City of East Lansing

City of East Lansing logo reading "Home of Michigan State University"

The City of East Lansing was one of the first municipalities in the state to offer recycling services to its residents. Since its implementation, the City’s program has steadily grown to provide convenient programs for yard waste, holiday waste, hard to recycle items, and more. Waste collection programs are administered by the City’s Department of…

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Dart Container Corporation

DART Container logo

Dart has been an industry leader in recycling for more than 30 years. They’re taking responsibility for the environmental effects of giving people the freedom to enjoy their food & drinks on the go. The most important part of their program is that it’s a sincere, holistic, and strategic based approach on a robust commitment…

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Meridian Charter Township

Meridian Township logo reading "A Prime Community, EST 1842."

Meridian Township may not be the largest community in mid-Michigan, but that has not stopped them from keeping tons of recyclables out of the landfill. This community has two regional recycling events each year, one of which made it into the Guinness Book of World Records (for electronics). Success in recycling is largely due to…

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City of Kalamazoo

The City of Kalamazoo logo

Kalamazoo may be known for an abundance of breweries, but the recycling services the City provides for its residence is equally impressive. The city began offering a curbside recycling program in the 1980s through an “opt-in” program that has now expanded to include 75% of households citywide!  Kalamazoo provides more than just curbside pickup for…

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Calhoun County

Calhoun County's inside of a truck with stacked bags of recyclables and gaylord boxes filled with mixed paper.

Most areas that have a large amount of residents interested in recycling work hard to focus on getting a curbside program, but Calhoun County doesn’t let that stop them from contributing in the meantime. When it comes to recycling in Calhoun County, these residents take great community pride in supporting local businesses, so when their…

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Benzie County

Three volunteers at Benzie County posing with paint cans at a hazardous waste collection event.

When there are only 17,000 residents in a County, you have to constantly be working to try and keep people involved in recycling. Last year 1,009 tons of single stream recyclables were collected from this rural area. Benzie County has been extremely successful with this and along the way, they have come up with some…

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Meijer

Meijer logo

Meijer operates under the philosophy that to be a good company, they must be a good neighbor. Through environmental stewardship, they strive to protect clean water, air, and land for the people and communities they serve. Meijer also pursues eco-friendly initiatives in order to benefit customers and reduce environmental impact.  All Meijer distribution centers and…

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Kroger

Zero Hunger Xero Waste by Kroger logo

The Kroger Company became a Recycle, MI Partner in 2020 and we are glad to have their support. Kroger promotes sustainability initiatives through their Zero Hunger/Zero Waste social impact plan. The plan aims to “end hunger in the places we call home and eliminate waste across our company by 2025.”  One program that Kroger is…

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Metro Recycling

Metro Recycling Solutions logo

Most people are aware that recyclable materials are collected from households across the state, processed at a local material recovery facility, and then sent to a manufacturer who makes it into a new product. What many people don’t know is that there is often another step in the process that is important – that of…

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Pratt Industries

Pratt logo reading "100% Recycled."

Pratt Industries has been America’s leading recycled paper and packaging company for over 25 years – dedicated to the sustainability of the planet, their customers, and their people, and is recognized around the world for its environmental stewardship.  Sustainability has always been the cornerstone of Pratt’s culture. Pratt Industries, which was born into a family…

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