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Household Hazardous Waste

 
What: Cleaners, aerosols, solvents, old paint, automotive chemicals, fluorescent light bulbs, fertilizers.

Where: Alpena Resource Recovery Facility

Cost:

Mercury.....................$25.00/lb
Needles/Sharps........$2.50/lb
Bug/Plant Poison.......FREE
Oil/Cooking & Auto....FREE
Cleaners, Aerosols, Solvents, Auto Chemicals, Fertilizer.....$2.00/lb
Paint....$2.00/lb
 
Lightbulbs/Fluorescent:

Small.......................$0.75
4 ft...........................$1.00
8 ft...........................$1.75

 

Batteries: Year-round (only on Wednesday 8 am - 3 pm)

Rechargeable.........FREE
Alkaline...................$1.50/lb
Lithium...................$2.00/lb
Car Batteries:.........FREE

Alpena Resource Recovery Facility is proud to participate with Call2Recycle on a nationwide battery take back program. Check out their website. We are listed as one of two sites in Alpena County taking batteries.

 

Expired Medicine & Pharmaceuticals

Facilities in Alpena County who take expired medicine and pharmaceuticals:

Alpena Public Safety Facility
501 W. Chisholm St.
Alpena, MI 49707
(Only take expired medication, no liquid medications.)
 
Michigan State Police Post
3283 Washington Ave
Alpena MI 49707
(Only take expired medication, no liquid medications.)
 
 
Note: Prices subject to change.