The Holden Avenue Recy-clean Center
1331 Holden Avenue at Trumbull St.
South of W. Grand Boulevard

Drop Off Recycling

Every Wednesday
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.    

Every Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

All items Must Be Properly Prepared In Order to Be Recycled:

Tin cans, plastics #1 & #2: rinsed and cleaned, lids removed

Newspapers: tied in bundles or in paper bags

Household Batteries: in plastic bag, clean dry milk or juice jug

Styrofoam: Carryout boxes, packing materials – translucent bags cleaned Only

Glass Containers: separate by color – clear, green and brown

Plastic Grocery Bags:  Bags #1, #2 and #4

For more information call:  876-0449
Sponsors:  City of Detroit / Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority
 

How to Prepare Items for Recycling
 
GLASS          

1.  Wash and rinse thoroughly.

2.  Remove caps and lids.  Metal ones may be recycled in the metal bin, plastic ones may be recycled with the plastic tops and lids.

3.  Separate by color clear, green and brown.

4.  Do not mix colored glass with clear glass!
         

PLASTICS
1.  Only HDPE plastic is accepted (milk, juice and detergent containers).  Check bottoms of containers for the proper symbol and plastic code.

2.  Wash and rinse thoroughly.

3.  Lids, tops and spouts must be removed.

4.   Crush flat.

 
PAPER          

Tie in bundles with string, or stack neatly in brown paper bags

1.  Newsprint, computer /white office paper (no colored ink)

2.  Mixed Paper–envelopes, folders, colored, phonebooks

3.  Cardboard, paperboard

4.  Glossy – magazines, flyers and catalogs

         
STYROFOAM / ASEPTIC
1.  Carry out boxes, packing materials – in translucent bags

2.  Orange Juice, Milk, and Soy Milk Containers (Aseptic)

METALS          

1.  All metals are accepted..

2.  Metal food and beverage cans must be washed and rinsed.

3.   Remove paper labels.

4.  If possible, remove lids and bottoms with a can opener.

5.  Crush the cans flat and put the lids and bottoms inside of the flattened cans.

         
HOME OFFICE / HOME ELECTRONICS
1.  Computer Monitor / Keyboard / Mouse / Terminal

2.  Laptop Computers

3.  Printers / Fax Machines / Scanners

4.  VCR / Cable Boxes / Televisions

5.  Computer Batteries

6.  Typewriters

7.  Cellular Phones / house phones

8.  NO Household Appliances (such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines and dryers)

 
BATTERIES            
1.  Put household batteries in a plastic bag and store in a cool dry ventilated location.
             

For more information, call 876-0449

What should you bring?

Nearly every item found in your garage, basement, kitchen, bathroom cupboards and home office that you know doesn't belong in the regular trash.

What materials will be accepted?
Materials We Can Accept

Glass, Plastic, Paper, Styrofoam, Metal, Home Office Equipment and Electronics, Batteries, Automotive Fluids, Workshop Supplies, Pesticides, etc.
   

Materials We Cannot Accept

 

• Items that can be placed in a refuse (Courville) container. Refuse is food, waste products, etc.    
• Items that are considered bulk. Bulk items are household appliances, carpeting, old clothes, shoes, furniture, etc.

Where should I take my household hazardous waste?

HHW Receiving Facility at 2000 E. Ferry Street
(near the I-75 and I-94 freeways)
Detroiters Can Call (313) 923-2240 to schedule a time to bring household hazardous materials (HHW) to the facility, which is open year round Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This facility is open to Detroit residents ONLY!  There is no charge!

 

 
  May - Recycle Here – Recy-clean Center, 1331 Holden at Trumbull

May - Rosedale Park (Christ The King Church), 16805 Pierson

May - Detroit Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility, 2000 East Ferry

June - Recycle Here – Recy-clean Center, 1331 Holden at Trumbull

October - Rosedale Park (Christ The King Church), 16805 Pierson

October - Detroit Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility, 2000 East Ferry