Recycling in Ames, Iowa

from the ISU Recycling Committee
as of 2//2007

Business/Location Items Accepted
Ames Area Redemption Center
1822 E Lincoln Way
Ames, IA
663-9610
  • bottles, Iowa deposit container redemption
  • cans, Iowa deposit container redemption
  • paper, plastic, tin cans, etc.
Best Buy
1220 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
232-4415
  • Ink jet cartridges, cell phones, pagers, compact discs, recharable batteries (no charge)
  • Televisions and major appliances with the purchase of its replacement unit at no additional cost. Or without the purchase of a new unit, televisions, computer monitors, DVD players, and cell phones can be recycled at a small cost.
Butch's AMOCO
Lincoln Way/Duff Ave
Ames, IA
232-2555
  
  • used oil, up to 5 gallons; quantity, call first
Cycles Recycling
  • curbside residential and business recycling
Goodwill Store
3718 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA
292-8454
  • used clothing and household goods (call for specific drop-off times and instructions)
Interstate All Battery Center
220 Airport Rd
Ames, IA
232-7101
  • Only used rechargeable batteries. This includes Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb)-weighing less than 2 lbs. Alkaline batteries are not recycled here.
Jiffy Lube
220 South Duff Ave
Ames, IA
233-5823
  • anti-freeze ($3.99 for up to 5 gallons)
  • used oil, drop off; quantities accepted, containers returned
  • transmission fluid ($1.99 for 1-5 gallons)
Resource Recovery Plant
110 Center Ave
Ames, IA
239-5137
  • batteries, drop-off lead-acid batteries (car, truck, boat, motorcycle)
  • used oil, up to 5 gallons free; .25 each gallon over 5 gallons
  • glass drop-off
Salvation Army Thrift Store
207 S. Duff Ave
Ames, IA
232-3449
  • used clothing and household goods (call for specific drop-off times and instructions)
Staples
1333 Buckeye Road
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 663-0597
  • Accepts all toner and ink cartridges
  • Laptops,computers, monitors ($10 fee per item)

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