Pontiac, Michigan

Recycling centers in Pontiac

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Acme Auto Parts

986 Cesar E Chavez Ave

Acme Auto Parts has sold parts and paid cash for junk cars in Metro Detroit since 1948. The family-owned yard on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in Pontiac stocks new and used parts for European, Asian, and domestic cars and trucks: engines, transmissions, radiators, brakes, wheels, batteries, tires, and new body parts such as fenders, bumpers, and headlights. Customers search inventory by vehicle, by image, or in Spanish, and Acme ships containers of used parts worldwide. On the buying side, Acme takes junk cars of any age or condition, running or not, and tows them away at no cost. Rebuildable vehicles are for sale, and the company has bought scrap metal for cash for over 50 years.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat 8:30am-3:30pm

Accepts: Junk cars of any age or condition, Scrap metal

Services: Used and new auto parts · Parts search by vehicle, image, or in Spanish · Free junk car towing · Cash for junk cars · Container exports of used parts · Rebuildable vehicle sales

Does Acme Auto Parts tow junk cars for free?

Yes. Acme picks up the car at no cost, running or not.

Does Acme Auto Parts ship parts overseas?

Yes. The company ships containers of used parts all over the world.

High Tech Recycling

26 W Ypsilanti Ave Pontiac MI 48340 USA

4.9/5(21 reviews)

High Tech Recycling provides secure electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services for businesses and residents throughout Metro Detroit. They aim to protect sensitive data and promote eco-friendly disposal of electronic waste.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Accepts: Televisions, Computers, Printers, Mobile Devices, Office Phone Systems, Appliances

Services: Data Destruction · On-site Pickup · Drive Wiping · Drop-off Recycling

What items do you recycle?

We recycle televisions, computers, printers, mobile devices, office phone systems, and appliances.

Do I need an appointment to drop off my items?

No appointment is needed to drop off items.

Resource Recovery Solutions

100 W Sheffield Ave Pontiac MI 48340 USA

4.8/5(28 reviews)

Resource Recovery Solutions, Inc. offers recycling services for various materials in Pontiac, MI. The site focuses on linking customers with the recycling industry, promoting environmental safety and economic feasibility.

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Listed hours: Mon-Tue 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Wed 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Thu-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Aluminum Siding, Aluminum Turnings, Auto Batteries, Cast Aluminum, Cast Iron, Catalytic Converters, Circuit Boards, Copper Tubing, Copper Wire, Electric Motors, Extruded Aluminum, Insulated Wire, Radiators, Scrap Engines, Scrap Transmissions, Sheet Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Services: Scrap metal recycling · E-scrap recycling · Tire recycling

What are your business hours?

Our business hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and we are closed on weekends.

Where is Resource Recovery Solutions located?

Resource Recovery Solutions is located at 100 W Sheffield, Pontiac, MI 48340.

U-Pull and Save Pontiac is a self-service auto parts yard with more than 1,300 vehicles where customers bring their own tools and pull parts. The yard buys scrap cars for cash with towing available and also sells tested used batteries and tires.

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Listed hours: Call for yard hours

Accepts: Junk cars, Scrap vehicles, Salvage vehicles

Services: Self-service parts pulling · Junk car buying · Used batteries and tires · Online inventory search

Does U-Pull and Save Pontiac buy junk cars?

Yes. The yard quotes vehicles over the phone, pays cash, and towing is available.

Materials Accepted in Pontiac

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Pontiac include Auto Batteries, Auto Salvage, Used Auto Parts, Junk Cars, Scrap Metal. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac no longer offers subscription curbside recycling. Residents bring recyclables to the free drop-off in the City Hall auxiliary parking lot instead. Priority Waste is the city's contractor for weekly curbside trash, yard waste, and bulk pickup, and trash goes in a plastic bag inside your cart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pontiac MI have curbside recycling?

No. Subscription curbside recycling is no longer available to Pontiac residents. The city runs a free recycling drop-off in the City Hall auxiliary parking lot instead. Gates open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

What can I recycle at Pontiac's drop-off?

Corrugated cardboard, paperboard and box board, magazines, catalogs, newspaper, brown paper, phone books, #1 and #2 plastic containers, metal food and beverage cans, and glass bottles and jars in clear, brown, green, and blue. Everything must be clean. The drop-off refuses plastic bags, pizza boxes, milk and juice cartons, drink boxes, books, butter tubs, yogurt and sour cream containers, and oil or antifreeze jugs.

When does Pontiac pick up yard waste?

On your trash day from April 1 through November 30. Set out branches, grass, and leaves in leaf bags or a 33-gallon can labeled "YARD WASTE." Priority Waste does not take leaf bags in December, January, February, or March. Christmas trees go out during the first two weeks of January.

How does bulk pickup work in Pontiac?

Priority Waste takes up to 2 bulk items a week on your regular trash day. Wrap mattresses in plastic or seal them in a mattress bag before you set them out. Report missed bulk items through the Priority Waste residential service request form for Pontiac.

Who do I call if Pontiac trash is not picked up?

If trash is still at the curb at 6:00 PM on your day, call Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 or 855-927-8365, or email PontiacLDC@prioritywaste.com. If pickup runs more than 24 hours late, tell the city DPW at 248-758-3600 or trashpickup@pontiac.mi.us. Trucks run Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Recycling tips for Pontiac

  • •Set trash out after 7:00 PM the night before or before 7:00 AM on trash day, clear of cars, poles, mailboxes, totes, and other carts.
  • •Books, paper milk cartons, and pizza boxes are refused at the City Hall drop-off.
  • •A holiday delays pickup by one day for every service day on or after the holiday that week.
  • •Residents physically unable to wheel out their carts can apply for the refuse cart assistance program. Call Pontiac sanitation at 248-758-3600 for the city application letter.

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