Do you recycle more than you can fit in your recycling bin or cart? Not sure what to do with a broken microwave? The City of Milwaukee operates two Self Help Centers where Milwaukee residents can recycle and safely dispose of numerous items.
They are located at:
North side: 6660 N Industrial Rd.
South side: 3879 W Lincoln Ave
For hours and more information, please visit www.mpw.net/Pages/selfhelp.htm
Self Help Centers will be closed:
Thanksgiving, November 26, 2009
Christmas, December 24-25, 2009
New Year's, December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010
Accepted Items
Recylced
* Used moter oil and oil filters
* Used antifreeze
* Automotive batteries
* Computers (up to 10 components)
* Appliances
* Scrap metal
* Tires (up to 5 passenger tires)
* corrugated cardboard
* Concrete
* Athletic shoes
* Recyclables (cans, jars and bottles of metal, glass and #1 and #2 plastics; newspaper, magazines, paperback
and phonebooks, paperboard, junk mail)
Composted
* Brush
* Grass clippings
* Leaves and garden debris
Landfilled
* Garbage
* Old furniture
* Up to 2 yards of construction or remodeling debris
Proof of City of Milwaukee residency or property ownership is required.
Please Note: Dumping after hours is illegal and will result in a fine.