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NO HAZ FAQ - 248.858.5656
 What is Household Hazardous Waste? Household hazardous waste is the unwanted or unusable portion of consumer products that contain substances that can harm people or the environment. Unlike industrial hazardous wastes, household hazardous wastes are not regulated. Most households can identify at least a few products as hazardous. Household cleaners, paint, pesticides, batteries and prescription medicines are just a few. They have made our lives easier but they can also be toxic to our health and our environment when we use them and when we throw them away.
Who is Eligible? Any resident of a NO HAZ Consortium member community can attend any collection event. Consortium member communities are Addison, Groveland, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion, Leonard, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Oxford Towsnhip, Rochester, Rochester Hills and Waterford Township.
If your community is not listed, you may participate in the NO HAZ collection events for a $60 charge to be collected at the event. You may want to also contact your city, village or township office to see if any other programs are available to you.
What Materials Are Accepted? Household
- Ammonia cleaners
- Air fresheners
- Artist paints
- Bleach
- Brass, copper and silver polish
- Chlorine cleaners
- Old holiday decorations: artificial snow, glass frosting, Christmas bubble lights
- Drain cleaner
- Household batteries: mercury, lithium, nickel cadmium, lead, silver oxide
- Nail polish and nail polish remover
- Mothballs
- Silica
- Shoe polish
- Stain removers
- Tub and tile cleaners
- Upholstery and carpet cleaner
- Water repellants
Automotive - Antifreeze
- Automotive Batteries
- Brake fluid
- Carburetor cleaner
- Car polish and wax
- Engine degreasers
- Gasoline
- Motor Oil
- Starter fluid
- Transmission fluid
- Oil filters
Computer and Electronic Waste Items (Limit of 5 items per vehicle) *All items must be desk size or smaller - T.V.'s - no console or large screen (limt 30")
- Computer peripherals (keyboards, speakers, zip drives, cables, mice, etc.)
- Computer monitors
- Laptop computers
- Printers
- Fax machines
- CD players
- DVD players
- Land line telephones (not cellular)
- CPU's
- Scanners
- Copiers
- Telecommunications equipment
- VCR's
- Radios
- Calculators
Yard & Garden - Copper based algaecides
- Fertilizer
- Fungicides
- Garden moss killer
- Insecticides
- Insect repellant
- Line
- Lye
- Muriatic acid
- Pesticides
- Pool chemicals
- Rodent killer
Home Improvement - Adhesives
- Aerosol cans
- Asphalt/roofing tar
- Ballasts
- Cutting oil
- Driveway sealers
- Hand cleaners
- Halogen bulbs
- HID lamps
- Lacquers
- Lubricating oils
- Lighter fluid
- Metal polish
- Mercury vapor lamps
- Silicones
- Soot remover, creosote destroyer
- Paint removers
- Paint thinnners
- Paint -- oil based
- Paint -- latex
- Petroleum based solvents
- Wood preservatives
- Wood stain
- Wood varnish
Miscellaneous - Asbestos - There are two types of asbestos; friable and non-friable. Friable requires more handling precautions than non-friable but both are hazardous waste. This material can be a serious health threat if not handled properly. Please bundle tiles or shingles. Bag, tape and label other asbestos containing materials ACM. Urgent professional disposal options may be found under "Asbestos Removal and Abatement Service" in the phone book.
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- Expired medications - excluding controlled substances
- Fire extinguishers
- Flares
- Fluorescent lights
- Photo chemicals
- Mercury thermometers
- Needles/Syrings - must be brought in a rigid/puncture proof container
- Propane cylinders
- Radon detectors
- Reactives
- Smoke detectors
What Materials Are Not Accepted? No business or industrial waste.
No appliances (microwaves are acceptable)
No medical waste (medical sharps and old medications are acceptable, however, controlled substances are not acceptable)
No radioactive waste.
Other unacceptable materials:
- Explosives - Don't touch it! Call your local police department or fire department for advice on safe disposal of explosives
- Ammunition - Call your local police department or fire department on safe disposal of ammunition
- Firearms - Call you local police department for advice on proper disposal of unwanted firearms
How do I Participate? No appointments are necessary to participate in a collection. Please check to see if your community is charging $10 or if a voucher is required. Member residents can attend any of the collections during the regular collection hours. If your community is not a member of NO HAZ, you may participate in the collection events for a $60 charge to be paid at the event. You may want to contact your city, village or township office to see if any other program is available to you. Call the NO HAZ hotline at 248-858-5656 for information.
What is the NO HAZ Consortium? Several Oakland County communities provide residents a safe, reliable and an environmentally responsible way to dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW). Any resident in any NO HAZ Community may participate in HHW collection events, but residents are asked to only attend one collection event per year.
What Happens to the Collected Household Hazardous Waste? All HHW collected is handled by a household hazardous waste vendor in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. Depending on the material type, some items are recycled, some are used as energy recovery (blended and used as fuel) and some are disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill.
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