DJ Root Recycling
For the past 10 years, the DJ Root Recycling Team has been picking up papers throughout Shiawassee County. Later cardboard was added to the recycling list. This provided a chance to make a recycling center and on-the-job training for Shiawassee Health & Wellness (SHW) consumers.
Donate To The DJ Root Recycling Center
We accept donations. Please drop off products on the west-end of the SHW building located at 1555 Industrial Drive in Owosso.
If you have a paper donation, you would like us to pick up, please call the DJ Root Recycling Center at (989) 723-0873.
To make a monetary donation, please hand deliver or mail to:
Shiawassee Health & Wellness
C/O DJ Root Recycling Center
1555 Industrial Drive
Owosso, MI 48867
- 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, cardboard and paper pick up and to make sure that business materials are secure. Over the years, the DJ Root Recycling Center has helped nearly 200 businesses and families become green. With the generous support of Shiawassee County community members, we have been able to recycle over 869,600 pounds, which is about 7,395 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.
