Recycling Jackson

04/17/2026

04/08/2026

Celebrate Earth Day by participating in a local recycling drive. Recycle the packaging, paper, and old electronics you no longer need for free from 3:00-6:00pm on Wednesday, April 22 at 1384 N. Brown Street.



Accepted items: (MUST BE CLEAN and ORGANIZED)



· Glass
· Styrofoam
· Batteries
· Electronics (televisions, cell phones, laptops, computers, keyboards, mice)
· Cardboard
· Office paper
· Clean plastic food/beverage containers
· Small appliances
· Latex paint – liquid in a good can please. We cannot accept stains, varnish or oil paint, or latex paint with additives like DryLoc paint.
· And more! See the full list here: http://recyclingjackson.com/


This event is made possible free of charge by Recycling Jackson and Gerdau Special Steel.

Recycling in Jackson County

04/03/2026

We will be accepting latex paint again this year at $2 per gallon. Collection will start April 4 and end in October.



Paint must be in a good container; must be liquid; must be latex paint.



See the list for materials we do not accept.



The not accepted paint material would be accepted at the county Household Hazardous Waste events held by the Jackson Conservation District. The dry lock paint/drywall mud can be dried out and put in the trash .

2026 NON-ACCEPTED PAINT LIST
RECYCLING JACKSON
Oil based paint- (mineral spirits clean up)
Alkyd or epoxy paints
Anything combustible
Anything flammable
Dry-lock paint of any kind
Oil based stain/paint thinner
Polyurethanes and Varnishes - even if water based
Artist paints
Driveway sealant
Marine paint or coatings
Aerosols
Drywall mud, adhesives, grout, etc.
Vinyl latex paint
We sort through paint when you arrive and will leave the material we
cannot accept in your vehicle.
Jackson Conservation District does have household hazardous
waste collection events several times a year. Call them at 517- 395 -
2082 for details.

03/30/2026

Just a reminder we will be open this Saturday, April 4, from 9 to 1.

03/30/2026

We will be accepting latex paint again this year at $2 per gallon. Collection will start April 4 and end in October.



Paint must be in a good container; must be liquid; must be latex paint.



See the list below for materials we do not accept.



The not accepted paint material would be accepted at the county Household Hazardous Waste events held by the Jackson Conservation District. The dry lock paint/drywall mud can be dried out and put in the trash .

2026 NON-ACCEPTED PAINT LIST
RECYCLING JACKSON
Oil based paint- (mineral spirits clean up)
Alkyd or epoxy paints
Anything combustible
Anything flammable
Dry-lock paint of any kind
Oil based stain/paint thinner
Polyurethanes and Varnishes - even if water based
Artist paints
Driveway sealant
Marine paint or coatings
Aerosols
Drywall mud, adhesives, grout, etc.
Vinyl latex paint
We sort through paint when you arrive and will leave the material we
cannot accept in your vehicle.
Jackson Conservation District does have household hazardous
waste collection events several times a year. Call them at 517- 395 -
2082 for details.

03/06/2026

There’s a possibility of thunderstorms tomorrow morning. During a thunderstorm we will close the gate for the safety, and stop operations until the storm has passed. If it is just rain, we will continue to work. This is for your safety and for ours.

12/05/2025

A reminder we are not collecting paint until spring. We only collect in warm months. Do not bring it tomorrow.

11/06/2025

A very special thank you to our partners at Gerdau Special Steel. They sponsored a free paint and electronics collection event on October 21 at Recycling Jackson

Over 7,100 pounds of latex paint and 16,100 pounds of unwanted electronics were collected at the event and will now be recycled.

Thank you, Thank You, Thank You to Gerdau for your support of recycling in our community.

10/30/2025

Saturday, November 1 is the last day for paint collection this year at Recycling Jackson. We will start collection again next year in March or April.

10/23/2025

A very special thank you to our friends at Germaine specialty steel products for their support with the reason Electronics and Paint collection event at Recycling Jackson. We collected approximately 12;000 pounds of Electronics and 1300 gallons of paint. This material will all now be recycled instead of thrown in the trash.