Recycle for a Greener East Lansing

03/28/2023

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03/08/2023

The City of is pleased to be co-hosting this year's Recycle Rama event, which will be taking place on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ingham County Health Department, 5303 S. Cedar St.

Mark those calendars and find additional information here: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/303/Recycle-Rama. ♻️

01/05/2023

Reminder! Christmas tree recycling will be offered in through next Friday, Jan. 13. More info below. ⬇️🌲

Don't forget! Christmas tree recycling will be offered through next Friday, Jan. 13 in the City of ! Live-cut Christmas trees can be placed curbside or dropped off at several drop-off locations in the community: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/292/Christmas-Tree-Recycling.

All bags, holiday decorations and tree stands should be removed and trees taller than 6 feet should be cut in half.

11/29/2022

Community members are reminded that holiday light recycling is being offered through Dec. 12 at the Department of Public Works, 1800 E. State Road. Residents can recycle their non-functioning and functioning holiday lights by dropping them off in the cart in the entrance of DPW during building hours: Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

More info: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/307/Holiday-Light-Recycling.

11/22/2022

residents are reminded that Holiday Light Recycling will be offered at the East Lansing Department of Public Works, 1800 E. State Road, from Nov. 28-Dec. 12.

Beginning next Monday, Nov. 28, residents can drop off functioning and non-functioning holiday lights in the cart in the entrance of DPW. Special thanks to Michigan State University for partnering with the City to facilitate this collection! https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/307/Holiday-Light-Recycling

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11/22/2022

residents are reminded that extra, free curbside recycling days will be offered once again this holiday season!

Residents who live west of Abbot Road will have extra recycling days on Nov. 28 and Dec. 12 and residents who live east of Abbot Road will have extra recycling days on Dec. 5 and Dec. 19. Please have your cart at the curb by 7:30 a.m. to ensure collection.

More info: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/1847/Extra-Holiday-Recycling-Days. ♻️

11/15/2022

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11/01/2022

Pumpkins-are-a-plopping! The 2022 Pumpkin Plop is underway at the MSU recycling drop-off center and will continue through Sunday November 13th.

09/13/2022

Meridian Township is a hosting a compost bin and rain barrel sale for all community members in the region! Orders must be placed by Sept. 18 and must be picked up on Oct. 1 between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Marketplace on the Green, 1995 Central Park Drive in Okemos. Learn more: https://meridiantownship.compostersale.com/.

09/07/2022

Mark your calendars!

Mark your calendars! A Regional Electronics Recycling Day will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Chippewa Middle School, 4000 Okemos Road. Residents in the Capital area can recycle unwanted electronics at this event! More info: https://www.meridian.mi.us/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/10135/1301?backlist=%2fcommunity%2fgreen-meridian%2ftrash-recycling.

08/18/2022

Which of these can be recycled? Answer: ALL OF THEM! 👗👢👜 🍽🧸

Simple Recycling has resumed offering collection in and can help you recycle everything on this list and more! Visit SimpleRecycling.com or call 866-863-5068 to schedule a FREE pickup appointment. On your appointment day, just leave the items you want collected, in any type of boxes or bags, on your porch (or wherever you tell them) by 7:30 a.m. ♻

08/05/2022

In case you missed it! The City of recently launched Recycle Coach for community members! With Recycle Coach, you can:

✅ Stay organized with custom curbside collection calendars.

✅ Receive collection reminders and real-time updates on service disruptions.

✅ Become a recycling expert with a comprehensive “What Goes Where?” search tool, including local disposal information and collection requirements for common and uncommon items.

✅ & more!

The Recycle Coach app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. It can also be accessed on a desktop monitor here: https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/1635/Recycling-Collection.