DJ Root Recycling



  • Please separate all recycling (cardboard broken down, magazines with magazines, newspapers with newspapers, books with books, office paper with office paper, junk mail, etc.)
  • Please put all paper shredding in a bag, separate from other recycling items. We do not shred junk mail, please separate from papers to be shredded.
  • Please do not mix shredded paper with shredded magazines (glossy) or shredded newspapers.
  • Please NO pizza boxes, donut or pastry boxes or food contaminated containers.
  • No masks, Kleenex tissues or hygiene products.

NOTE: If customers would like to have their personal information shredded, we do offer a letter of destruction. The letter details the date of the information that has been shredded. This letter will be sent via mail to the customer so they have it for their records.


We accept the following material:

  • Greeting Cards
  • File folders
  • Mail & envelopes
  • Receipts
  • Cardboard (torn down)
  • Phone books
  • Magazines
  • White copy paper
  • Colored paper
  • CPO-Green Bar & Laser
  • Hard cover textbooks
  • Booklets/brochures
  • Pamphlets
  • Newspapers
  • Secure and non-secure paper only
  • Shredding
  • Paper bags
  • Pre-shredded paper in bags only

1555 Industrial Drive, Owosso, MI 48867
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Recycling Phone Line: (989) 723-0843


Call the DJ Root Recycling Center: (989) 723-0843

  • What Services Does the Recycling Center Offer?
  • What Materials Are Accepted at the Recycling Center?
  • How Does This Program Help SHW Consumers?
  • What Skills Do Consumers Learn At DJ Root?
What Services Does the Recycling Center Offer?

The DJ Root Recycling Center offers services for paper shredding and recycling cardboard.  If you have a business, we can pick up your materials by using a secure, locked recycling container.

For over a decade, the DJ Root Recycling Center has helped more than 300 businesses and families become green.  With the generous support of Shiawassee County community members, we have been able to recycle over 1 million pounds, which is over 8,500 trees!

What Materials Are Accepted at the Recycling Center?

• Cardboard

• Newspaper

• Magazines

• Colored Paper

• Telephone Books

• White Copy Paper

How Does This Program Help SHW Consumers?

The DJ Root Recycling Center has more than 20 individuals with a disability and are paid at least minimum wage. A wide-range of jobs are offered, depending on skill level. Some jobs include picking up materials and loading it into a box truck, sorting and shredding materials, and baling/preparing material to be loaded and shipped.

What Skills Do Consumers Learn At DJ Root?

The DJ Root Recycling Center is a Vocational Rehabilitation Program that prepares individuals for future employment in competitive community settings. Consumers learn about safety, teamwork, communication, time management as well as hand-and-eye coordination.

Shiawassee Health & Wellness

1555 Industrial Drive
Owosso, MI 48867
(989) 723-6791

Lindsey Hull, Chief Executive Officer

Fax Numbers:

Main Fax: (989) 725-5061
Access Department: (989) 723-0763
Medical Records: (989) 723-0849
Recipient Rights: (989) 723-0888
Human Resources: 989-723 -0894

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