Earthbound Recycling accepts hazardous materials, electronics and metals along with paper, cardboard and plastic.
Bob Moore, owner of Earthbound Recycling, 25 Truitt Drive, Eureka, said recycling is the way to a healthier environment.
“We want to try and keep as much as possible out of landfills,” Moore said. “There are not many recycling centers that take the variety of items we do. In 2022, we recycled 2.03 million pounds of materials.”
Earthbound Recycling accepts hazardous materials, electronics and metals along with paper, cardboard and plastic.
Household knickknacks, books, records, TVs, tools and hardware are sold in the Resale Shop. Donations, except for clothing and furniture, are accepted.
“Metal will always be valuable and almost any recycling center will gladly take your metal, but they don’t usually offer a solution when it comes to recycling hazardous wastes,” Moore said.
Earthbound Recycling opened in 2006 after Moore ran a construction business for 27 years.
“I saw the enormous amount of construction waste being thrown away,” he said. “In the beginning, we were buying scrap metal from plumbers, electricians, siding companies and homeowners.
“That changed when people started asking, ‘Do you take paint?’” he said.
In 2010, Earthbound Recycling began accepting paint and hazardous chemicals such as leftover pesticides, cleaners and antifreeze for a fee of 30 cents a pound.
Most electronic items are accepted at no cost, although there are fees of 40 cents a pound for TVs and computer monitors, $5 for microwave ovens and 75 cents a pound for single-use batteries. Customers are paid 10 cents a pound for lead automotive batteries.
Earthbound Recycling buys items made of steel, copper, aluminum, brass and stainless steel. This includes water heaters, washers, dryers, bicycles, fencing, lawn mowers, appliances, radiators and storm doors.
“Every day is different,” Moore said. “You always see different things.”
For information, call 636-938-1188, or visit earthboundrecycling.com or its Facebook page.
