Solid Waste Management

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Welcome to the Office of Solid Waste Management

The Office of Solid Waste Management is charged with managing waste reduction, recycling and hazardous waste disposal in Monroe County. The solid waste coordinator is responsible for communicating with local municipalities in orchestrating recycling events and hazardous waste disposal days. Please feel free to contact the office of Solid Waste Management for any questions regarding your concerns with household hazardous waste and recycling programs.

The Division of Environmental Health is calling on you to help make recycling efforts in Monroe County the best and most affordable to all. To that extent we ask that you sort your recyclables accurately as to ensure the materials will be recycled. Many who faithfully store up their recyclables in anticipation of a successful contribution to a greener environment are denied that hope because of those who use the bins as rubbish collection sites. We must provide a clean source of materials or the collections may prove fruitless.

The following links offer more information:

Battery Recycling

Cell Phone Recycling

Christmas Tree Chipping

Drop Off Recycling

Electronic Waste

Household Hazardous Waste

Recycling Facts/Links

Tire Recycling

Yard Waste

The Drive Smarter Challenge

2010 Change The World, Start with ENERGY STAR Campaign - Pledge to do your part in your home or business to conserve energy.

Commercial Recycling Survey - A recycling and a solid waste data management tool

Ecoville - Monroe County - Your on-line destination for local recycling and sustainability information.

RecycleNOW LOCATIONS AND TIMES

RecycleNOW bins are now located at the following locations on the designated days:

Dundee Kroger, 571 East Monroe St., Dundee, 8am-4pm - 1st Tuesday of the month
St. Joseph Church, 2238 Manhattan Rd., Erie, 8am-4pm - 2nd Tuesday of the month
Meijer, 1700 North Telegraph Rd., Monroe, 8am-4pm - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesday of the month
Kroger, 850 South Monroe St., Monroe, 8am-4pm - 2nd Saturday of the month
Kroger, 3462 Sterns Road, Lambertville, 8am-4pm - 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month

The following items can be recycled at the RecycleNOW locations: types 1 and 2 plastic, glass, aluminum, tin, license plates and newspaper (Saturday only). These sites only accept containers that held food, beverages, detergent or bleach.

To find out dates, locations and what materials to recycle view the RecycleNow February through May Flyer.

Household Hazardous Waste Collections

Currently there are not any specific dates or locations for the 2010 season. Check back in February 2010 for the 2010 season.

Tire Collection

Currently there are not any specific dates or locations for the 2010 season. We are in the process of scheduling. Check back in April 2010 for more information.

NEW ENVIRONMENTAL FUND GRANT PROGRAM

The Monroe County Environmental Fund is a grant program to provide resources to foster the development of a sustainable community; enhance, restore or protect natural surroundings; promote utilization of green technology and planning tools; and progress environmental stewardship in Monroe County.

Environmental Fund Grant Scoring Guidelines (pdf)

Environmental Fund Grant Proposal Budget (pdf)

Environmental Fund Grant Proposal Budget (Word document)

Environmental Fund Grant Guidelines (pdf)

Environmental Fund Grant Guidelines (Word document)

Environmental Fund Grant Reporting Requirements (pdf)

Collection Site for Electronic Waste - The Monroe County Solid Waste Program and the Habitat for Humanity Restore are partnering to offer collection of electronic waste on an ongoing basis. The Restore will be accepting computer systems, monitors, CPU's, printers, keyboards, peripherals, laptops and televisions (no console TVs). The Habitat for Humanity Restore is located at 840 LaPlaisance Road in Monroe. They will accept materials from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. For questions, please contact the Restore at (734) 243-1108 or the Monroe County Solid Waste Coordinator at (734) 240-7909.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMPLAINTS, OR PROBLEMS

Please contact Monroe County Solid Waste Coordinator
Jamie Dean (734) 240-7909
Monroe County Environmental Health Division
2353 S. Custer Rd, Monroe, MI 48161-2234