HOME Commissioners Departments... Services Documents Forms Projects Links			RECYCLING and SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT Contact Information Phone:  231-882-0554 Email Us Personnel   Marlene Wood-Zylstra – Coordinator Location / Address Lower Level in Planning Dept. Government Center 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617 Office Hours   Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Office hours include field work. Please leave a message on voice mail and your call will be returned. Services Offered 24 / 7 Residential Recycling Household Hazardous Waste Collections Electronics Collections Community Educational Programs Business Cardboard Recycling Services Description Benzie County is committed to environmental health through recycling opportunities, household hazardous waste & electronic equipment collections, and educational programs. The Recycling Program provides alternatives to residents and businesses to properly dispose of solid waste and keep it out of the landfill whenever possible. Recycling Sites — Three recycling containers are at each site. One bin accepts flat cardboard and paper items. One bin accepts clean #1 & #2 plastic containers and tin & aluminum cans. One bin accepts glass bottles and jars (clear & colored glass). Barrels at each site are for clean #2 plastic shopping bags. Never put anything else inside a recycling bin and never leave anything on the ground. Almira Township Park on Ole’ White Road Benzonia at Wesco Store Beulah at Village Municipal Parking Lot Frankfort at Glen's Market Honor at the Road Commission on US31 Lake Ann at Lake Ann Elementary School on Bronson Lake Road Thompsonville on Lindy Road & CO 669 Material Accepted (all must be CLEAN) at the above Recycling Sites: Cardboard and paper Clear and colored glass bottles Plastic containers — #1 and #2 ONLY Aluminum containers Tin cans About the Benzie County Solid Waste Advisory Committee The mission of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) is to develop and implement a cost effective and sustainable recycling, solid waste and hazardous waste management strategy that will meet or exceed local and state goals and minimize adverse effects on public health and the environment for the current and future residents of Benzie County. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee is comprised of Mary Pitcher, Jane Schultz, Dawn Campeau, Myra Elias, James Hanley, Ray Kadlec, Todd Warren, Ronn Beyette, Martin Metheringham, and Dale Flaherty. This committee meets quarterly to address the goals and objectives established in the county's solid waste plan. Recommendations of operation are made by the SWAC to the Benzie County Board of Commissioners for further action. The Solid Waste Department is pleased to announce that 100% participation in the Benzie County 24/7 Recycling Program has been achieved. There are seven 24/7 recycling sites located throughout Benzie County for residential recycling. Household Hazardous Waste Collections and Electronics Collections are included in the recycling program. Collection dates for 2008: Saturday, August 9th collection will be conducted at the Honor Road Commission, US 31, Honor from 9 am until noon. There is no charge to Benzie County residents for household hazardous waste and computer equipment.  Other electronics have a charge of $5.00 per item (televisions, microwaves, etc.) for up to 30# item. APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. Call 882-0554 to schedule an appointment. Scrap tires will be collected at this event for a fee of $5.00 per auto or light truck tire. Styrofoam material will be collected at no charge during this collection. Clean Styrofoam, such as packing peanuts, produce trays, cups, and egg cartons may be bagged, boxed or bundled. No insulation materials are accepted. This will be transported to Dart Container Corp. to be processed and recycled. Signs will direct you to the proper drop off area of the Road Commission Parking Lot. No Early Drop Off allowed. Packaging Corporation of America, Inc. in Manistee provides three cardboard recycling trailers at Frankfort High School, Benzie County Central High School and Betsie Valley Elementary School to allow businesses the opportunity to recycle. Students and community groups benefit financially from cardboard collected at these trailers. Expansion of the recycling program in 2008 will include education programs, business recycling opportunities, and collaboration with communities to achieve the 25% waste diversion goal established in the Benzie County Solid Waste Plan. Volunteers are welcome to become involved in the Benzie County 24/7 Recycling Program. Contact Recycling Coordinator, Marlene Wood-Zylstra at 882-0554 to find out how you can become a recycling volunteer. Fee An annual recycling fee is charged per household. The annual fee for 2008 is $16.00 per household. This fee covers unlimited use of 24/7 recycling drop off sites and household hazardous waste collections. Documents Cash for cardboard at the Frankfort High School brochure - JPG image. Benzie County Recycling Program brochure: Page 1 - JPG image Page 2 - JPG image Related Web Links Michigan Department of Environmental Quality [ Top Of Page ] Note: To view the PDF documents on this page, Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. If you do not already have it, you can get it free from Adobe. Once installed, simply clicking on the link will bring up the document. Note however that the document will first be transferred to your computer, which can take a while for large documents and/or if you have a slow connection.
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