RECYCLE!!!

The residential recycling program will include expansion of accepting #5 plastics (along with #1 and #2 already accepted), continue #2 plastic bags, clean & colored glass bottles & jars in “Glass Only” bins, tin & aluminum containers, paper & flat cardboard at all seven 24/7 drop off recycling sites. Remember to rinse all containers and flatten everything you can for the most efficient use of the recycling program. Everyone is encouraged to support the students by bringing flat cardboard to the recycling trailers at Frankfort High School, Benzie Central High School and Betsie Valley Elementary School.


The program will also increase collections of miscellaneous items not accepted at recycling sites throughout the year. These collections will include Styrofoam, tires, paper shredding & electronics and are in addition to the two household hazardous waste collections. Holiday Christmas Tree Disposal opportunities will be offered also.


Dates in 2010 for collections provided by the Benzie Recycling Program are:

 

Holiday Packaging Recycling Collection (Styrofoam only) is set for Saturday, January 9th @ Beulah Government Center lower level parking lot (maintenance garage) from 9 – noon.  No appointment necessary.  Styrofoam must be clean and bagged, boxed or bundled.  No packing peanuts or insulation accepted.

 

Christmas Tree Recycling throughout the month of January.  Undecorated Christmas trees may be dropped off at Smitty’s Tree Service location, 2741 Benzie Hwy, Benzonia (across from Timberline Shell).  Follow the signs to drop area at this property.  No charge.  No appointment.

 

Clean Out Your Files (paper shredding event) Free shredding of confidential documents to celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22nd at the lower level of the Benzie Resource Center on M-115 from 10 am – 2 pm.  No charge and no appointment necessary.  Limited to 3 boxes or bags.

 

Two Collections for Household Hazardous Waste, including oil base paints, florescent bulbs, household batteries, expired medicines and medical waste, pesticides, etc., electronics, styrofoam & tires are scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd at 404 Parkview Lane, Incoe building parking lot in Frankfort and Saturday, August 7th at the Road Commission parking lot in Honor.  Collection times are 9 am till noon.  Appointments are required for these two collections.  No charge to Benzie County residents for any hazardous waste or computer equipment.  There will be a charge of $5.00 each for a non-computer electronic up to 30# (i.e. television, VCR) and standard auto tires at these collections.

 

Township Clean Up Days   The Recycling program will accept styrofoam FREE at each clean up day event throughout the summer of 2010.  We will work with each municipality when they will conduct township / village clean up days to accept and recycle styrofoam from their residents at no charge.  If townships want us to recycle televisions, computers and other electronics at their clean up day event, we will do so for $5 each.  Charging $5 per electronic will help offset our cost of collecting and transporting to a recovery facility. 

 

Recycling Reminders:

  • Recyclers should be reminded to NEVER put Styrofoam in any recycling bin.  Styrofoam will only be accepted at scheduled collections and clean-up days.
  • Recyclers should be reminded to NEVER put plastic bags in a recycling bin, only in the green barrel provided at the sites. 
  • Recyclers should be reminded to NEVER leave anything on the ground at a recycling site.
  • Recyclers should be reminded to ALWAYS take their corrugated cardboard to school cardboard recycling trailers where students earn money from cardboard collected at those locations.  It’s a great program and worth the extra effort!

 

Businesses are invited and encouraged to subscribe to the Green Benzie Business Recycling Initiative.  They will be charged a fee and issued a permit that would allow them access to the residential recycling sites throughout Benzie County.  Information packets are available at both Chamber of Commerce offices or by request at 882-055 NO COMMERCIAL USE IS ALLOWED WITHOUT A PERMIT.

 

Did you know that Benzonia Township recycles batteries?

Just bring them in to the township hall during open office hours.