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Metal Recycling Near the City of Racine, Wisconsin

Recycling has become a part of everyday life for many. Curbside programs pick up an assortment of recyclables, and recycling centers nationwide accept drop-offs and provide pickups for various materials. Those who live in or around Racine, Wisconsin, may want to know what types of metal are accepted by their local programs and recycling centers. The more metal that can be recycled, the less that winds up in local landfills.

  1. Curbside Programs for Metals

    • Metals can easily be recycled in Racine via two curbside programs. One is offered within the city of Racine. The city curbside program accepts aluminum beverage cans for recycling, as well as aerosol cans, aluminum foil, bi-metal cans, and tin or steel cans. Green Valley provides curbside pickup for residents of Racine County. This program accepts only aluminum beverage can and tin/steel cans. Homeowners of either area should check with their curbside program for specific recycling days.

    TEC Recycling

    • TEC Recycling is on Durand Avenue in Union Grove, Wisconsin. It's a metal recycling center that takes drop-off recycling for a large variety of items. The center accepts aerosol cans, aluminum beverage cans and other types of aluminum, clean aluminum foil, auto bodies and parts including car batteries, bicycle frames and large appliances. It will take ferrous and non-ferrous materials, fire extinguishers, metal musical instruments, propane tanks and metal clothes hangers. For larger quantities, TEC provides a pick-up service as well.

    Waste Management Pheasant Run

    • Waste Management Pheasant Run operates Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 7 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The company is on 60th Street in Bristol, Wisconsin. It accepts aluminum beverage cans for recycling. Waste Management Pheasant Run also accepts and recycles ferrous materials. This site allows drop-offs by residential clients only. In addition to metal, this site also accepts glass, plastic, newspapers, cardboard, paper cards and tags, and even junk mail.

    Cleveland Corp

    • Cleveland Corp is on North Green Bay Road in Wadsworth, Illinois. This recycling center accepts residential drop-offs only. It will recycle aluminum beverage cans and bi-metal cans. It takes ferrous and non-ferrous materials as well as bicycle frames. Cleveland Corp will also accept drop-offs of metal clothes hangers, tin or steel cans, and scrap metal. In addition, this company recycles metal pipe. It also recycles lumber, wood chips and wood. Call Cleveland Corp directly for its hours of operation.

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