Cleaning Products
The residence halls use the green product G-Force #72 for general cleaning in halls, kitchenettes, and bathrooms. The product information and MSDS for G-Force #72 can be found at the G-Force #72 product page. In addition, all paper products used are Green Seal certified, and all trash bags are made from recycled plastic.
Recycling
Recycling is important to the Michigan Tech community. Although we recycle plastics and paper using bins on campus, we can't recycle all items. However, there are several businesses in the community that will recycle many other items. Please call them for specific information.
| Recyclable Item | Location | Contact | Cost / Notes |
| Antifreeze | Dave's Marathon, Hancock | 482-3410 | |
| Appliances (non refrigeration) | Keweenaw Scrap Metal, Calumet | 337-3699 | No charge |
| Julio Contracting, Ripley | 482-2650 | $10/unit plus pick-up fee | |
| Appliances (refrigeration) | Keweenaw Scrap Metal, Calumet | 337-3699 | No charge w/ freon already removed |
| Julio Contracting, Ripley | 482-2650 | $30 w/ freon already removed | |
| Pillowman Appliance, Chassell | 523-4213 | $60 | |
| Brian Bekkala Repair, Calumet | 337-5781 | $50 | |
| Batteries (lead-acid) | Dave's Marathon, Hancock | 482-3410 | |
| Fine Line Tire, Hancock | 482-6268 | ||
| Wal-Mart, Houghton | 482-0639 | With purchase of new battery | |
| Swift True Value Hardware, Houghton | 482-0530 | ||
| Keweenaw Scrap Metal, Calumet | 337-3699 | ||
| Julio Contracting, Ripley | 482-2650 | ||
| Batteries (rechargable) | Cellular One, Houghton | 482-8484 | |
| Wal-Mart, Houghton | 482-0639 | ||
| Swift True Value Hardware, Houghton | 482-0530 | ||
| Cell phones | Wal-Mart, Houghton | 482-0639 | |
| Cellular One, Houghton | 482-8484 | ||
| Electronics | Western UP District Health Dept | 482-7382 | www.wupdhd.org/rsvp/e-waste.html |
| Motor oil | Houghton Co. Transfer Station | 482-8872 | |
| Dave's Marathon, Hancock | 482-3410 | ||
| Packing materials | The Shipping Shop, Houghton | 487-6167 | |
| Superior Shipping, Houghton | 482-2646 | ||
| Latex paint | Marquette Wallpaper & Paint | 228-8376 | $1/can |
| Houghton Co. Transfer Station | 482-8872 | Must be dried in can | |
| Plastic shopping bags | Wal-Mart, Houghton | 482-0639 | |
| Printer ink cartridges | Wal-Mart, Houghton | 482-0639 | |
| Scrap metal (ferrous and non) | Julio Contracting, Pipley | 482-2650 | $10/unit plus pick-up fee |
| Keweenaw Scrap Metal, Calumet | 337-3699 | ||
| Houghton Co. Transfer Station | 482-8872 | No cars or refrigerators | |
| Tires | Fine Line Tire, Hancock | 482-6268 | Car/light truck, $3.25/tire |
| Large truck, $7.40/tire | |||
| The Tire Shop, Hancock | 482-1850 | Car, $3/tire | |
| Light truck, $4/tire | |||
| Large truck, varies | |||
| Dave's Auto, Laurium | 337-5020 | Car/light truck, $3.50/tire |