2022 Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Events
West Bloomfield will again offer its residents two (2) annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events during the Spring & Fall of each calendar year. The events give the community a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular curbside collection.
LOCATION: West Bloomfield Civic Center Complex - 4550 Walnut Lake Road
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT
West Bloomfield is proud to offer its residents two (2) annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events during the Spring & Fall of each calendar year. The events allow the community a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular curbside collection.
HHW - HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF:
Drop-Off event for the collection of both residential Hazardous Waste and E-Waste (electronics).
- Spring 2022 HHW Drop-Off:
Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 9 am to 12 noon - Fall 2022 HHW Drop-Off:
Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 9 am to 12 noon
HHW - SHUT-IN APPOINTMENTS:
A limited number of appointments are available to homebound West Bloomfield residents who are unable to drive to the HHW Events. Township staff will pick-up both residential hazardous waste and e-waste.
HHW - SENIOR DROP-OFF:
Senior Citizens from all participating communities may drop off both residential hazardous waste and e-waste. No appointments:
- Spring 2022 Senior HHW Drop-Off:
Friday, April 8, 2022, from 4 pm to 6 pm - Fall 2022 Senior HHW Drop-Off:
Friday, October 21, 2022, from 4 pm to 6 pm
See below for a list of acceptable items
No business or commercial waste or shredding
SHREDDING DAY(S):
- Spring 2022 Shredding Day:
Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 9 am to 12 noon - Fall 2022 Shredding Day:
Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 9 am to 12 noon
A mobile ON-SITE paper shredding company will provide secure destruction of personal, financial, medical and legal residential documents. No business or commercial shredding accepted. Open to residents of all participating communities, no appointments.
SENIOR SHREDDING NIGHTS:
- Spring 2022 Shredding Night:
Friday, April 22, 2022, from 4 pm to 6 pm - Fall 2022 Shredding Night:
Friday, September 23, 2022, from 4 pm to 6 pm
No appointments are necessary, but photo I.D. will be required to enter the event.
WHAT IS HAZARDOUS WASTE?
- Products containing toxic chemicals like cleaning products, solvents, pesticides, oil-based paints and weed killer.
Batteries, Light bulbs, fire extinguishers & smoke alarms. - Expired Medications - Oakland County, Operation Medicine Cabinet
Why shouldn't Hazardous Waste be disposed of with your trash or flushed down the toilet or sink?
- These products can be a threat to living beings and they can pollute the air, water, and soil.
HOW TO IDENTIFY HAZARDOUS WASTE --
Look for key words on containers such as "Danger", "Caution", "Poison", "Flammable", "Corrosive" or "Use in Well Ventilated Area".
Acceptable & Unacceptable Items
Read this list and check your stuff -- before you go!
ACCEPTABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE -- acetone, aerosols, antifreeze, asbestos, automotive fluid, batteries (alkaline/auto/household), bug spray, chemical cleaners, compressed cylinders, corrosives (acid/bases), diesel, expired medication (non-controlled), fire extinguisher, flares (road), floor care products, florescent tubes, fungicides, furniture polish, gasoline, herbicides, insecticides, kerosene, lightbulbs, lighter fluid, medical sharps (in rigid containers), mercury, metallic, moth balls, motor oil, muric acid, nail polish, oil, oxidizers, paint & paint products, pesticides, polishes, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, road flares, smoke detectors, solvents, thermometers, varnish, wood preservatives
ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONICS -- Cable Box, Cell Phone, Computers, Keyboards, Laptops, Monitors, Mouse, Terminals, DVD/VCR, Fax Machine, Gaming Units, Notebook, Pagers, Phones, Printers, Scanners, Stereo/Radios, Typewriters, TV
UNACCEPTABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE -- Air Conditioning Units, Ammunition, Appliances, Broken Glass on otherwise acceptable items, Compost/Yard Waste, Construction Material/Debris, Controlled Substances, Dehumidifiers', Helium Tanks, Infectious Medical Waste, Miscellaneous Car Parts, Radioactive Material, Shock-Sensitive Material, Standard Household Trash, Tires, Water Heaters, Plastic Shopping Bags,
MORE INFO:
- A post card announcing these events is mailed to residents each year before the spring HHW event.
- All info is subject to change. Check with West Bloomfield Township Planning & Development Department for more info.
- Contact or the Planning & Development Services Department directly - 248-451-4818 or Email ksederlund@wbtownship.org
- Official HHW Events postcard mailed to residents by WBT (PDF file)
- Source for this posting is the WB Township website HHW event page as of 2022-03-21.