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.
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 nonsecure paper only
- Shredding
- Paper bags
- Pre-shredded paper in bags only
1555 Industrial Drive, Owosso, MI 48867
Monday & Friday Only
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday & Holidays
Recycling Phone Line: (989) 723-0843
West end of building Questions: (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.
