| HOME OFFICIAL MEETINGS NEWSLETTER ALVERNO FIRE DEPARTMENT OAK HILL CEMETERY |
BENTON TOWNSHIP 5012 Orchard Beach Road Cheboygan, MI 49721 Phone (231) 625-9176 Fax (231) 625-2213 Office Hours Monday-Wednesday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
MINUTES FORMS TRANSFER STATION/RECYCLING LINKS BENTON TOWNSHIP PARK COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL |
Benton Township Transfer StationThe transfer station schedule on Saturdays is from 9 am until 5 pm. Summer hours begin on April 1 and includes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-6 pm, as well as Saturdays from 9 am until 5 pm. Transfer Station tickets can be purchased at the Alverno Grocery Store or at the Township Hall during office hours. Please call transfer station attendant at 625-9811 for information on what type of garbage that is acceptable at the drop off site. Benton Township Recycling ProgramBenton Township offers a no fee recycle program. Please adhere to the following requirements so that the program may continue. Recyclables must be CLEAN. This program is for Benton Township taxpayers only and recyclables will be accepted behind of the Benton Township Park located just off Orchard Beach Road. There is a driveway just past the park entrance with a sign marking the entrance to the recycle bins. The new changes are listed below and the bins now fall into two major categories PLASTICNew changes to the program now include. All number plastic bottles, jugs, jars, plastic tubs, trays,and cups. Also, new to recycling program is the acceptance of juice boxes, milk cartons and paper cups. Clamshell plastic trays are also now accepted as are tubs used for yogurt and cottage cheese. No biodegradable or corn-based plastics.Details: Rinse and flatten-there is no need to remove labels CANS, FOIL & FOIL TRAYSPlease remove labels, rinse and flatten. NO aerosol cans, propane tanks, paint cans, scrap metal, wire hangers or gas cylinders(propane, helium, oxygen, etc.). NEWSPAPERNO wet and/or yellowed newspapers. New- plastic grocery bags, bread bag, bundling wrap, for example that used to bundle rolls of toilet paper and cases of water bottles, food storage bags. Bags must be clean, dry, and bagged up into one bag and tied closed. Plastic bags should be deposited in the paper, boxes, and bags category. MAGAZINES AND PHONE BOOKSCARDBOARDPlease remove any packing material especially Styrofoam and
foam packing peanuts and flatten boxes. This category includes cereal
boxes and paper towel rolls. GLASS BOTTLES & JARS (Clear, green & brown)Please rinse glass, but there is no need to remove labels. NO light bulbs, window glass or glass dishes. Transfer Station Hours:
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