Recycling Guidelines
Recycling guidelines information is for the cities of
Farmington, Farmington Hills, South Lyon, Southfield, Wixom and Walled
Lake.
Curbside Guidelines
The City of Farmington Hills, in
cooperation with the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of
Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC), has announced new curbside recycling
guidelines that will allow residents to recycle more. New recycling
guidelines will go into effect on October 1, 2008.
New items accepted in the recycling bins include:
- Pizza boxes
- All colors of glass bottles and
jars
- Ceramics
- All numbers of narrow-neck
plastic bottles
- Bulky #2 HDPE plastic (such as
toys, buckets, crates)
- Small household scrap metal
- Plastic bags from grocery and
retail stores (bagged together please)
- Drink boxes
These new items will be accepted in
addition to the previously accepted items for recycling including
newspapers, magazines, telephone books, bundled cardboard and boxboard,
junk mail, office paper, #1 and #2 plastic bottles, metal cans and foil,
and clear, brown and green glass bottles and jars. The Southfield and
Novi Drop-offs will also accept additional items for recycling,
including used consumer electronics such as personal computers.
Starting October 1, RRRASOC’s Material Recovery Facility will have a new
plant operator -- FCR, part of Casella Waste Systems. FCR also currently
operates MRFs in Saginaw and Ann Arbor.
For more information about the new curbside recycling guidelines, please
contact RRRASOC at 248-208-2270 or
www.rrrasoc.org.
 Novi
Drop-Off Guidelines
Novi drop-off guideline information is for the Farmington, Farmington
Hills, Novi, South Lyon, Southfield, Walled Lake, Wixom, and Lyon
Township. Directions: 26300 DelWal Drive - Located at the Novi DPW
Garage, north of 11 Mile Road, west of Meadowbrook and east of Town
Center Drive. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM and Saturday 8:00
AM - 5:00 PM.
Magazines/Catalogs
- Rubber band or tie with string.
Sorry! We do not accept telephone books at this
location.
Metal / Aluminum Foil
- Steel, tin, aluminum, and bi-metal cans.
- Empty, capless aerosol cans (leave spray nozzle on).
- Clean aluminum foil and aluminum food trays.
- Rinse metal.
- Leave labels on.
Sorry! We do not accept scrap or other metal in your
curbside bin. Please call RRRASOC at (248) 208-2270 for scrap
metal recycling locations.
Office Paper
- White Copy Paper.
- Computer Paper.
- White Notebook Paper.
- White Envelopes.
- Plain Fax Paper (non-glossy).
- File Folders.
Sorry! We do not accept hanging file folders, carbon
paper, brown Kraft envelopes, florescent colored paper, or telephone
books at this recycling center.
Newspapers & Inserts
- Newspapers and glossy inserts.
- No separating or sorting required.
Plastic Bottles & Jugs
- All 1 and 2 plastic bottles, such as milk jugs, water bottles, and
detergent bottles.
- Remove caps and place in garbage.
- Rinse plastic.
- Leave labels on and flatten plastic if possible.
Sorry! We do not accept these plastic containers:
plastic trays (microwave), butter tubs, motor oil or antifreeze
containers, plastic bags or plastics numbered 3 through 7.
Glass Bottles & Jars
- All clear, brown, and green glass bottles and jars.
- Remove caps and lids and place in garbage.
- Rinse glass.
- Leave labels on.
Sorry! We do not accept drinking glasses, light bulbs,
window glass, mirrors, ceramics, dishes or cookware.
24-Hour
Drop-Off Guidelines
24-hour drop-off guideline information is for the
Farmington, Farmington Hills, Novi, South Lyon, Southfield, Walled Lake,
Wixom, and Lyon Township. Location: 20000 W. Eight Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48075. For more information please call (248)
208-2270, send a fax to (248) 208-2273,
send an e-mail or
visit the website. OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY - 7 DAYS A WEEK
Boxboard
- Cereal boxes, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, and nearly every box from
your kitchen and bath.
- Place inner bags (e.g., from cereal & cracker boxes) and plastic
windows (e.g., from tissue & pasta boxes) in your garbage.
Sorry! We do not accept pizza boxes, waxed frozen
food or plastic-coated (milk-type cartons) containers in your recycling
bin.
Cardboard
- All corrugated cardboard (non wax-coated with wavy corrugation in
the middle).
- Cardboard boxes and pieces should be flattened.
Sorry! We do not accept pizza boxes, rice-based
(yellow) cardboard, waxed or plastic-coated (milk-type cartons)
cardboard in your recycling bin.
Magazines/Catalogs
- Bundled with rubber bands or tie with string.
Sorry! We do not accept telephone books at this
location.
Textiles
Clothes, drapes, shoes, towels, sheets, belts, handbags, pieces of
cloth and materials that are larger than 15” x 15” (no soiled or damaged
textiles with mildew). Textiles should be clean, dry and in a plastic
bag. Shoes (no high heels, no boots) should be paired and tied together
in a plastic bag, separate from other textiles.
Mixed Office Paper
- White Copy Paper.
- Blue/Green Bar Paper.
- Computer Paper.
- Yellow Pad Paper.
- Notebook Paper.
- Bond & Letterhead Paper.
- White Envelopes.
- Manila-Colored File Folders.
- All Envelopes w/Windows.
- NCR or Carbonless Forms.
- Colored Copy Paper.
- Sticky Notes.
- Plain or Glossy Fax Paper.
- Junk Mail (non-newspaper type).
Sorry! We do not accept hanging file folders, carbon
paper, brown kraft envelopes, florescent colored paper, or telephone
books at this recycling center.
Styrofoam®
- Polystyrene foam (Styrofoam®) including packaging materials, cups,
trays, and carryout containers.
- Rinse cups and food containers.
- Must be in clear plastic bags.
Newspapers & Inserts
- Newspapers and glossy inserts.
- No separating or sorting required.
Glass Bottles & Jars
- All clear, brown, and green glass bottles and jars.
- Remove caps and lids and place in garbage.
- Rinse glass.
- Leave labels on.
Sorry! We do not accept drinking glasses, light bulbs,
window glass, mirrors, ceramics, dishes or cookware.
Plastic Bottles & Jugs
- All 1 and 2 plastic bottles, such as milk jugs, water bottles, and
detergent bottles.
- Remove caps and place in garbage.
- Rinse plastic.
- Leave labels on and flatten plastic if possible.
Sorry! We do not accept these plastic containers:
plastic trays (microwave), butter tubs, motor oil or antifreeze
containers, plastic bags or plastics numbered 3 through 7.
Metal / Aluminum Foil
- Steel, tin, aluminum, and bi-metal cans.
- Empty, capless aerosol cans (leave spray nozzle on).
- Clean aluminum foil and aluminum food trays.
- Rinse metal.
- Leave labels on.
Sorry! We do not accept scrap or other metal in your
curbside bin. Please call RRRASOC at (248) 208-2270 for scrap
metal recycling locations.
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