Recycling

New! Effective November 6, 2006, the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA) will begin a six month pilot cardboard collection program in the cities of Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods & Pleasant Ridge. Residents are asked to place cardboard (no trash in boxes, please!) at the curb next to their recycling bin. If the resident is not putting out the bin that week, cardboard should be placed 4 or 5 feet away from trash.

During this six month pilot program, cardboard does not have to be flattened, cut up, or broken down.

Cardboard will be picked up on the resident's regular trash day by an Allied Great Lakes Waste refuse truck that will be picking up nothing but cardboard.

It is important to note that this is a 6 month pilot project. SOCRRA and the 4 participating cities will then evaluate the economics of making the project permanent.

A complete list of recyclables accepted by SOCRRA can be accessed on SOCRRA's web site, www.socrra.org. Questions? Call SOCRRA at 248-288-5150.

For the most up-to-date information on curbside recycling guidelines, household waste and drop-off center information, etc., please visit the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority website at http://socrra.org/srr.htm.

Beginning July 1, residents can add the following items to their recycling bins: Office paper, shredded or unshredded and of any color, junk mail, including envelopes with windows, construction paper (crayon marks are acceptable), manila folders without metal clamps, loose-leaf paper, computer paper, carbonless forms and paperback books. These items can be placed in brown paper bags, along or alone with newspapers, magazines, catalogs and phone books. Shredded office paper can be placed in any clear plastic bag and in or next to recycling bins. For further information, call SOCRRA at (248) 288-5150 or click here to visit their website..

Curbside Recycling Instructions

Corrugated Cardboard

Fold, flatten or cut into bundles no larger than 2' x 2' x 3', tie securely and place next to or under your bin. Discard packing material and badly stained items. Remove all food, cellophane and liners. No milk cartons, drink boxes or books. Bring uncut, non-bundled cardboard to the drop-off center.

Magazines and Catalogues, Papers, Paperback Book Boxes, Newspapers, Glossy Advertisements and All Inserts

You can now mix your magazines and catalogues, papers, and paperback book boxes with newspapers, glossy advertisements and all inserts. Tie them with string or place in a brown paper bag or plastic grocery bag.

Paperboard and Brown Paper Grocery Bags

Flatten shoe boxes, cereal boxes, tissue boxes, etc. and stuff tightly in biggest paperboard box. It's okay to mix with kraft paper bags. Sorry, we can't recycle plastic bags.

Telephone Books

Place loose inside recycling bin.

Metal

Cans, pie tins, aluminum trays, metal clothes hangers, pots and pans, toasters, faucets, silverware, pipe, and other small metal items. If it fits in the bin, put it in. Place loose metal lids inside cans and bend so lids don't fall out.

Paint and Aerosol Cans

Must be empty. Recycle metal lids. No plastic lids. Aerosols, do not puncture or remove ends.

Household Batteries

Place in a clear plastic bag inside bin. No automotive batteries in bin (take to drop-off center). These are properly disposed in a hazardous waste landfill.

Plastic Containers

All plastic containers are now accepted.

Glass (Bottles and Jars)

Clear and brown only. No ceramics, mirrors, coffee cups, plates or window glass. Lids can remain on glass bottles. Rinse out. Sorry, we no longer have an outlet for green or blue bottles.

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Free SOCRRA Recycling Drop-off Center

Recycling Drop-off Center
995 Coolidge Road
(between 14 & 15 Mile Roads, across the street from Meijer).

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, 8:00am - 12:00pm

Materials accepted at Drop-off Center

All curbside items listed plus:

Automotive batteries
Office paper (keep each kind separate) - white paper, green and blue computer bar paper, colored paper
Paperback books (keep separate)
Hardcover books (keep separate)

Paints, garden chemicals, automotive products, oils, household cleaners, solvents, insulin syringes, fluorescent light bulbs, and other hazardous material from homes accepted. By appointment only! Call (248) 288-5153. Only for residents of Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak and Troy.

Questions?

Telephone your local Public Works Office or SOCRRA (248) 288-5150.

The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan 48220
(248) 546-2525

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