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Recycling drop-off

Delta Township recycling drop-off

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Delta Township Recycling Center.

Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.

Facility: Delta Township Recycling Center Address: 5717 Millett Highway, Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: 517-323-8500 (Township Hall)

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06

Who can use it

Open to all Eaton County residents according to county directory. No commercial use.

Hours

  • WINTER November-March: Tuesday/Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Wednesday noon-6:00 p.m.
  • SUMMER April-October: Tuesday/Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Wednesday noon-8:00 p.m.
  • Electronics are separate dated Saturday events 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., not all regular recycling hours. Upcoming posted 2026 dates November 14 and December 12.

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.

Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.

Per-item fees

Item Fee
Routine listed recyclables General center entry/material fee not published on linked township pages; ask township.
Dated electronics events Charged by weight, current dollar rate not verified. Cash/check only, no credit cards.

Hazardous waste

Not general HHW. No oil-based paint, propane, syringes, vapes or alkaline batteries. Specific CFL/rechargeable-battery streams do not establish acceptance of other hazardous items.

Holiday closures

Posted 2026 closed Saturdays May 9, May 23, July 4, September 5, November 28 and December 26. Confirm additional weather/service changes.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .

Other notes

  • Millett Highway does not run through between Creyts and Sanders due to distribution center. Enter via Snow Road or Old Lansing Road using township directions.
  • Ordinary streams include listed plastics 1-7, clear/colored glass, paper, flattened boxboard, corrugated cardboard, polystyrene, cooking oil, ink cartridges, CFLs, cell phones and rechargeable batteries. Not all plastics accepted.
  • Boxboard separated from other recyclables; no wax-coated/frozen food/pop-beer cartons. Plastics: remove lids/caps before depositing; township says caps recyclable but separate.
  • No plastic bags, packing peanuts, construction foam, propane tanks, syringes, aerosols, paint cans, alkaline batteries or vapes. CFL bulbs only, no fluorescent tubes.
  • Metal appliances must be at least 80% metal and refrigerant-free. Dishwashers require qualifying stripped/steel construction; not universal appliance acceptance. Motorized tools drained of fluids.
  • Cooking oil bin is kitchen grease/oil only. Do not recycle oily containers unless washed.
  • Do not confuse Township Hall at 7710 W. Saginaw with actual Millett recycling entrance.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.

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