Recycling centers in Charlevoix, Michigan

**Beaver Island Transfer Station:** Located at 36770 East Side Drive, Beaver Island, MI 49782, this facility operates from Monday to Saturday, with summer hours from 9am to 5pm and winter hours from 11am to 5pm. **Boyne City Location:** Situated east of the Charlevoix County Road Commission off Beardsley Street at 1251 Boyne Ave, Boyne City, MI 49712. **Boyne Valley Township:** Found west of US 131 on Addis Road in Boyne Falls, MI 49713, with summer hours on Wednesdays from 2pm to 7pm and winter hours on Wednesdays from 2pm to 6pm and Saturdays from 8am to 2pm. **Charlevoix Location:** Adjacent to the County Sheriff's Office/Jail at 1030 Grant St, Charlevoix, MI 49720, open from 8am to 8pm every day. **East Jordan Location:** Behind the EMS Building across from Save-A-Lot at 107 Bartlett St, East Jordan, MI 49727, accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. **Melrose Township Transfer Station:** Located on State St, west of Clarion Village, across from the Marathon Station in Boyne Falls, MI 49713, open on Mondays from 1pm to 5pm, Saturdays from 9am to 3pm, and Fridays from 12pm to 1pm during the summer.

East Jordan recycling center offers a dedicated area for composting food and yard waste, located next to the recycling bins behind the EMS building at 107 Bartlett Street. They do not accept brush for composting. The center emphasizes that leaving items outside of the bins is considered littering and could result in a fine of up to $500 and/or jail time. They collect various materials for recycling, with 100% of the collected materials being shipped to mills and end users for reuse in the Midwest, with 90% staying in Michigan. Notable recipients of the recycled materials include Georgia Pacific, Graphic Packaging, West Rock, and more. The center practices single-stream recycling, and a list of acceptable items can be found on their website. Visitors are urged to drop off recycling on weekdays to avoid the busier summer months. Littering or leaving non-recyclable items may result in a fine of up to $500 and/or up to 90 days in jail. For more information, visitors can contact the Recycling Coordinator, Terry Amick, at recycle@charlevoixcounty.org or 231-547-0080.