RedPost/Recycle - Local Recycling Collection Point
Products don't need to be designed to use less resources. Product design simply needs to take a wholistic approach, much like nature operates -- with closed cycles and no waste; otherwise known as Cradle to CradleSM design. As a first step in the direction of certified Cradle to Cradle design, we attempt to send as little waste to the landfill as possible.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on major holidays
574-971-4753 / 211 S. 5th St., Goshen, IN 46528
Foam:
- Accepted: poly-styrene (Styrofoam)
- Conditions: must be clean, clear of all stickers, tape and other dirt and debris
- Not accepted: any kind food packaging, poly-ethelyene (spongy foam)
End-of-life electronics:
- Accepted: CRT/LCD monitors, computers, servers, laptops, keyboards, mice, cables, circuit boards, phones, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, printers, cell phones, copiers, video games, and UPS backups
- Other info: all hard drives and data contained on them are completely destroyed
- Cost: fees apply for CRT/LCD monitors, laptops, TVs, floor copiers, large servers, and UPS backups
Electronic media:
- Accepted: disks, CDs, DVDs, audio/video/VHS/any other sort of tapes, game cartridges, hard drives, printer cartridges
Other info: we are not responsible for any private or sensitive data submitted, destroy any data before delivery
Batteries:
- Accepted: rechargeable batteries, battery chargers & cables
- Not accepted: disposable batteries
Other items:
- Accepted: plastic bags, garbage bags
- Conditions: must be clean
Other Collection Points
Other waste items can be taken to the following locations for recycling. If you know of other providers or would like to add to the list, email us with their info.
- PVC/Industrial Plastics: Fryman's Recycling (Dowagiac, Michigan)
Will supply 10-15 yard containers to your company's site at no cost.
- End-of-life Electronics: Staples
Staples locations throughout the country accept all brands of computers, monitors, printers, laptops, fax machines and all-in-one devices for a fee of $10 per large item. Televisions, which Staples does not sell, will not be accepted.
- Most metals (copper, aluminum, steel, scrap): OmniSource (Goshen, IN)
Accepts most scrap metal of all kinds and even pays you for it! They have locations all over the Midwest and even in the East.
- Glass, aluminum, tin, steel, #1/#2 plastic, cardboard, newspaper, magazines: Elkhart County
Oddly, County government doesn't list local drop-off points on their website. But this helpful directory does.
Cradle-to-CradleSM is a service mark of MBDC
