Recycling Guide for Schools
A Guide to Recycling School Based Materials
Office Materials
Books / Cardboard / Paper / Magazines / Newspaper
Caraustar Cleveland Recycling, Cleveland (216) 961-5060
Office paper, magazines, newspaper, printer's mix, and hard and soft cover books. Drop-off 8-5 (M-F). Pick-up available. B, C, P, M, N
Cuyahoga Environmental Council, Cleveland (216) 631-1010
Office paper and cardboard. Drop-off 8-4 (7 days/week). C, P, N
Extra Book Recycling, Akron, OH (330) 374-7744
De-binding of hard and soft cover books for recycling. Pick-up depending on quantity. Drop-off by appointment. B
Gateway Recycling, Cuyahoga Heights (216) 341-8777
Office paper, newspaper, magazines and catalogs. Drop-off 7-4 (M-F). Pick-up and containers available. C, P, M, N
Keep it Green Recycling, Cleveland (216) 267-7790
Office paper collection and confidential file destruction services. Large and small quantity generators.
Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists, Wickliffe (440) 943-6968
Office paper, computer paper, printers' mix, newspaper, magazines. Drop-off by appointment, businesses only. Pick-up and shredding service available. C, P, M, N
Ponz Industries, Cleveland (216) 661-8999
Loose or baled accepted, businesses only. Drop-off 8-3 (M-F) Pick-up depending on quantity. C
Recycle Midwest, Cleveland (440) 423-3580
Office paper, magazines, newspaper, phone books, printer's mix. Drop-off by appointment 8-4 (M-F). Pick-up available. C, P, M, N
Shredding Solutions, Macedonia, OH (330) 468-2700
Confidential paper shredding and recycling services for all types of paper.
THE MAIL HUB, Brecksville (440) 526-9341
Reuses cardboard boxes. Drop-off 9-6 (M-F) and 10-5 (Sat.). C
Weingold Rubbish Company, Cleveland (216) 641-1071
Office paper, computer paper and cardboard. Pick-up depending on quantity. Drop-off by appointment. C, P
World Resource Recovery Inc., Cleveland (216) 486- 6446
Office paper, residential mixed paper, newspaper, and magazines. Drop-off 8-4, M-F. Pick-up depending on quantity. C, P, M, N
Waste Parchment Inc., Millersburg, OH (800) 282-2454
Picks up hard cover books in truckload quantities. B
Toner/ Printer Cartridges
Cap Data Supply, Cleveland (216) 252-2280
Accepts non-broken cartridges. Pick-up depending on quantity. Drop-off by appointment.
Charitable Recycling Company, LLC, Cleveland 216-832-3081
Get $3.00 for every qualified cartridge collected. Call for the list and arrange a pick up the collected cartridges.
Eco Charge, Hinckley (330) 273-6024
Drop-off 9-5 (M-F). Pick-up service provided.
Enviro Smart, Lakewood (216) 226-4456
Accepts used toner cartridges via mail. Containers provided.
G Toner Cartridge , Salem, OH (330) 337-0093
Re-manufactures printer, copier and fax machine cartridges. Pick-up depending on quantity.
Laser Impressions, Euclid (216) 738-4444
Drop-off 9-5 (M-F). Pick-up depending on quantity.
Tyvek envelopes
Dupont Tyvek
DuPont Tyvek (800) 838-7668
Mail-in recycling service. Containers and shipping provided by DuPont.
Classroom Materials
Audio Tapes
Eco Disk, Tacoma, WA 253-471-1800
[email protected]
There is a fee for Eco Disk to take audio tapes.
System Service International, Hillside, IL 708-547-6150
[email protected]
CDs
Crown & Kornell Corp., Euclid (216) 261-2019
Drop-off 8-4 (M-F), businesses only. Pick-up depending on quantity.
Infoshred.net, Bedford, OH 44146 (440) 439-0200
Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists, Wickliffe (440) 943-6968
Drop-off by appointment (businesses only). Pick-up available.
Computers
American Recycling Company, Cleveland (216) 281-9200
All types of computers and printers accepted. Drop-off (businesses only) 8:30-4:30 (M-F). Pick-up depending on quantity.
Computers Assisting People, Cleveland (216) 781-4131
Accepts newer computers for distribution to schools & charities. Drop-off by appointment. May pick up.
Laser Impressions, Euclid (216) 738-4444
Refurbishes & resells laser printers. Drop-off 9-5 (M-F). Pick-up available for large quantities.
Northcoast Inc. Recycling Specialists, Wickliffe, OH 44092 (440) 943-6968
All computer equipment accepted (businesses only). Drop-off by appointment only. Pick-up available.
Safety Kleen Systems Inc., Brunswick (330) 273-3111
Pick-up available, businesses only. No drop-offs.
Superior Special Services, Columbus, OH (800) 556-5267
All types of computer equipment accepted, businesses only. Pick-up & shipping services provided.
Usa Lamp & Ballast Recycling, Cincinnati, OH 45232 (800) 778-6645
Monitors only. Local pick-up available.
Mercury
The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District has a
mercury disposal service for household items
which contain mercury such as thermometers and thermostats. For more information,
call the District at 216-443-3749.
Chemtron Corporation, Avon, OH 44011 (440) 937-6348
Pick-up service, businesses only.
Hukill Chemical, Bedford (440) 232-9400
Pick-up service, businesses only. No drop-offs.
Video Cassettes
Ecomedia (800) 359-4601
They will pay shipping costs if you collect 50 pounds or more.
Lacerta Group Inc., Tape Recycle Dept., Boston MA (617) 442-3111
[email protected]
Contact: Ali Lofti
Lacerta also recycles 3480 & 3490 data cartridges, 9- track computer tapes, 4 & 8 mm tapes and CDs.
Cafeteria
Food
Cleveland Foodbank, Inc., Cleveland (216) 696-6007
Accepts non-perishable food items including canned, dried, dehydrated, and packaged items for distribution to local hunger programs. Drop-off 7:30-4 (M-F).
Food Rescue of Northeast Ohio, Cleveland (216) 776-3766
Accepts perishable and prepared food and produce from the food industry and catered events for distribution to local hunger centers. Drop-off 7:30-4 (M-F). Pick-up depending
Restaurant Grease
Darling International, Cleveland (216) 651-9300
Pick-up provided.
Environmental Pumping Service, Mentor (800) 433-8763
Drop-off 9-5 (M-F). Pick-up available.
Custodial
Cardboard
see above
Flourescent Bulbs
Hukill Chemical, Bedford (440) 232-9400
Pick-up provided, businesses only. No drop-offs.
Northcoast Recycling Specialists, Wickliffe (440) 943-6968
Drop-off by appointment, (businesses only), in original lamp boxes. Pick-up available.
Safety Kleen Systems Inc., Brunswick (330) 273-3111
Pick-up provided, businesses only. No drop-offs
Solutions Recycling Services, Westlake (440) 899-2216
Drop-off 9-5 (M-F), businesses only. Pick-up available.
Superior Special Services, Columbus, OH (800) 556-5267
Pick-up & shipping services available.
Usa Lamp & Ballast Recycling, Cincinnati, OH (800) 778-6645
Pick-up available.
For additional materials, see our
Recycling Directory for Business and Industry
or contact us at 216-443-3749.
Classroom Resources
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