Recycling, Trash & Yard Waste services are offered at the recycling center, providing a convenient location for residents to dispose of their recyclables, trash, and yard waste. The center likely accepts a variety of materials for recycling, such as paper, plastic, glass, and metal, while also providing guidelines on what items are not accepted. Visitors can expect to find clear instructions on how to properly sort and dispose of their waste, making sure the recycling process is efficient and environmentally friendly. Additionally, the center may offer specific services or programs related to public education on recycling practices or waste reduction initiatives. For more information on the center's services and operating hours, visitors are encouraged to visit the official website or contact the center directly.
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Cats Auto Salvage buys scrap cars and trucks seven years and older, running or not, and parts them out in Lansing. Owner and operator Jeff Stockwell runs one of the largest used part yards in the greater Lansing area, family owned and specializing in older foreign and domestic vehicles. Engines, transmissions, tires, batteries, body parts such as fenders and bumpers, and OEM and aftermarket parts fill the inventory, and staff locate parts that are not in stock.
A state-certified scale sits on site, checked regularly by state officials, and the yard buys scrap metal from the public and from businesses. Disabled vehicles arrive by tow or under their own power, and a separate U-pull yard keeps its own weekday hours.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri call for hours; closed Saturdays
Accepts: Scrap cars and trucks 7 years and older, Scrap metal
Services: State-certified scale on site · Towing of disabled vehicles · U-pull yard · Parts locating · Scrap metal buying
What vehicles does Cats Auto Salvage buy?
The yard buys running or non-running cars and trucks, specializing in vehicles seven or more years old, and arranges towing.
Does Cats Auto Salvage have a U-pull yard?
Yes. A U-pull yard operates separately with its own weekday hours.
**Recycling DELTA TOWNSHIP RECYCLING CENTER** located at 5717 Millett Highway, Lansing, MI 48917, offers recycling services for residential, non-commercial use only. The center provides directions for visitors coming from different routes and specifies that Millett Highway does not connect between Creyts Road and Sanders Road. Operating hours vary by season, with summer hours on Tuesdays 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesdays 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., and Saturdays 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and winter hours on Tuesdays 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesdays 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturdays 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The center also hosts electronics recycling events on specific Saturdays throughout the year, with fees based on item weight. Additionally, the facility accepts worn American flags for proper retirement through a partnership with Boy Scout Troop 111. For more information or questions, visitors can contact the Clerk’s Office at 323.8500.
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Listed hours: Mon Closed · Tue 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Wed 12:00 – 6:00 PM · Thu-Fri Closed · Sat 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed
Granger Waste Services offers waste and recycling services for residential and business customers, emphasizing personalized and respectful customer care. They operate two landfills in Michigan with a focus on responsible landfill management. The company may experience weather-related service delays, but assures customers that any missed pickups will be collected on the next scheduled service day. Granger also provides a customer portal for bill payment, service requests, and additional support. Bulk collection is currently suspended for safety reasons, but small appliances that fit in the cart with the lid closed are still accepted. Customers can sign up for email alerts regarding holiday and weather delays. Green Valley Recycling & Disposal has merged with Granger, prompting changes in the bill payment portal and account transition process.
What Michigan EGLE recycling registry record matches this site?
Michigan EGLE's Recycling Establishments dataset lists Granger Recycling Center as a registered reporter under the Part 175 Recycling Reporting Program. EGLE says the program includes both required and voluntary reporters and cautions that a listed facility should not be assumed to be a public drop-off site. This record does not establish accepted materials. Source: https://gis-egle.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/9e9a387816bc47f28b0b9d6938cd6dcb_8
The Ingham County Health Department runs this seasonal household hazardous waste collection at 5303 South Cedar Street in Lansing. Collection days fall every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from the beginning of May through the end of September.
Oil-based paint, stains, mineral spirits, and sealers are accepted, but latex paint is not. Sharps must arrive in a sealed, puncture-resistant container such as a rigid detergent bottle or plastic coffee tub, never a milk jug or bag, and fluorescent lights must be packed individually, not taped together. The site turns away appliances, electronics, car batteries, medications, cooking oil, waste oil, and smoke detectors.
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Listed hours: Tuesday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m., May through September
Accepts: Oil-based paint, Stains, Mineral spirits, Sealers, Sharps in sealed puncture-resistant containers, Fluorescent lights
When is the Ingham County household hazardous waste collection open?
It runs from the beginning of May to the end of September, every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m.
Does the Ingham County HHW collection take latex paint?
No. Only oil-based paint, stains, mineral spirits, and sealers are accepted. Latex paint goes out with regular garbage once it is solidified with kitty litter, vermiculite, or sawdust.
Lansing Recycling Center is a full-service recycling site located in South Lansing, accepting materials. The center provides services for scrap metals, electronics, and general waste disposal to homeowners and contractors.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 5 PM · Sat 9 AM - 1 PM · Sun Closed
Services: Public dump for yard waste and general debris · Scrap metal buying including aluminum, brass, and copper · Electronics recycling including hard drive destruction · Dumpster services for residential and commercial use
What are the hours of operation?
Monday to Friday 7:30 AM - 5 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM, Closed on Sunday.
PADNOS Lansing Recycling Center is a local scrap yard and recycling center located in Lansing, MI. The center processes various recyclable materials including scrap metals and vehicles, while providing customers with competitive rates and guidance. Services also include free junk car removal for non-running vehicles.
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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Copper, Aluminum, Steel, Electronics, Household appliances, Junk cars, Car parts
Services: Scrap metal recycling · Junk car removal · Electronics recycling · Appliance recycling · Customer drop-off services
What scrap can I recycle with you?
We pay you to recycle all metals including steel, iron, copper, wire, aluminum, auto-cast, cast iron, and more.
Can I recycle household appliances here?
Yes, we will pay you for your old appliances, including large and small appliances.
Shroyer Auto Parts is a licensed salvage buyer in Lansing, Michigan that purchases vehicles in any condition, including running, non-running, accident-damaged, and salvage titles. Customers can drop off their junk car or schedule a free pickup, and the yard also sells used auto parts. The business serves the greater Lansing area including Jackson, St. Johns, Dewitt, Grand Ledge, Mason, Okemos, Owosso, and Ionia.
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Services: Junk car purchase · Free vehicle pickup · Used auto parts sales · Scrap metal buying · Vehicle drop-off
Do you offer free towing?
Yes, Shroyer Auto Parts offers free tow-away pickup for junk vehicles.
Do you buy non-running cars?
Yes, the yard buys vehicles in any condition, running or non-running.
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Materials Accepted in Lansing
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Lansing include Drop-off, Electronics, Glass, Cardboard, Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Capital Area Recycling and Trash (CART), the city's own crew, collects Lansing's curbside recycling in green carts, with trash in blue carts for households that sign up. A $122 fee on every taxable lot pays for recycling and seasonal yard waste. The free CART Recycling Drop-off Center at 601 E South Street, open dawn to dusk daily, takes the foam and plastic film the carts refuse.
Frequently Asked Questions
What goes in the green recycling cart in Lansing MI?
CART takes mixed paper, cardboard and boxboard, glass bottles and jars in all colors, metal cans, aluminum trays and foil, and plastic #1, 2 and 4 through 7 bottles and tubs. Keep everything loose, because bagged recyclables are refused. Paper towels, napkins, paper plates, tissues, hangers, hoses, mirrors, straws, plastic silverware and VHS tapes go in the trash. Carts with the wrong items get a tag and stay full.
Where is the Lansing recycling drop-off center?
The CART Recycling Drop-off Center sits at 601 E South Street, Lansing, MI 48910. It is open daily from dawn to dusk, costs nothing, and runs under video surveillance. Bins there take cardboard, boxboard, mixed paper, glass, metal and plastic, plus plastic bags and film and polystyrene foam, which are drop-off only. Food scraps go there too through the city's Food Scraps Drop-off Program.
How do I get a bulky item picked up in Lansing?
Request bulk collection online and pay first: $33 for the first item and $16.50 for each additional item, so a couch and a vanity cost $49.50. CART picks up bulk items on Thursdays only. Bulk means anything too large for the blue trash cart with the lid closed, such as mattresses, couches, appliances and large electronics. Income-qualifying households get one free item a year.
When does Lansing pick up yard waste?
CART collects yard waste at the curb on your trash day from April into early December. Collection runs bi-weekly from June into November and switches to weekly on November 2, 2026, through early December. Set out as much as you need if you follow the city's yard waste guidelines, and leave missed piles at the curb until crews return.
Where is the household hazardous waste drop-off in Lansing?
The Ingham County Health Department takes household hazardous waste behind the Human Services Building at 5303 S. Cedar St. It runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, May through September, except the Fourth of July. It is free for Ingham County residents and takes oil-based paint, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermometers and 1-pound propane tanks. Call 517-887-4312.
What does the Ingham County hazardous waste site refuse?
It refuses appliances, electronics, car batteries, cooking oil, waste oil, asbestos, explosives and propane tanks over 1 pound. Alkaline batteries, smoke detectors and drywall compound go in the trash. Latex paint is not hazardous: stir in kitty litter or sawdust, let it dry, and trash the can. Lansing sends CFL and LED bulbs to the Board of Water and Light at 1232 Haco Drive.
Recycling tips for Lansing
•Carts go to the curb no earlier than 4:00 PM the day before collection and come back by 7:00 AM the day after, or the city fines you $25, then $50, then $250.
•Report a missed cart to CART at 517-483-4400 within 24 hours, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
•Old books do not go in the cart; take them to Friedland at 405 E Maple Street or the MSU Surplus Store at 468 Green Way in East Lansing.
•Arrive at the county hazardous waste site after 2:00 PM, follow the one-way arrows, and stay in your vehicle while staff unload.
Recycling centers near Lansing
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas: