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Acetylene Tanks
AWG, Gases and Welding Supplies
3977 W. 83rd Place
Merrillville, IN
(219) 750-9851
Asbestos
MIdwest Asbestos Abatement
1100 Cline Ave.
Schererville, IN
(219) 322-4477
Asbestos.com
Automotive Fluids (antifreeze and oil)
**contact your local oil change facility to see if they accept old fluids
Duke of Oil
Jiffy Lube
Oil Express
Oil Exchange (oil only)
1498 N. Main Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
Safety Kleen (large amounts)
601 Riley Rd.
East Chicago, IN
Boat and Car Batteries
Auto Scrap Yards
AutoZone
Batteries + Bulbs
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Books
Contact any library
Better Word Book
Discover Books
Cardboard
Businesses:
Commercial Waste System
Crown Point, IN
888-429-7622
Metro Recycling
1501 Main Street, Griffith, IN
219-922-1830
Residents:
Metro Recycling
1501 Main Street, Griffith, IN
219-922-1830
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/
Denim
Blue Jeans Go Green
bluejeansgogreen.org
Document Shredding
Office Depot
Opportunity Enterprises
2801 Evans Ave.
Valparaiso, IN
Staples
UPS Stores
Eyeglasses
Lion's Club
Fluorescent Tubes
Fluorescent Tubes should be brought to our Household Hazardous Waste Collections or some Menard's locations. More information can be found here.
Businesses can call AirCycle (708) 344-7860 for fluorescent tube disposal information
Furniture
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Call for pick up
Gary/Griffith Restore
6114 Ridge Rd.
Gary, IN
Gas Cylinders (including fire extinguishers, helium tanks, oxygen tanks and propane tanks)
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.
https://www.cylinderrecyclers.com/
Ink Cartridges
Office Depot
Staples
Junk Haulers
1-800-Got-Junk
Junkluggers (800)-LUG-JUNK
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
Light Bulbs
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs can be taken to Home Depot, Lowe's, or Menard's for disposal. Please call first to make sure items are still accepted.
Incandescent (regular) light bulbs and LED bulbs can be thrown in the garbage.
Oil (Motor Oil)
Future Environmental (30 gallons or more)
RS Used Oil Services (30 gallons or more)
Safety Kleen (call for quantity limits)
601 Riley Rd.
East Chicago, IN
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.
https://www.cylinderrecyclers.com/
Pallets
Collins Pallet Recycling
1584 Blaine Street
Gary, IN
219-292-3389
*This company offers drop-off for small loads or a collection service for large loads of 300 pallets by semi (must be able to accommodate a semi and have a loading dock).
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
***For tank recycling, you can simply write recycle across the label of the tank and leave it outside the cage of a bigger Blue Rhino retailer. The tanks do need to be of the 20lb variety and must be able to fit in our cages to be accepted. Blue Rhino will collect the tank and refurbish it if possible. If the tank does not meet our safety and quality standards, we will just recycle the tank. Tanks do not need to be Blue Rhino brand. If you need assistance finding a dealer in your area, this information is available on
www.bluerhino.com. If you require further assistance, please contact us at 1-800-258-7466, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm EST and Saturday 9am-6pm EST.
Railroad Ties
Call Sandy VanVuren @ Republic Services: (219) 501-2098 or email @ svanvuren@republicservices.com
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 Sandy Van Buren @ Republic Services: (219) 921-1552
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
X-Rays
B.W. Recycling, Inc.
937 NW 8th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
(877) 217-7020
*call first for mailing instructions