Branson Recycling Center
Why Recycle?
Recycling helps our environment in two ways.
First, recycling papers and containers reduces the amount of trash filling our landfills. Each person in a household generates an average of 4.0 pounds of waste per day. That's almost 1500 pounds per year! At least 40% of that waste is recyclable which means each individual can recycle 600 pounds of material annually.
Secondly, recycling decreases our dependence on natural resources like oil, trees, and ores. Producing new products from recyclables is also more energy efficient than creating products from virgin materials.
Cooper Creek Yard Waste Facility
The Yard Waste Facility has moved, and a map is available here.
Prices: $5 cu. yd. - Branson residents (must show a water or sewer bill with address. Those who live inside the city limits but are not on Branson water or sewer must show a utility bill and address will be checked on a city map.)
$8.50 cu. yd. - Commercial
$10 cu. yd. - Non-Branson city residents
Restrictions: No plastic bags. Compostable bags only (brown paper leaf bags or cornstarch based leaf bags)
Compton Drive
Due to the huge volumes of materials we process, we prefer that ALL material must come in pre-sorted unless you are willing to self-sort when you drop it off.
ITEM |
YES |
NO |
HOW |
Cardboard |
Food boxes, boxes, beer & soda flats, grocery bags |
No wax or plastic covered cardboard |
Clean, dry, collapsed |
Newspapers & Magazines |
Newsprint & Inserts |
No Food contamination |
Dry and tied in bundles or in bags |
Mixed Paper |
Office paper, junk mail, cards |
No food contamination, plastic packaging, waxed cartons |
Dry in bags or boxes |
Glass |
Clear, brown, blue, green |
No light bulbs, ovenware, pane glass, or ceramics |
Discard lids, sort by color, rinse thoroughly |
Steel Cans |
All metal food cans |
No food residues, paint, or aerosols |
Remove food, liquids, labels, and rinse thoroughly |
Aluminum Cans |
Beer and soda cans |
No foil containers or aluminum foil |
Remove liquids and rinse thoroughly |
Plastics |
All #1 and #2 milk, soda, water, juice, bleach laundry – threaded bottles only |
No bags, flower pots, motor oil, solvent, paint, or pesticide containers |
Must
have a #1
on bottom of container and rinsed thoroughly |
Motor Oil |
|
|
Must be in leak proof container with lid |
Batteries (Rechargeable) |
Cell phone, smoke detector, flashlight, car, boat |
|
No prep needed |
Computers, T.V.s, VCRs, Fax machines |
No charge for towers or keyboards |
|
$10 Charge per screen |
| Cell phones | Any model | No prep or charge | |
| Soft Plastic | Bubble wrap, clean garbage bags, shrink wrap, bags from grocery and big box stores and cleaners |
or #2
A Household Chemical Facility is also available for FREE disposal of residential chemicals from Taney County residents. Material accepted includes oil-based paint, kerosene, pesticides, herbicides, cleaners, spa chemicals, fluorescent tubes, sharps, etc. NO LATEX PAINT. (Call for information on proper disposal.) For an appointment to drop off materials, call 337-8566.