RECYCLING IN THE KEWEENAW

Keweenaw businesses support recycling of the items below
Updated 3/27/2007

ANTIFREEZE
Dave’s Marathon Hancock 482-3410

APPLIANCES, LARGE NON-REFRIGERATION: oven, washer, dryer, water heater, etc.
Keweenaw Scrap Metal Calumet 337-3699 No charge
Julio Contracting Ripley 482-2650 $10/unit + pick-up fee

APPLIANCES, LARGE REFRIGERATION: refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, etc.
A Tag certifies that a unit has been processed by a Professional Freon Remover, indicated below with **
Julio Contracting Ripley 482-2650 $30 w/tag, $55 w/o tag
Keweenaw Scrap Metal Calumet 337-3699 No charge w/tag
** Pillowman Appliance Chassell 523-4213 $60/unit—remove Freon, tag & recycle
** Brian Bekkala Repair Calumet 337-5781 $50/unit—remove Freon, tag & recycle

BATTERIES, LEAD-ACID: car, boat, motorcycle, tractor, etc.
Dave’s Marathon Hancock 482-3410
Fine Line Tire Hancock 482-6268 No cracked or leaking cases
Wal-Mart Houghton 482-0639 With purchase of new battery
Swift True Value Hardware Houghton 482-0530
Keweenaw Scrap Metal Calumet 337-3699
Julio Contracting Ripley 482-0666

BATTERIES, RECHARGEABLE: Ni-Cad, Ni-MH, Li-ion, small sealed lead. See www.rbrc.com for more info
Cellular One Houghton 482-8484
Wal-Mart Houghton 482-0639
Swift True Value Hardware Houghton 482-0530

CELL PHONES
Wal-Mart Houghton 482-0639
Cellular One Houghton 482-8484

ELECTRONICS: computers, televisions, phones, microwaves, VCRs, batteries, fluorescent tubes, etc.
Western UP District Health Dept RSVP Program 482-7382 www.wupdhd.org/rsvp/e-waste.html

MOTOR OIL, USED
Houghton Co. Transfer Station Houghton 482-8872
Dave’s Marathon Hancock 482-3410

PACKING MATERIALS: peanuts, bubble wrap, flexible foam, used coolers (and outer cartons)
The Shipping Shop Houghton 487-6167 Place clean, loose materials in a plastic bag
Superior Shipping Houghton 482-2646 Peanuts / bubble wrap

PAINT, LATEX
Marquette Wallpaper & Paint Marquette 228-8376 $1/can, Benjamin Moore and Mautz brands free
Houghton Co. Transfer Station Houghton 482-8872 Must be dry in the can

PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS
Wal-Mart Houghton 482-0639

PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES
Wal-Mart Houghton 482-0639

SCRAP METAL, FERROUS & NON-FERROUS: copper, aluminum, steel, junk cars, etc
Julio Contracting Ripley 482-2650 $10/unit + pick-up fee
Keweenaw Scrap Metal Calumet 337-3699
Houghton Co. Transfer Station Houghton 482-8872 No cars or refrigerators

TIRES: price per tire
Fine Line Tire Hancock 482-6268 Car / Light Truck $3.25, Large Truck $7.40
The Tire Shop Hancock 482-1850 Car $3, Light Truck $4, Large Truck varies
Dave’s Auto Laurium 337-5020 Car / Light Truck $3.50

Environmental Sustainability Committee, Michigan Technological University,

Updated 3/27/2007
For questions or comments, contact: 906-487-3341 or recyclinginfo-l@mtu.edu
or visit: http://www.esc.mtu.edu and http://emml.mtu.edu/gem/community