Hawkeyes Neighborhood Watch

Self Help Centers Offer Convenient Recycling and Safe Disposal Options

Do you recycle more than you can fit in your recycling bin or cart?  Not sure what to do with a broken microwave?  The City of Milwaukee operates two Self Help Centers where Milwaukee residents can recycle and safely dispose of numerous items.

They are located at:

  North side:  6660 N Industrial Rd.

  South side:  3879 W Lincoln Ave

For hours and more information, please visit www.mpw.net/Pages/selfhelp.htm

 

Self Help Centers will be closed:

Thanksgiving, November 26, 2009

Christmas, December 24-25, 2009

New Year's, December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010

 

Accepted Items

Recylced

  *  Used moter oil and oil filters

  *  Used antifreeze

  *  Automotive batteries

  *  Computers (up to 10 components)

  *  Appliances

  *  Scrap metal

  *  Tires (up to 5 passenger tires)

  *  corrugated cardboard

  *  Concrete

  *  Athletic shoes

  *  Recyclables (cans, jars and bottles of metal, glass and #1 and #2 plastics; newspaper, magazines, paperback

      and  phonebooks, paperboard, junk mail)

Composted

  *  Brush

  *  Grass clippings

  *  Leaves and garden debris

Landfilled

  *  Garbage

  *  Old furniture

  *  Up to 2 yards of construction or remodeling debris

 

Proof of City of Milwaukee residency or property ownership is required.

Please Note:  Dumping after hours is illegal and will result in a fine.

 

 

 

 

Posted by doughamsher on 10/02/2009
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