DJ Root Recycling
The DJ Root Recycling Center has been recycling paper and cardboard in Shiawassee County for over a decade! This provides an opportunity to make a recycling center and on-the-job training for Shiawassee Health & Wellness (SHW) consumers.
Paper Donation To DJ Root Recycling
Beginning July 6, 2020, we will begin accepting donations of:
- Cardboard
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Office paper
Please drop off products (please review acceptable products to the right) on the west-end of the SHW building located at 1555 Industrial Drive in Owosso.
We request that donations are separated upon drop-off at the recycling center in order to decrease the need for handling of potentially contaminated materials.
If you have a business and would like to make a paper donation, please call the DJ Root Recycling Center at (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?
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!
• Cardboard
• Newspaper
• Magazines
• Colored Paper
• Telephone Books
• White Copy Paper
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.
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.
