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Bay City Electric Light & Power and Bay City Recycles are teaming up to help you ditch the junk and do some good for the planet! This annual event is FREE for City of Bay City utility customers – just bring your items and a photo ID.♻️ WHAT CAN YOU RECYCLE?
Alkaline Batteries (tape 9V ends)
Cardboard
Cell Phones
CFL Bulbs
E-Waste (NO CRTs)
Eyeglasses
Flat Screen TVs
Fluorescent Lighting
Hearing Aids
Ink Jet Cartridges
Plastic Bags
Polystyrene Foam (cups, egg cartons, takeout containers, packing material – NO packing peanuts)
Scrap Metal
🛞 TIRE DISPOSAL
Passenger car/truck tires only
Max 10 per resident
Must be off rims & clean
Driver's license required
📦 PAPER SHREDDING
Limit: 4 boxes per customer
Shredd-able: Paper, file folders, catalogs, magazines
NOT Shredd-able: Wood, glass, wet documents, 3-ring binders
Sponsored by United Bay Community Credit Union
📚 NEW THIS YEAR: BOOK RECYCLING!
Got books collecting dust? Give them a second chapter!
We’re collecting new and gently used books to fill Bay City’s Little Free Libraries and promote reading in our community.
✔️ Accepted: Fiction, non-fiction, children’s books
❌ Not accepted: Moldy books, damaged items, encyclopedias, old textbooks
🛋️ DUMP YOUR JUNK – THIS YEAR ONLY!
Got stuff that’s too worn out to donate, but too bulky for the trash can? Now’s your chance to get rid of it responsibly!
📍 Drop-Off at TWO Locations:
DeFoe Park – 601 Marquette Avenue
Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center – 2900 N. Water Street
🕘 Same time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
🪪 Photo ID/Proof of Bay City residency required
🔄 This site is ONLY for “Dump Your Junk” items – no tires, no shredding, no goody bags at DeFoe location.
🪑 Accepted at Dump Your Junk:
Household Goods
Furniture
Clothing
Mattresses
Toys
Trash
Mirrors & Glass
…and more!
🚫 ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED (AT EITHER LOCATION)
Barrels/Drums
Building Materials
Car Parts
Cathode Ray Tube TVs or Monitors
Concrete/Bricks
Dirt
Combustible Materials
Food Waste
Gas Cylinders
Hazardous Waste
Inhalers
Paint
Semi/Tractor Tires
Smoke Detectors
Syringes/Needles
Wood
Yard Waste
⚠️ For safety reasons, staff may refuse any item(s).
👷♂️ Commercial & industrial waste not accepted.
📢 Spread the word, tag a friend, and get ready to Recycle, Refresh & Reuse this Earth Day!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2900 North Water Street, Bay City, MI 48708, United States
