocery bags, newspapers,
office paper, junk mail, plastic bottles, clear and colored glass bottles,
aluminum/steel/tin cans, paper boxes(cake boxes, cereal boxes,soda and
beer boxes) can be commingled in these bins. Plastic grocery bags are
no longer accepted here but can be taken to the Hamilton Monitored Depot.
Monitored Depot
Household batteries, Styrofoam, plastic grocery bags, appliances, and tires can be taken to the monitored depot site: Allied Waste, 3310 M-40, Hamilton, on the first and third Saturdays of each month, from 9 a.m. to Noon. You must present your Resource Recovery card (available at the Township office for residents who have paid their $15 recycling fee on the 2010 Winter tax bill).
Electronics (TVs and Computers)
Valley Township residents can now drop off TVs, Computer
Monitors, Personal Computers, Cell Phones, Video Game Units, Printers,
DVD Players, VCRs, etc. at the Salem Township Transfer Station located
on 29th St., south of 142nd Avenue.
View Larger Map There is a $2 handling fee for
all Computer Monitors and TV's, all other devices are free. Please stop
in the Valley Township office for your Resource Recovery Card to be able
to use the Salem Township service. You must have paid your $15 recycling
fee on your winter tax bill in order to obtain a Resource Recovery Card.
A fee-based company in Fennville accepts ewaste items.
Please call 616-283-1225 for information.
Michigan Goodwill Stores now accept all computer equipment, usable or
not, free of charge. Contact individual outlets for more information.
What happens to many of our old computers and other electronics?
It's shocking.
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/video/video_index.html
Used Motor Oil
Don't dump it! Recycle it!
You can take your used motor oil to: (call
to check their hours)
Fennville Tire Center, 200 W. Main, Fennville
(269) 561-2164
Auto Zone, 420 Western Ave., Allegan (269) 686-7877
IMPORTANT: Don't mix other wastes with used oil. Such mixtures can create hazards and make recycling more difficult.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Many pesticides, cleaning products and paints contain toxic chemicals that should not be disposed of in your household trash. If you would like to dispose of them, make an appointment to do so at the site listed below:
Allegan County Health Department
3255 122nd Avenue, Suite 200, Allegan.
Appointments are available Tuesdays and Thursdays during regular business
hours.
YOU MUST CALL TO SCHEDULE A TIME (269) 673-5415
THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES ARE ACCEPTED: Pesticides, weed killers, cleaners, polishes, aerosols, wood preservatives, asphalt and roofing tar, oil based paint products (thinners, solvents, varnish), photographic chemicals, mercury thermometers, fluorescent lamps, CFL bulbs, and home repair products (glue and cement). NO smoke detectors, explosives or latex paints. Residential materials only, commercial waste will not be accepted.
For complete details about the recycling program, including FAQs, Do's and Dont's, recycling events, newsletters and more, please visit the Allegan County Recycling site.
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Permit - 269-686-5222