Getting started is easy, follow our simple steps and start recycling today.
New to recycling in Detroit or still missing a recycling container? Find out more information on curbside recycling and play the interactive "Recycling Challenge" game to win a FREE recycling container.
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Detroit Recycles
The City of Detroit is collecting recycling materials placed in the designated container at the curb every other week. The recycling program is voluntary, and residents must sign up. The program is open to ALL residents residing in a single family home or in a house with up to 4 units, including those who did not previously recycle.
If you're not recycling, now is a great time to join thousands of Detroiters who are protecting the environment and creating less pollution by recycling.
Learn how to get your recycling Cart delivered to your house
Click here to play the educational recycling game and sign up to get a FREE recycling cart
OR
You can learn more about Detroit's curbside recycling program and receive a FREE recycling cart by attending a curbside recycling workshop with Zero Waste Detroit or Green Living Science.
To schedule or attend a recycling workshop near you, call Zero Waste Detroit at (313) 986-2990 or Green Living Science at (313) 871-4000, ext. 3.
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Pay a one-time fee of $25 to get a recycling cart from your waste hauler:
Unacceptable Items:
It is important to set out your cart no later than 7 AM, as it ensures your cart will be ready for collection when the driver arrives. Carts may be set out as early as the night prior to your collection day and should be returned to your property within a day after collection.
Curbside recycling is picked up every other week. View the Services Map (https://detroitmi.gov/DPW) to determine your recycling collection schedule and to sign up for free text message reminders.
Household hazardous waste can be brought to: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Receiving Facility
2000 E. Ferry Street (near the I-75 and I-94 freeways)
Every Thursday from 7:30 am – 2:00 pm
Every Fourth Saturday of the Month from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
This facility is open to Detroit residents ONLY! There is no charge!
Acceptable Items (Home Toxics/Electronics):
Unacceptable Items:
Pharmaceuticals and Sharps
The disposal of unwanted or expired pharmaceuticals down a drain or toilet is damaging to the environment. Research has found that small amounts of pharmaceutical drugs collect in streams, lakes and rivers by entering through wastewater treatment plants that treat residential, commercial, and industrial wastewater. The majority of these pharmaceuticals enter the sewer system through disposal of unused or expired medications down the toilet or drain. Increased amounts of pharmaceuticals in surface water bodies have been shown to increase bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
Please make sure these items are deposited in a rigid, sealed container. (HARD PLASTIC – e.g. laundry detergent containers).
For more info, you can call
Household Hazardous Waste
(313) 923-2240
Bring them to Recycle Here!
http://www.recyclehere.net
Recycle Here! does not accept electronics from non-detroit residents or businesses.
Please check with your local municipal government office for collection options or contact: GEEP Michigan at 1-877-GEEP-4-YU (1-877-433-7498).