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Recycling Locations by Type of Item


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Fees and restrictions may apply. Please call before dropping off materials.

Appliances

Alan Mitchell's Appliance
4817 N 56th St., #3 • 402-420-2012
Allen's New & Used Batteries
3320 Cleveland Ave., Suite 2 • 402-467-2455
(washers, dryers, stoves)
Alter Metal Recycling*
6100 N. 70th St. • 402-476-3306
Capital City Metal Recycling
2120 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-465-5555
Hoffman's Appliance
4734 Adams St. • 402-466-6252
Major Appliance
3221 Huntington Ave. • 402-466-1022
Lincoln Metal Recycling
1303 Saunders Ave. • 402-440-3903
N. 48th St. Transfer Station
5101 N. 48th St. • 402-441-7738
Sadoff Iron & Metal Company*
5510/5020 NW 39th St. • 402-470-2510
Scrapy's*
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-217-9095

*Also takes other scrap metal

Automobiles

Must have clear title.

Capital City Auto Recyclers
140 W. "P" St. • 402-475-2982
Four Brothers Auto Salvage
5440 N. 70th St. • 402-467-3531
Kendle's Auto Salvage
100 W. Sumner St. • 402-477-9702
Olston's Import Auto Salvage
3450 N. 35th Cir. • 402-467-4541
Scrapy's*
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-217-9095
Star City Auto Salvage
2705 N. 33rd St. • 402-464-7009

Automobile Batteries

A-Can Recycling
3255 S. 10th St. • 402-421-9101
Advanced Auto Parts
222 N. 48th St. • 402-465-5556
3100 Cornhusker Highway • 402-465-8188
2101 S. 10th St. • 402-742-0334
3800 Old Cheney Rd., Ste A2 • (402) 420-9860
Allen's New & Used Batteries
3320 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 2 • 402-467-2455
Alter Metal Recycling
6100 N. 70th St. • 402-476-3306
Capital City Auto Recyclers
140 W. "P" St. • 402-475-2982
Four Brothers Auto Salvage
5440 N. 70th St. • 402-467-3531
Graham Tire
1918 "O" St. • 402-476-6521
2121 Cornhusker Highway • 402-474-2277
6201 Artisan Way • 402-261-9251
6800 "O" St. • 402-467-2555
1401 Cushman Drive • 402-421-1500
H.I.S. Auto Care
7000 Van Dorn • 402-488-8934
Interstate All Battery Center
4310 N. 27th St. • 402-474-1991
Jensen Tire & Auto
5430 Red Rock Lane • 402-328-9250
Lincoln Metal Recycling
1303 Saunders Ave. • 402-440-3903
North 48th Street Transfer Station
5101 N. 48th St. • 402-441-7738
Sadoff Iron & Metal Company
5510/5020 NW 39th St. • 402-470-2510
Scrapy's*
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-217-9095
T.O. Haas Tire
2400 "O" St. • 402-474-1525
2700 Folkways Blvd. • 402-438-0077
1150 N. 48th St. • 402-467-3561
8300 Dawson Creek Bay • 402-465-5572
7200 S. 27th St. • 402-420-7888
5900 S. 56th St. • 402-420-6900
640 W. "O" St. • 402-434-3434
Wal-Mart
4700 N. 27th St. • 402-438-4377
3400 N. 85th St. • 402-466-0447
8700 Andermatt Dr. • 402-484-6166

Rechargeable Batteries

Allen's New & Used Batteries
3320 Cleveland Ave., Suite 2 • 402-467-2455
Best Buy
400 N 48th St. • 402-464-1820
Electric Shaver Services
315 S 11th St. • 402-476-1785
Grainger
100 Oakcreek Dr. • 402-476-9014
Cell phone batteries only.
Home Depot
3300 N 27th St. • 402-325-6200
6800 South 70th St. • 402-328-9669
Power tool batteries only.
Interstate All Battery Center
4310 N 27th St. • 402-474-1991
Lincoln True Value
Coddington Ave. & W. "A" St. • 402-435-2120
Lowe's
6101 Apples Way • 402-420-3660
QP Ace Hardware
924 N 70th St. • 402-486-1515
945 S 27th St. • 402-438-5517
3800 Old Cheney Rd (402) • 402-421-1912
RadioShack
5130 N 27th St • 402-438-4772
159 Gateway Mall • 402-467-3301
4848 Van Dorn St, #1 • 402-488-3247
Target
333 N 48th St. • 402-464-8292
5330 S 56th St. • 402-423-0300
8201 S 40th St • 402-420-3540
Total Tools
2611 Kimco Dr. • 402-476-6673
Power tool batteries only.
US Cellular
2662 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-466-8700
Cell phone batteries only.
Wal-Mart
4700 N. 27th St. • 402-438-4377
Verizon Wireless
5141 "O" St. • 402-465-5611
Cell phone batteries only.

Button Batteries

Gold Smith Jewelers
5500 Old Cheney Rd. • 402-421-2253
Murphy's QP Do it Best Store**
1554 N 48th St. • 402-466-9852
Sartor Hamann
1150 "O" St. • 402-476-8561
2900 Pine Lake Rd., Ste C • 402-420-2244
The Goldworks
4230 S 33rd St. #200 • 402-488-8217
The Time Shoppe
6450 "O" St. • 402-467-1884
Wal-Mart
3400 North 85th St. • 402-466-0447
4700 N 27th St. • 402-438-4377
8700 Andermatt Dr. • 402-484-6296
Wright's Jewelers
4101 Pioneer Woods Dr. • 402-474-0774

NOTE: "Regular" batteries (alkaline, zinc-air) can be placed in the household trash.

Computer Equipment

123 System Solutions
17 Gateway Mall • 402-464-5556
Best Buy
400 N. 48 St. • 402-464-1820
Goodwill Locations
4555 Vine St. • 402-466-3223
1700 S. 17th St. • 402-438-1109
5500 South 56th St., #3 • 402-421-2669
3910 N 27th St. • 402-465-4663
1731 O St. • 402-477-7216
5745 "O" St. • 402-486-4939
Geek to the Rescue
1371 S. 33rd St. • 402-853-0101
Office Depot
333 N. 50 St. • 402-466-3443
6333 Apple Way, Ste. 111 • 402-420-2777
Secure Recyclers***
1060 N. 33rd St. • 402-805-0065
Schrock Innovations
2801 Pine Lake Rd. • 402-423-9595
Scrapy's
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-217-9095
(towers only)
Staples
4940 "O" St. • 402-467-1118

***Accepts microwaves

Clean Asphalt & Concrete

Cather Construction
6400 N. 70th St. • 402-464-2113
Constructors, Inc.
6500 N. 70th St. • 402-434-1764
Dobson Brothers Construction
7845 Fletcher Ave. • 402-467-3634 ext 113
Gana Trucking & Excavating
13400 S. 54th St., Roca • 402-794-5000
Pavers LLC
12303 Hwy. 6, Waverly • 402-786-5900

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

Baker Ace Hardware**
801 "N" St. • 402-475-4081
Bishop Heights True Value**
4200 S 27th St. • 402-420-0077
EcoStores Nebraska**
530 W "P" St. • 402-477-3606
Home Depot
3300 N 27th St. • 402-325-6200
6800 South 70th St. • 402-328-9669
Lincoln True Value
Coddington Ave. & W. "A" St. • 402-435-2120
Lowe's
6101 Apples Way • 402-420-3660
Murphy's QP Do it Best Store**
1554 N 48th St. • 402-466-9852
QP Ace Hardware
945 S 27th St. • 402-438-5517
924 N 70th St. • 402-486-1515
1401 Superior St. • 402-742-7004
3800 Old Cheney Rd. • 402-421-1912
Wolfe Ace Hardware**
6118 Havelock Ave. • 402-466-7707

**also accepts fluorescent tubes

Fire Extinguishers

General Fire & Safety Equipment
2431 Fairfield St. • 402-476-4646
Jacobsen Fire & Equipment Company
140 W. Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-474-4203

Oil

Advance Auto Parts
222 N. 48th St. • 402-465-5556
3100 Cornhusker Highway • 402-465-8188
2101 S. 10th St. • 402-742-0334
3800 Old Cheney Rd., Ste A2 • (402) 420-9860
Capital City Auto Recyclers
140 W "P" St. • 402-475-2982
Countryside Cooperative
305 Main St., Firth •402-791-5837
Four Brothers Auto Salvage
5440 N. 70th St. •402-467-3531
Graham Tire
1918 "O" St. • 402-476-6521
2121 Cornhusker Highway • 402-474-2277
6800 "O" St. • 402-467-2555
1401 Cushman Drive • 402-421-1500
H.I.S. Auto Care
7000 Van Dorn • 402-488-8934
North 48th Street Transfer Station
5101 N 48th St. • 402-441-7738
O'Reilly Auto Parts
1525 Cornhusker St. • 402-475-1188
120 "O" St. • 402-475-1166
1201 North 48th St. • 402-466-4663
1101 Arapahoe St. • 402-423-1222
Otte Oil & Propane
3435 Davey Rd., Davey •402-785-2365
T.O. Haas Tire
2400 "O" St. • 402-474-1525
2700 Folkways Blvd. • 402-438-0077
1150 N. 48th St. • 402-467-3561
8300 Dawson Creek Bay • 402-465-5572
7200 S. 27th St. • 402-420-7888
5900 S. 56th St. • 402-420-6900
640 W. "O" St. • 402-434-3434
Wal-Mart
4700 N 27th St. • 402-438-4377
3400 North 85th St. • 402-466-0447
8700 Andermatt Dr. • 402-484-6166

Tires

Don's Used Tires
2141 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-477-4332
Four Brothers Auto Salvage
5440 N. 70th St. • 402-467-3531
Graham Tire
1918 "O" St. • 402-476-6521
2121 Cornhusker Highway • 402-474-2277
6800 "O" St. • 402-467-2555
1401 Cushman Drive • 402-421-1500
Jensen Tire & Auto
5430 Red Rock Lane • 402-328-9250
North 48th Street Transfer Station
5101 N 48th St. • 402-441-8104
Lee Pester Tires
12080 Adams St. • 402-450-0971
Pittman's Tires
3320 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-467-1082
T.O. Haas Tire
2400 "O" St. • 402-474-1525
2700 Folkways Blvd. • 402-438-0077
1150 N. 48th St. • 402-467-3561
8300 Dawson Creek Bay • 402-465-5572
7200 S. 27th St. • 402-420-7888
5900 S. 56th St. • 402-420-6900
640 W. "O" St. • 402-434-3434

Plastic Grocery Bags

HyVee
5020 North 27th St. • 402-477-4764
5010 "O" St. • 402-483-7707
2345 North 48th St. • 402-467-5506
1601 N. 84th St. • 402-467-5505
6001 Village Dr. • 402-421-2462
7151 Stacy Ln. • 402-489-4244
Leon's Food Mart
2200 Winthrop Rd. • 402-488-3307
Lowe's
6101 Apples Way • 402-420-3660
Russ's Market
17th & Washington St. • 402-477-1238
66th & "O" St. • 402-466-8111
63rd & Havelock Ave. • 402-464-5804
70th & Van Dorn St. • 402-483-0044
33rd & Hwy. 2 • 402-420-1414
Coddington & West "A" St. • 402-477-6236
Sunmart
1340 W "O" St • 402-476-9794
2600 S 48th St. • 402-483-2809
2145 S 17th St. • 402-435-3276
Super Saver Locations
233 N. 48th St. • 402-464-8552
22662 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-466-7100
5440 S. 56th St. • 402-423-7181
2525 Pine Lake Rd. • 402-420-2000
Wal-Mart
4700 N 27th St. • 402-438-4377
3400 North 85th St. • 402-466-0447
8700 Andermatt Dr. • 402-484-6166

Plastic Pharmacy Bottles

Remove caps and labels

The Pharmacy
1221 N. Cotner Blvd. • 402-466-7283
Wal-Mart
4700 N 27th St. • 402-438-4377
3400 North 85th St. • 402-466-0447
8700 Andermatt Dr. • 402-484-6166
Multi-material Recycling Sites

Propane Tanks (15 lbs. or larger)

15 lbs. or larger

Lee's Propane Service Inc.
625 West "O" Street • 402-474-3235
Otte Oil & Propane
3435 Davey Rd. • 402-785-2365

Televisions

Best Buy
400 N. 48th St. • 402-464-1820
Goodwill Computer and Electronics
5745 "O" St. • 402-486-4939
Scrapy's
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-217-9095
Secure Recyclers***
1060 N. 33rd St. • 402-805-0065

***Accepts microwaves

Toner Cartridges

Cartridge World
6900 "O" St. • 402-465-4465
5400 S 56th St. • 402-464-3455
Goodwill Locations
4555 Vine St. • 402-466-3223
1700 S. 17th St. • 402-438-1109
5500 South 56th St., #3 • 402-421-2669
3910 N 27th St. • 402-465-4663
1731 O St. • 402-477-7216
Latsch's
200 Oak Creek Dr. • 402-323-7222
Messiah Lutheran Church & School
1800 S 84th St. • 402-489-3024
Walgreens Locations
1301 "O" St. • 402-476-6898
1701 South St. • 402-435-3271
1404 Superior St. • 402-477-2622
815 N 27th St. • 402-435-5151
4811 "O" St. • 402-489-2232
2502 N 48th St. • 402-466-1424
2600 S 48th St. • 402-483-2834
5701 Village Dr. • 402-421-7119
2630 Pine Lake Rd. • 402-421-0984
7045 "O" St. • 402-484-8222
4000 S 70th St. • 402-489-0338
5500 Red Rock Ln. • 402-421-2122
8300 Northern Lights Dr. • 402-464-8302

Wood Waste

Hofeling Enterprises
2200 S Folsom Court • 402-438-8733

Private Curbside Recycling

The following recyclers provide the convenience of curbside recycling:

Journal Star Recycling Remote Site, 402-473-2695
Newspapers, Mixed Paper, Aluminum Cans and Pie Tins, Plastic #1 through #7, Newspaper Poly Bags, Grocery Sacks, Packing Peanuts, Cardboard, Metal Cans, Glass, Computer Equipment
Recycling Enterprises Remote Site, 402-421-6655
Aluminum Cans & Foil, Cardboard, Glass Bottles, Newspaper, Mixed Paper, Plastic Containers (#1 - #7), Grocery Bags, Tin Cans
RecycleLink Remote Site, 4600 N 48th St., 402-466-0412
Aluminum Cans, Steel Cans, Tin Cans, Plastic Containers #1,2,3 & 5, Mixed Paper, Cardboard
Star City Recycling Remote Site, 402-890-4320
Newspaper, Mixed Paper, Cardboard & Corrugated Board, Glass Bottles, Tin & Steel Cans, Aluminum Cans, Scrap Metal, Plastic Bottles #1-7, Plastic Bags, CD'S & DVD'S & Jewel Cases, VHS Tapes, Audio Cassette Tapes & Cases, Hairdryers, Curling Irons, Small Appliances (toasters, coffee pots, etc.), PDA'S & Chargers, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, Handheld Game Systems & Games, Console Game Systems, Cell Phones & Accessories, Beepers & Accessories, VCR'S & DVD Players, Stereos, radios, CD Players, Boomboxes, Computer Equipment, Hearing Aids, Prescription Glasses, Packing Peanuts, Rechargeable Batteries, Button Batteries, Crayons

The following refuse haulers recycle in their customer area:

Recycling Buy Back Centers

Cans and/or aluminum

A&J Recycling***
3250 N 20th St. • 402-438-3684
A-Can Recycling
3255 S 10th St. • 402-421-9101
Alter Metal Recycling*
6100 N. 70th St. • 402-476-3306
Capital City Metal Recycling
2120 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-465-5555
Lincoln Metal Recycling
1303 Saunders Ave. • 402-440-3903
Mid-City Recycling
4900 Vine St. • 402-464-5880
Sadoff Iron & Metal Company*
5510/5020 NW 39th St. • 402-470-2510
Scrapy's*
7701 Cornhusker Hwy. • 402-217-9095

*Also takes other scrap metal
***Accepts microwaves


Recycling Operations