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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLOSURES

 CLOSURES:  

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The center will be closed Wednesday, January 17, 2024 due to temperature concerns.  

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

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POSTED 07/16/2021:  A new program for agricultural film plastic recycling is now available at the Sunfield Recycling Center! Check out Eaton County's Department of Resource Recovery's website to find more information: https://bit.ly/EatonAgPlastic

POSTED 11/23/2020:  We would like to recognize and thank Polly Products for their generous donation of a new sign for the Sunfield Recycling Center. We cannot express our sincere gratitude enough, thank you Polly Products!

POSTED 10/13/2020:  All Eaton County residents and non-Eaton County residents are welcome to utilize the site until further notice. For more information, please visit the About the Project section of this site. 

ACCEPTED MATERIALS

PAPER:

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Office Paper:

  • Office and Desk Paper

  • Envelopes

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Glossy Paper:

  • Magazines 

  • Junk Mail Inserts

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Newspaper: 

  • Newspaper 

  • Telephone books

  • Shredded Paper

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​Corrugated and Kraft Paper:

  • Cardboard

  • Box board 

  • Brown Paper Bags

PLASTICS:

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Plastic #1 (PETE #1): NO CAPS/LIDS, NO CLAMSHELLS OR CUPS

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  • Clear Only (Non-Colored/Tinted)

  • Bottles 

  • Food Jars

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Plastic #2 (HDPE #2): NO CAPS/LIDS

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  • Milk Jugs 

  • Detergent Jugs 

  • Household Cleaner Bottles

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NEW: Plastic #5 (PP #5): NO RIGID PLASTICS

  • Tubs (Containers for yogurt, cottage cheese, butter, etc.) 

  • Cups

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Plastic #6 (Polystyrene):

  • Styrofoam

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NEW: Agricultural Film Plastic

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METAL & BATTERIES:

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Scrap Metal

  • Steel/Tin

  • Aluminium

  • Steel/Iron

  • Items MUST be over 80% metal and non-hazardous - click HERE to find out more. 

 

Household Batteries

  • AA,AAA, D, 9 Volt, lithium, cell phone, button, etc.

  • Please note that some batteries require taping for safety - click HERE to find out more. 


 

NON-ACCEPTED MATERIALS

ITEMS/ITEM TYPES NOT LISTED ON THE ACCEPTED MATERIALS LIST ABOVE:

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  • Glass

  • Plastics:

    • Plastics #1/PETE #1 all non-bottles or jars​

      • All non-clear (Ex: colored/tinted) 

      • Clamshell containers (Ex: fruit containers, salad containers, cookie trays, etc.)​​​

    • Plastic #3-4, #7, and unlabeled 

    • Bottles caps/lids​​​
    • Plastics #5/PP #5 rigid plastics
      • Pales and Buckets
  • Auto & Marine Batteries

  • Metals

    • Metals that are less the 80% metal

    • Hazardous metal materials

      • Propane tanks ​

      • Paint/spray cans

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ENGINEERED MIXED MATERIAL:

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Materials that are mixed in the manufacturing process and are not able to be easily separated. 

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  • Coffee Cups 

  • Shipping Envelopes

  • Freezer/Refrigerator Boxboard
     

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NON-CLEAN MATERIALS:

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Items with excessive or non-removable food residue

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  • Greasy Pizza Boxes 

  • Peanut Butter or Condiment Jars (that have not been rinsed out)

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FAQ's ABOUT ACCEPTED MATERIALS:

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Do my materials need to be separated  when I bring them to the center? And if so, why? 

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  • Yes, all materials that come into the Sunfield Recycling Center need to be separated. This is because the material collected at the site is sold directly to material buyers, rather than sent to a material recovery/processing facility where they sort and separate materials. 

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Do I need to do anything to my materials before bringing them to the Sunfield Recycling Center for recycling? 

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  • Yes, you need to do four things to your materials before bringing them to recycle at the center: ​

    1. Make sure the materials are clean - For example, plastic bottles, cans, and other containers that contained food need to be rinsed out so that food residue does not remain on the items.   ​

    2. Separate your materials by individual type - For example, magazines (as a paper product) not only need to be separated from plastics but also need to be separate from other paper types.

    3. Remove the caps/lids from plastic bottles - For example, laundry detergent caps need to be removed from the bottle in order for them to be brought to the center. 

    4. Remove items from bags or external packaging. For example, you will need to remove your materials from plastic bags, disposable plastic baggies, and/or remove the cellophane wrapping on the materials.

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Why can't I recycle plastics other than #1, #2, and #5? Why do some recycle centers take certain materials that other recycle centers won't? ​​

           

  • There are a variety of reasons why materials are/are not accepted at different recycling centers. Three of the major reasons:

    • Location of the center - ​it can be expensive to ship materials to material buyers or there might not be a material buyer close enough to offer material transportation

    • Material market values - the value (or lack of value) of materials depends on the market which is dynamic and frequently changes

    • Storage regulations and safety requirements - While some less common materials are recyclable, such as CFL light bulbs or mercury containing thermometers/thermostats, they have special handling or transportation requirements that a specific center may not be able to accommodate.

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LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION 

Address:

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Sunfield Recycling Center

126 1st Street, Sunfield, MI 48890 

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Find this center on our Eaton County Recycling Locations Map here

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Hours of Operation

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Wednesdays    2 pm - 6 pm

 

Saturdays    9 am - 1 pm

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Please note: At the discretion of the site's contracted operator. the center will close for inclement weather and other disruptions of operation. See the announcements and closures section at the top of this page for individual closure dates and details. 
 

CONTACT US

Eaton County Department of Resource Recovery 

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1045 Independence Boulevard 

Charlotte, MI 48813

http://eatoncounty.org/383/Resource-Recovery

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Phone Number: 517-543-3686

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Email Address: Recycle@eatoncounty.org

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Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/ECRRD

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Please note: The site is not physically operated by Eaton County's Department of Resource Recovery but rather by an independent contractor. To learn more about this and the overall project please visit the About the Project page.  
 

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