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Aluminum Siding
Metro Recycling
1501 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm
Sat 7am-1pm
(219) 922-1830
Asbestos
Newton Co. Landfill
(219) 662-8600
(219) 394-2808
Talk to Renee
Accepts: railroad ties, landscape timbers and asbestos
Waste Management
(800) 796-9696
Automotive Fluids (antifreeze and oil)
**contact your local oil change facility to see if they accept old fluids.
Dyer Auto
1474 Joliet St.
Dyer, IN 46311
Duke of Oil
Jiffy Lube
Oil Express
Oil Exchange (oil only)
1498 N. Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 663-6200
Safety Kleen (large amounts)
601 Riley Rd.
East Chicago, IN
(219) 397-1131
Batteries (including lead acid and larger batteries)
Batteries and Bulbs
1519 West 81st Avenue
Merrillville, IN
(219) 208-6100
Batteries and Bulbs
813 W. Lincoln Hwy
Schererville, IN
(219) 246-2615
Boat and Car Batteries
Auto Scrap Yards
AutoZone
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Books
Contact any library
Better Word Book
(800) 894-0242
Discover Books
(888) 402 2665
Cell Phones
Best Buy
2490 E. 79th Ave.
Crossings at Hobart
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 947-9447
Christmas Lights
Metro Recycling
1501 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm
Sat 7am-1pm
(219) 922-1830
www.metrorecycling.net
Clothing
Clothing in good condition can be donated to a local thrift shop or Goodwill. You can also find a drop location using the following link
http://www.usagain.com/
Concrete
Call Gary Material Supply: (219) 944-0283
Denim
Blue Jeans Go Green
bluejeansgogreen.org
Document Shredding
Office Depot
10332 Indianapolis Blvd.
Highland, IN 46322
Staples
Munster
7951 Calumet Ave.
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 513-0769
UPS Stores
10769 Broadway
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 662-7960
903 Joliet St.
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 322-9004
2158 45th Street
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-1545
417 W. 81st Ave.
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 750-9597
228 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-6968
Eyeglasses
Lion's Club
Fire Extinguishers
Household Hazardous Waste Collections (household sizes only)
Fluorescent Tubes
Any Menards location
Furniture
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Call for pick up
Gary/Griffith Restore
6114 Ridge Rd.
Gary, IN
(219) 923-7265
Glass (Windows)
No recycling program available. Contact waste hauler.
Helium Tanks
Helium Tanks (small) can be brought to our Household Hazardous Waste Collections. Click here for more information.
Ink Cartridges
Office Depot
10332 Indianapolis Blvd.
Highland, IN 46322
Staples
Munster
7951 Calumet Ave.
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 513-0769
Large Garbage Items
If you have a garbage item, please call a garbage hauler for disposal.
Waste Management: (800) 796-9696
Republic Services: (219) 310-2300
Lead
Metro Recycling
1501 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm
Sat 7am-1pm
(219) 922-1830
Light Bulbs
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs can be taken to Home Depot, Lowe's, or Menard's for disposal
Fluorescent Tubes should be brought to our Household Hazardous Waste Collections or any Menard's location. More information can be found here
Incandescent "regular" light bulbs and LED bulbs can be thrown in the garbage.
Oil (Motor Oil)
Dyer Auto
1474 Joliet St.
Dyer, IN 46311
Future Environmental (30 gallons or more)
(708) 479-6900 (call for pick up)
RS Used Oil Services (30 gallons or more)
(708) 534-9300
Safety Kleen (call for quantity limits)
601 Riley Rd.
East Chicago, IN
(219) 397-1131
Oxygen Tanks
Users should look at the ring around the top of the tank to find the manufacturer and contact that company for disposal information. Users may also contact local oxygen tank suppliers to see if they will accept the tank.
Plastic Bags
Most grocery stores have plastic bag recycling in the entryway. The following link will help you find locations in your area.
www.plasticfilmrecycling.org
Propane Tanks
AmeriGas
2801 E. 175th Street
Lansing, IL
(708) 474-0555
AmeriGas
804 E. Morthland Blvd.
Valparaiso, IN
(219) 944-0283
Railroad Ties
Call Sandy VanBuren @ Republic Services: (219) 921-1552 or email @ svanburen@republicservices.com
Scrap Metal
Metro Recycling
1501 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Mon-Fri 7am - 4:30pm
Sat 7am - 1pm
(219) 922-1830
www.metrorecycling.net
MIdwest PGM
13513 Industrial Drive
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
Mon-Fri 7am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm
(219) 374-8700
Sharps
Bring to Household Hazardous Waste Collections.
Shoes
Croc Shoes
crocscares.com
Michigan City Lighthouse Place Outlet
517 Lighthouse Pl
(219) 879-5222
Athletic Shoes
Nike Factory Store - Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets
917 Lighthouse Place, Suite #917
Michigan City, IN
(219) 879-1320
Mon-Sat: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Drop off your worn out athletic shoes at a Nike Reuse-A-Shoe bin to turn into sport surfaces and more.
Soles4Souls
www.soles4souls.org
TerraCycle
(866) 967-6766
customersupport@terracycle.net
www.terracycle.com
www.shoeboxrecycling.com
www.usagain.com
Visit website for locations. Boxes around Lake County accept clothes, shoes and household textiles that are ready to be re-worn, reused or recycled. Household textiles include tablecloths, towels, beddings, blankets, bedspreads, etc. Must be clean and dry and dropped off in tied plastic bags. A sturdy plastic bag protects the clothes from dirt and simplifies handling.
Athletic shoes
oneworldrunning.com
Smoke Detectors
Please check the back of your smoke detector for disposal information. Many smoke detectors have an 800 number for you to contact for more information.
Curie Environmental Services
(505) 888-9392
info@curieservices.com
www.curieservices.com
Dicon Global
20 Steelcase Rd., W., Unit 3
Markham, Ontario L3R 1B2, Canada
(800) 387-4219
Accepts brands: American Sensors, Dicon Global, Garrison, North-American
Family Safety Products
Returns
2879 Remico St. SW
Grandville, MI 49418
(616) 530-6540
www.familysafetyproductsinc.com
First Alert
Customer Service Disposal
3901 Liberty St. Rd.
Aurora, IL 60504
(800) 323-9005
www.firstalert.com
Accepts brands: BRK and First Alert
Gentex
Returns
600 N. Centennial St.
Zeeland, MI 49464
(800) 436-8391
http://www.gentex.com/corporate/sustainability
Honeywell
Returns
1985 Douglas Dr. N., Dock 4, (MN10)
Golden Valley, MN 55422
(800) 328-5111
customer.honeywell.com/Business/Cultures/en-US/Default.htm
Invensys Controls
"For Disposal Only"
28C Leigh Fisher Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79906
(800) 445-8299
Accepts: Firex
Kidde
1394 S. Third St.
Mebane, NC 27302
(800) 880-6788
Accepts: LifeSaver, Nighthawk, Kidde
Masterguard
801 Hammond St., #200
Coppell, TX 75019
(877) 453-3473
System Sensor
3825 Ohio Ave.
St. Charles, IL 60174
(800) 736-7672
www.systemsensor.com
Triad Safety Systems
4595 Airport Rd.
Kearney, NE 68847
(800) 240-7681
The USPS has additional information regarding the disposal of smoke detectors. Click here for more information.
Tapes (cassette, VHS, beta)
GreenDisk.com
Textiles
www.usagain.com
Visit website for locations. Boxes around Lake County accept clothes, shoes and household textiles that are ready to be re-worn, reused or recycled. Household textiles include tablecloths, towels, bedding, blankets, bedspreads, etc. Must be clean and dry and dropped off in tied plastic bags. A sturdy plastic bag protects the clothes from dirt and simplifies handling.
Treated Lumber
Call Brian Ridge @ Republic Services: (219) 863-1441
Illiana Disposal-Lake County C & D Landfill-Lowell
10209 W. 181st Ave.
Lowell, IN 46356
(219) 662-8600
Min. fee $20; accepted: scrap lumber, bricks, concrete, stone, glass, wallboard, roofing, plumbing fixtures, wiring and non-asbestos insulation
NOT ACCEPTED: fluorescent light fixtures, appliances, asbestos containing material, HHW.
Illiana Transfer Station
Lake Station
1525 Clay St.
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 963-9400
Min. fee $50
Accepted: dirt, furniture, construction debris, treated lumber, pretty much anything
NOT ACCEPTED: tires, HHW, paint cans, organic waste.
Trophies
Awards Mall
http://www.awardsmall.com/Trophy-Recycling_ep_46.html
Lamb Awards & Engraving
http://www.lambawards.com/recycle.html
(800) 877-1448
Vinyl Siding
Metro Recycling
1501 E. Main St.
Griffith, IN 46319
Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm
Sat 7am-1pm
(219) 922-1830
www.metrorecycling.net
Yard Waste
Green Tree Enterprises, LLC
300-355 North Clark Road
Gary, IN 46406
Call first 219-322-1835
This facility is for businesses and residents