2010 Special Events

Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale

Date:  Saturday, August 21, 2010

Time:  9am-3pm

Location:  MSU Recycling and Surplus Store parking lot, near corner of Service Road and Farm Lane on the campus of MSU.

 The Earth Machine Compost bin

  • $40.00/each (home composting instruction booklet included with purchase)
  • 80 gallon capacity
  • Convenient harvest door
  • Twist locking lid
  • Fits any vehicle

The Systern Rain Barrel 

  • $50.00/each
  • 55 gallon capacity
  • Mosquito screen locked into lid
  • Spigot for easy retrieval of water
  • Overflow hose

Recycle-Rama!

Date:  Saturday, September 25th

Time:  8am -1pm

Location:  Ingham County Health Department, 5303 S. Cedar, Lansing. 

All traffic must enter from Northbound Cedar St.

Cost:  Most items are free, however, some fees apply to household electronics.  See list below.

Materials Accepted at this Special ONE DAY ONLY event:

Shoes - Please tie shoes together in pairs or place them together in bag or box.

Clothing - Please no clothes with odors or that are stained or torn.

Scrap Steel/Appliances - A limited number of $15 rebates will be provided to BWL customers who drop off working, inefficient air conditioners and dehumidifiers.  First come-first served.

Bicycles  

Used household fats, cooking oil and greases

Books – All types, hard/soft cover

Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs - Broken CFL's can be accepted, but please place in plastic bag first

Mercury Thermostats - Leave intact.  Do not remove mercury vial from within the thermostats

Mercury Thermometers - Please place in Ziplock bag

Unwanted medicines

Holiday Lights - BWL residential electric customers can recycle traditional incandescent holiday lights in exchange for 2 free strands of energy efficient LED lights.

Computers & Household Electronics – See list of accepted items and fees below 

PC computers with keyboard and mouse, TV's (all sizes), Monitors, Telephones, Cell phones, Laptops and small items such as coffee makers, vacuum cleaners and toaster

No Charge

Stereo w/speakers

$4.00

Stereo w/o speakers

$2.00

VCR’s, printers, scanners

$2.00

 Microwave Ovens

$8.00

 Large copy machines

  $40.00

 Personal copy machines

  $5.00

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Organizing and Recycling In Your Home:  Getting Started

Date:  Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Time:  6-7pm

Location:  Foster Library, 200 N. Foster Ave. (inside Foster Community Center)

Cost:  FREE!

This is the first in a joint series of organizing and recylcing presentations which are designed to teach attendees how to become more organized in their home and to provide information and resources on local recycling and waste reduction opportunities.  Material presented by the City of Lansing's Waste Reduction Services, the Michigan Recycling Coalition and the National Association of Professional Organizers.