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Oakland County Waste Sustainability

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Oakland County Recycles Program

Oakland County is proud to say that each of our departments will have access to in-office single stream recycling bins. The Office of Sustainability partnered with Oakland County’s Facilities, Human Resources, and Public Communications Departments to launch Oakland County Recycles.

Oakland County Recycles

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Recyclables should be clean and empty.

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Do not use plastic bags; leave recyclables loose.

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Include only listed items. When in doubt, throw it out!

TIP: Return grocery bags to participating stores or local W.R.A.P. locations for recycling.

Paper

Flattened Cardboard (clean & empty)
Paper Containers & Cups (clean & empty)
Milk, Juice & Soup Cartons (clean & empty)
Newspapers/Inserts, Phone Books, Magazines, Junk Mail & Office Paper

NO TISSUE

Recycle Paper
Recycle Plastic

Plastic

Plastic Bottles, Cups & Containers (clean & empty, leave lids & caps on)

NO PLASTIC BAGS

Glass

Glass Bottles & Jars (clean & empty, any color)

NO WINDOWS OR CERAMICS

Recycle Glass

Metal

Steel & Aluminum Bottles/Cans (clean & empty) Aerosol Cans (completely empty)

NO PAINT CANS

Recycle Metal

The 2030 Project: Make Food Not Waste

In 2024, Oakland County partnered with the City of Southfield, Make Food Not Waste, and several other industry leaders and government agencies to collaborate on the 2030 Project; a food waste reduction pilot program that aims to reduce food waste in Southfield by 50% by 2030.

Resources

What’s going on in our communities?

Where Should the Food Go Map