Hardback Books
In Marshall County hardback books with cloth binding are unable to be recycled without individuals physically ripping the recycleable pages from their binder (softback books are recycleable in most curbside programs). The best thing to do with books is not to recycle them at all, but to reuse them. Old textbooks and encyclopedias tend to have less value because they often contain outmoded information. Try contributing used books to a neighborhood book sale. Libraries and schools raise funds by selling old books at a garage sale value. Used book stores and places like the Salvation Army store, nursing homes and friends may be additional outlets. Companies recycling hardback books include:
o Alliance Group, 1122 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 426-2448
o Waste Parchment, 4510 Township Road 307, Millersburg, OH 44654, (800) 262-2454

Construction and Demolition Debris
o Alligator Aggregate (asphalt and clean concrete), 11707 Pear Road, Plymouth, 936-3692
o Pyramid Excavation (asphalt and clean concrete), 2991 Fir Road, Bremen, 546-5176
o Bass Lake Sand and Gravel (clean concrete)
o VIM (vinyl siding, dry wall, wood – no paint or treated), Goshen, (574) 642-3677
o Christmas in April (new & gently used building materials), contact Tony Lenne at 936-4061
o Habitat for Humanity (new & gently used building materials), contact Melissa Christiansen at 936-9872 ext. 4

Automobiles
o Blount’s Auto Salvage, US 6 West, LaPaz, 784-2111
o Dimmitt’s, P.O. Box 68, Argos, 892-5097
o Hundt’s Auto Salvage, 13600 West 5C Road, Plymouth, 935-5424
o Kidney Foundation (to donate your car call to arrange pick up), (800) 382-9971

Eye Glasses and Hearing Aides
The Lions Club has collection boxes at the following locations:
o First Source Bank, 315 North Michigan, Plymouth
o Dr. Jerry Kralovansky, OD, 109 North Walnut, Plymouth
o Plymouth Optical Service, 215 North Michigan, Plymouth

Scrap Metal
 o Wager’s Salvage, 9717 East 16th Road, Argos, 892-5697

Sharps (used syringes)
o People’s Drug Store, 301 North Michigan Street, Plymouth, 936-3167
o CVS Pharmacy, 103 South Ohio, Culver, 842-3400
o Bourbon Pharmacy, 101 South Main Street, Bourbon, 342-5605
o Bremen Town Hall, 111 South Center, Bremen, 546-2471

Medical Waste
o Premier Medical waste Services, Inc., 1591 West 250 South, Albion, IN 46701, (219) 636-6800
o Kimedic, Elkhart, (800) 634-4626
o Stericycle, (800) MED-WASTE

o The Solid Waste District collects expired drugs at the annual health fair sponsored by the Marshall County Council on Aging. 

 

Furniture and Bedding
The best way to get rid of furniture (assuming it has some service life remaining) is through organizations such as the Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries, or the Marshall County Neighborhood Center who can resale it in their stores, or provide it to those in need. Garage sales and “for sale” ads attract bargain hunters. To contribute your usable furniture free to a needy household, try contacting a community church or social-service agency. Or post a notice at a nearby college, students have little money for furniture and a constant need.

If the furniture is beyond repair and totally unusable, the ultimate disposal is burial in a landfill. Upholstered furniture (the most common) is composed of cloth, wire, wood, metal, and stuffing of either natural fiber or plastic. Furniture can be buried with minimal environmental risk and without occupying too much space. The bulldozers that push, crush, and compact wastes are very effective at reducing bulk.

Household Items
Many local organizations and charities accept usable clothing, furniture, televisions, appliances, and other household items. Consider donating good usable items for reuse.
o Marshall County Neighborhood Center, 402 West Garro Street, Plymouth, 936-3388
o Salvation Army Thrift Store, 133 Water Street, Plymouth, 936-8822
o Goodwill Industries, call (574) 234-1661 ext. 680 for the nearest location.

Wood Pallets
o North Central Pallets, 13990 State Road 10, Argos, 892-6142 (also accepts other clean wood debris and industrial wood scrap)
o N.J. Pallet, 1145 Markley Drive, Plymouth, 936-1438
o Pallet Recycle, (800) 448-2883

Computer Equipment
o Chesapeake Electronic Recycling, Winamac, (866) 946-6602

o Marshall County Neighborhood Center – accepts working condition Pentium & higher PCs, 402 West Garro Street, Plymouth, 936-3388
o Catholic Charities – accepts working condition Pentium & higher PCs, 315 East Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 432-0242
o Million’s Used Computers, 1022 West Jefferson Blvd., Mishawaka 46545, (574) 257-7570
o C&I Electronics, 1315 Read Street, Unit C, Evansville, IN 47710-9946, www.ci-electronics.com
o Goldsmith Recycling, Indianapolis, IN, (800) 977-6285
o AAA Environmental Inc., 8833 Mansfield Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053-2438, (847) 583-1215
o United Refining & Smelting Co., 3700 North Runge Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131, (847) 455-8800

Toner Cartridges
o DMC-Lasers, Inc., 1503 North Michigan Street, Plymouth, 936-4455

Ink-Jet Cartridges
o Radio Shack (Plymouth)
o Radio Shack (Bremen) 1455 West Plymouth
o Radio Shack (Argos), 200A West Walnut
o WalMart (Plymouth), Electronics Department
o K-Mart (Plymouth), Electronics Department
o DMC Lasers (Plymouth), 1503 North Michigan Street, 936-4455
o Quadratech Solutions (Plymouth), 1775 West Jefferson Street, 935-4090
o Plymouth Post Office

Food Items
Frozen and refrigerated items, canned and dry goods (no homemade foods)
o American Red Cross, 215 West Garro Street, Plymouth, 936-3929

Cooking Fats & Oils
o National Bi-Products, 12091 Plymouth-Goshen Trail, Plymouth, 936-2144
o IPC, Terre Haute, (800) 258-2191
o G. A. Wintzer, Ohio, (800) 331-1801

Shrink Wrap & Plastic Grocery Bags
o Parker Plastics, 400 North Griffin Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417, (616) 842-9336

Packing Peanuts
Clean polystyrene “peanuts” can be returned to many “pack and ship” companies to be reused. Call the “peanut pipeline” for the location nearest you at (800) 828-2214. Businesses with larger volumes may be eligible for a service whereby “peanuts” can be collected at your door. For more information contact Mike Web in Warsaw at (574) 268-5360.

Foam
o Foam Recycling of Fort Wayne, 3501 Kenosha Road, Fort Wayne (260) 749-9597

Six-Pack Ring Holders
ITW Hi-Cone Recycling (free program for schools) 1140 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143, (800) 765-7464. Also have shrink wrap recycling program available for industries with large volumes (semi-load).

Greeting Cards
Cut off the fronts of greeting cards and send them to, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude’s Street. Boulder City, NV 89005

CDs & Cassettes
o MRC Polymers c/o DADC (mail CDs, cases, & plastic trays, no cassettes), 300 North Fruitridge Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 46803, (812) 462-8100
o Plastic Recycling, Inc. (mail CDs, cases, & cassettes – remove paper & cardboard), 2015 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225, (317) 780-6100

Used Video Tapes
o ECO-Media Recycling Center, (800) 359-4601

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