Howie's Recycling Center in Manhattan, KS

Glass

All colors of food or beverage glass. Does not need to be separated by color.

Cardboard

All old corrugated boxes, including cereal boxes and paper towel rolls. No milk or orange juice containers.

PETE #1 (Clear Plastic)

All bottles with #1 imprinted on the product. Examples are water and ketchup bottles. Generally clear, and you can see through it.

HDPE #2 (Natural)

All bottles with #2 imprinted on the product. An example is milk jugs. You can see through the material.

HDPE #2 (Colored)

All bottles with #2 imprinted on the product. An example is laundry detergent. It is a solid color, and you cannot see through the material.

Steel/Tin Cans

Food containers. Examples are containers for canned goods. Rule of thumb: A magnet will stick to it.

Office Paper

All paper out of an office. Color can be mixed.

Newspaper

All newsprint and colored ads may be recycled together.

Household Batteries

We accept all small household batteries.

E-Waste

Computers, printers, TVs, and all other types of electronics. TVs with CRT glass incur a charge ($40.00). There is no charge for flat-screen TVs and monitors—additional e-waste information.

Steel and Iron

A magnet will stick to it—examples: Clothes washer and dryer, hot-water heater, engine block, industrial iron, and metal.

Must have 100 lbs. or more to sell Steel and Iron. 

Aluminum Cans

Common aluminum beverage containers such as soda and beer cans. Aluminum pet food containers are also acceptable.

Aluminum Scrap (CLEAN)

Basic aluminum material. Examples: Lawn furniture, window frames, bicycle frames.

Aluminum Scrap (DIRTY)

Basic aluminum material with significant amounts of foreign material attached (such as screws, rubber, or steel attachments).

Aluminum Scrap (EXTRUDED)

Window frames with very little contamination.

Bare Bright

Also known as "bright and shiny" copper. It refers exclusively to bare, uncoated, and unalloyed wire or cable no thinner than 16 gauge in thickness.

#1 Copper Wire

Consists of bare wire that each strand is a minimum of 16 gauge with no insulation.

#1 Copper Pipe

Consists of copper tubing with little or no corrosion and no joints or fittings on the tubing.

#2 Copper

Consists of smaller than 16-gauge wire and tubing that are free of other material and have no corrosion or sweat joints.

Copper Sheet

Consists of copper that is a sheet material. Examples are guttering and flashing.

#1 Insulated Copper

Consists of insulated wire that each strand is a minimum of 16-gauge wire. The purchase price is based on the percentage of copper.

#2 Insulated Copper

Consists of insulated wire that each strand is smaller in diameter than 16-gauge wire. The purchase price is based on the percentage of copper.

ACSR

Insulated Aluminum wire that usually has a steel wire running through it for reinforcement.

Yellow Brass

This material has a yellow color to it when scraped or ground. Examples are faucets, drain pipes, and shut-off valves. Must be free of foreign material to be sold for a clean price.

Red Brass

This material has a red color to it when scraped off the ground. An example of this material is gate valves.

Stainless Steel

Non-magnetic steel materials. Produces yellow marks when ground. Examples are kitchen sinks and other restaurant equipment. Must be free of foreign material to be sold for a clean price.

Brass Copper Radiators

Older radiators made up of brass and copper. Must be free of iron to be sold for a clean price.

Copper Aluminum Radiators

Radiators made up of copper tubes and aluminum fins. Must be free of iron to be sold for a clean price.

Electric Motors

Motors that have copper windings. An example would be household air conditioners.

Auto Batteries

Lead-acid batteries used in cars and smaller vehicles/tractors. Must be stamped lead-acid. We do not accept gel cell batteries.

Aluminum Breakage

Aluminum with a high percentage of iron, typically over 5% iron. An example is engine blockheads. Price is based on the percentage of aluminum content.

Lead

Soft lead. Examples are old drainpipes and sheets used for covering. Not wheel weights.

Wheel Weights

Lead wheel weights used to balance wheels and tires.

Catalytic Converters

Auto part used in vehicle exhaust systems containing platinum beads. Price is dependent upon current market value.