Recycle It!
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
, 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
, 402-421-6655 - Aluminum Cans & Foil, Cardboard, Glass Bottles, Newspaper, Mixed Paper, Plastic Containers (#1 - #7), Grocery Bags, Tin Cans
- RecycleLink
, 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
, 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:
- Alley Cat Disposal Service
, 402-466-5019 - Midwest Refuse
, 402-438-4777 - Palmer and Sons, 402-474-6814
- Schaaf Refuse Service, 402-423-5705
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