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  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.


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