NO Spring Clean Up - 2019
No Spring Clean Up for 2019. Independence Township has joined the

Recycling Center Closed
Due to Township budget reductions the Township Recycling Center is closed indefinitely.
Recycling Reference Guide
$ indicates a fee is involved
Appliances
- Best Buy has a Pick Up Program $
- DTE Old Appliance Pick Up
They give you $50 for fridge/freezer
$20 for air conditioner/dehumidifier
866-796-0512
- Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305
- Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480
Auto Batteries
- Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305 - Auto Zone Stores
- Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480, (Auto Lead Acid only)
Automobiles
Vehicles For Veterans ( www.vehiclesforveterans.org/michigan )
855-811-4838
Purple Heart ( www.purpleheartcars.org )
888-414-4483
Books/DVDs/CDs/VHS
- Library 248-625-2212
No textbooks/magazines or encyclopedias
Welcome anytime - Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305, No hard cover books
Brush/Branches
- Environmental Wood Solutions
248-391-9446
Building Materials
- Habitat/Restore / Pontiac
248-338-9148
Cell Phones
- Oakland County Sheriff Department Substation
- Most stores that sell/recycle them
- Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305 - Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480
CFL's
- Recycle to Home Depot
- Waste Management
Computers
- Classic Computer Recovery
734-723-1784
Takes TV's also $ - Goodwill recycles to needy
- Office Depot
Have different size boxes $ - Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305 - Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480
Concrete Bricks
- State Crushing / Auburn Hills
248-332-6210 - Novi Crushed Concrete
248-305-6020
Electronics
- BestBuy
TV's/DVDs/electronics|
cell phones / 2 items/day
$10 for TVs under 32"/laptops
Get $10 Best Buy gift card
Also have haul away/pick up $
- Eagle Valley Landfill $
Orion Township
248-391-0990 - Staples Store/$10
- Dixson Metal Recycling, INC $ ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305 - Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480
Gas
- Automotive Stores
Glasses
- Lions Club/Lenscrafters
Household Hazardous Waste
- SQS
734-437-9650
Call first/$
Leaves/Compost
- Leaves: McCord Farm Community Garden
Call Parks, Recreation & Seniors for details - Environmental Wood Solutions
248-391-9446
Also takes deck wood/logs/pallets $ - State Crushing / Pontiac
248-332-6210 $ Leaves - Forest Floor Composting / White Lake
248-887-2767
Medication
- OCSD Wed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Building 38-E
248-975-9700
Packaging Peanuts
- UPS
248-922-2795
Paint
- Latex paint - dry out with kitty litter, can go in trash
- Oil base - contact Hazardous Waste Co.
Papers/Newspapers/Magazines/Catalogs
- Check schools and churches for ABITIBI Containers
- Church of the Resurrection (Clarkston Road across from the Library)
- Church of God (Clarkston Road, Flemings Lake Road)
- Renaissance High School (Waldon Road)
- Everest Academy (Clarkston Road, across from Clintonwood Park)
- St. Trinity Lutheran (Sashabaw Road, north of Clarkston Road)
- most Clarkston Elementary Schools.
- Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480
Pesticides
- City Environment
313-923-2240
Recycling - Cans, plastic, phone books, newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, shredded paper, metal, electronics
- Eagle Valley Landfill
248-381-0990
$10.00 per trunkload - Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305, No plastic
Scrap Metal
- Accurate Recycle
- 810-936-3001
- Dixson Metal Recycling, INC ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305 - Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480
Shingles/RR Ties
- Ideal Asphalt $
248-396-2240
Televisions
- Best Buy
See Above - computers - Office Depot / purchase boxes
- Eagle Valley Landfill $
248-391-0990
Sony/LG/Zenith/Goldstar free - Dixson Metal Recycling, INC $ ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
248-625-5305
Tires
- Belle Tire Stores
- Scrap Dog Recycling ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
248-335-7480 (Tires need to be on aluminum rim)