Howie's self-service center accepts a wide range of household recyclable materials, construction, and industrial scrap materials.
For household materials, deposit the materials in the appropriately labeled bins.
For electronic waste, place your items in the e-waste bin.
For metal scrap materials, our courteous warehouse team will weigh your items and pay current market value for all acceptable grades.
Check our list of common acceptable materials. If you don't see what you're looking for, try the following:
FAQ Contact Us Waste Disposal Guide
NOTE: We do not accept any hazardous materials. This includes paint, chemicals, fuel, oil, and other auto fluids. Basically, if it is liquid, we do not accept it. The Riley County Hazardous Waste department is at Howie's every 2nd Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to noon to take these items.
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Glass All colors of food or beverage glass. Does not need to be separated by color. |
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Cardboard All old corrugated boxes, including cereal boxes and paper towel rolls. No milk or orange juice containers. |
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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. |
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HDPE #2 (Natural) All bottles with #2 imprinted on the product. An example is milk jugs. You can see through the material. |
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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. |
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Steel/Tin Cans Food containers. Examples are containers for canned goods. Rule of thumb: A magnet will stick to it. |
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Office Paper All paper out of an office. Color can be mixed. |
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Newspaper All newsprint and colored ads may be recycled together. |
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Household Batteries We accept all small household batteries. |
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E-Waste Computers, printers, TVs, and all other types of electronics. TVs with CRT glass incur a charge based on size (less than 19" – $20.00; greater than 19" – $40.00). There is no charge for flat-screen TVs and monitors—additional e-waste information. |
A rule of thumb is if it is metal, it is recyclable. There are two basic metals—Ferrous (a magnet will stick to it) and Non-Ferrous (a magnet will not stick to it).
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Steel and Iron A magnet will stick to it—examples: Clothes washer and dryer, hot-water heater, engine block, industrial iron, and metal. |
KS Regulations on Non-Ferrous Metals Recycling
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Electric Motors Motors that have copper windings. An example would be household air conditioners. |
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Auto Batteries Lead-acid batteries used in cars and smaller vehicles/tractors. Must be stamped lead-acid. We do not accept gel cell batteries. |
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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. |
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Lead Soft lead. Examples are old drainpipes and sheets used for covering. Not wheel weights. |