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Independence Township, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI  48346  248-625-5111 Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 69, Clarkston, MI  48347
 

 

 

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Recycling Center Closed

Due to Township budget reductions the Township Recycling Center is closed indefinitely.

Free Electronics Recycling - May 19, 2012

At Charter Township of Independence DPW
6050 Flemings Lake Road, Clarkston, MI
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Following Items Will Be Accepted:

  • Televisions
  • Stereos
  • Monitors
  • Speakers
  • Computers
  • Miscellaneous Cables
  • Laptops
  • Computer Parts
  • Printers
  • Telephones
  • Fax Machines
  • Cell Phones
  • Fax/Copier/Printer/Scanner Combo’s
  • Game Consoles
  • VCR’s
  • Keyboards & Mice
  • DVD and CD Players
  • Microwaves
  • Handheld Electronics Devices (Ipods, Game Boys, etc)

The following items will not be accepted:

Typewriters, terminals, large copy machines, electronic tools, cash registers, all small and large household appliances such as toaster ovens, hair dryers, refrigerators, and dishwashers.

Recycling Reference Guide

$ indicates a fee is involved

Appliances

  • JC Walker and Son
    PU or drop off $
    Freon removal also $
    248-752-8165
    Woodward Ave/Pontiac
  • Best Buy has a Pick Up Program $
  • DTE Old Appliance Pick Up
    They give you $50 for fridge/freezer
    $20 for air conditioner/dehumidifier
    866-796-0512

Auto Batteries

  • Auto Zone Stores

Books/DVDs/CDs/VHS

  • Library 248-625-2212
    No textbooks/magazines or encyclopedias
    Welcome anytime

Brush/Branches

  • Environmental Wood Solutions
    248-391-9446

Building Materials

  • Habitat/Restore / Pontiac
    248-338-9148

Cell Phones

  • Oakland County Sheriff Department Substation
  • Most stores that sell/recycle them

CFL's

Computers

  • Free to Oakland County Residents
    RRRASOC Southfield
    248-208-2270
  • Classic Computer Recovery
    734-723-1784
    Takes TV's also $
  • Goodwill recycles to needy
  • Office Depot
    Have different size boxes $
  • Royal Oak Recycling / White Lake
    248-387-5555

Concrete Bricks

  • State Crushing / Auburn Hills
    248-332-6210
  • Novi Crushed Concrete
    248-305-6020

Electronics

  • BestBuy
    TV's/DVDs/electronics|
    cell phones / 2 items/day
    $10 for TVs under 32"/laptops
    Get $10 Best Buy giftcard
    Also have haul away/pick up $
  • Royal Oak Recycling / White Lake
    248-387-5555
  • Eagle Valley Landfill $
    Orion Township
    248-391-0990
  • Costco-Recycles
    members only
  • Staples Store/$10

Gas

  • Automotive Stores

Glasses

  • Lions Club/Lenscrafters

Household Hazardous Waste

  • SQS
    734-437-9650
    Call first/$

Leaves/Compost

  • Leaves:  McCord Farm Community Garden
    Call Parks and Recreation for details
  • Environmental Wood Solutions
    248-391-9446
    Also takes deck wood/logs/pallets $
  • State Crushing / Pontiac
    248-332-6210 $ Leaves
  • Forest Floor Composting / White Lake
    248-887-2767

Medication

  • OCSD Wed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Building 38-E
    248-975-9700

Packaging Peanuts

  • UPS
    248-922-2795

Paint

  • Latex paint - dry out with kitty litter, can go in trash
  • Oil base - contact Hazardous Waste Co.

Papers/Newspapers/Magazines/Catalogs

  • Check schools and churches for ABITIBI Containers
    • Church of the Resurrection (Clarkston Road across from the Library)
    • Church of God (Clarkston Road, Flemings Lake Road)
    • Renaissance High School (Waldon Road)
    • Everest Academy (Clarkston Road, across from Clintonwood Park)
    • St. Trinity Lutheran (Sashabaw Road, north of Clarkston Road)
    • most Clarkston Elementary Schools.

Pesticides

  • City Environment
    313-923-2240

Recycling - Cans, plastic, phone books, newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, shredded paper, metal, electronics

  • Royal Oak Recycling / White Lake
    248-387-5555
  • Eagle Valley Landfill
    248-381-0990
    $10.00 per trunkload

Scrap Metal

  • Dixon Metal
    248-625-5305
  • Accurate Recycle
    810-936-3001

Shingles/RR Ties

  • Ideal Asphalt $
    248-396-2240

Televisions

  • RRRASOC
    248-208-2270
  • Best Buy
    See Above - computers
  • Office Depot / purchase boxes
  • Eagle Valley Landfill $
    248-391-0990
    Sony/LG/Zenith/Goldstar free

Tires

  • Belle Tire Stores

 

 

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