Branson Recycling Center
Recycle Center Discontinues Glass & Electronics
Other Ways to Recycle Things in Branson
Greenwaste / Yardwaste info can be found here
Why Recycle?
Recycling helps our environment in two ways.
First, recycling papers and containers reduces the amount of trash filling our landfills. Each person in a household generates an average of 4.0 pounds of waste per day. That's almost 1500 pounds per year! At least 40% of that waste is recyclable which means each individual can recycle 600 pounds of material annually.
Secondly, recycling decreases our dependence on natural resources like oil, trees, and ores. Producing new products from recyclables is also more energy efficient than creating products from virgin materials.
Compton Drive
Due to the huge volumes of materials we process, we prefer that ALL material must come in pre-sorted unless you are willing to self-sort when you drop it off.
ITEM |
YES |
NO |
HOW |
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Cardboard |
Food boxes, boxes, beer & soda flats, grocery bags |
No wax or plastic covered cardboard |
Clean, dry, collapsed |
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Newspapers & Magazines |
Newsprint & Inserts |
No food contamination |
Dry and tied in bundles or in bags |
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Mixed
Paper |
Office paper, junk mail, cards |
No food contamination, plastic packaging, or waxed cartons |
Dry in bags or boxes |
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Glass*** |
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Steel Cans |
All metal food cans |
No food residues, paint, or aerosols |
Remove food, liquids, labels, and rinse thoroughly |
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Aluminum Cans |
Beer and soda cans |
No foil containers or aluminum foil |
Remove liquids and rinse thoroughly |
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Plastics |
All #1 and #2 milk, soda, water, juice, bleach, laundry – threaded bottles only |
No bags, flower pots, motor oil, solvent, paint, or pesticide containers |
Must have a #1 or #2 on bottom of container and rinsed thoroughly |
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Motor Oil |
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Must be in leak proof container with lid |
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Batteries (Rechargeable) |
Cell phone, smoke detector, flashlight, electronics, drills, car, boat |
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No prep needed |
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Computers, T.V.s, VCRs, Fax machines, Cell phones *** |
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| Soft Plastic |
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A Household Chemical Facility is also available for FREE disposal of residential chemicals from Taney County residents. Material accepted includes oil-based paint, kerosene, pesticides, herbicides, cleaners, spa chemicals, fluorescent tubes, sharps, etc. NO LATEX PAINT. (Call for information on proper disposal.) For an appointment to drop off materials, call 337-8566.