CLASSES GREENSHEET
SIMPLE RECYCLING
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES ARE 100 PERCENT RECYCLABLE, BUT MOST END UP IN LANDFILLS!
The city of Lansing works with Simple Recycling, a company that collects usable clothing, shoes, textiles and household goods for reuse and recycling. Lansing residents can set these materials out at the curb on their normal city recycling day. Simple Recycling provides special bags and tags to residents that must be used to set out these items. To request bags, contact Simple Recycling at (866) 835-5068 or info@simplerecycling.com. Please remember this is a separate collection from the Lansing green recycling carts. Please do not put clothing and textiles inside recycling carts.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE DISPOSAL
The Ingham County Health Department operates a Household Hazardous Waste Collection for materials such as gasoline, flammables, oil-based paint, pesticides and other materials. COLLECTIONS ARE ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 2-6 P.M., FROM MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
The site is located at 5303 S. Cedar St., east side of the Health Department (follow the signs to the facility). Call (517) 887-4312 for more information.
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Plastics recycling Q&A: Q: Can I recycle all plastics?
A: NO, many people think that all types of plastics can be recycled, but that is not true, in fact, unacceptable plastics are the No. 1 source of contamination in the city’s recycling stream.
Q: What can you recycle? A: • Plastic soda, water and other drink bottles
• Plastic food and household bottles/jars • Plastic tubs and buckets
• Plastic produce, deli and bakery containers, cups, trays • Plastic nonfood containers and packaging DO not recycle plastic bags or Styrofoam inside the green recycling cart!