Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

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Household hazardous waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly.

Use the following resources to find local HHW drop-off locations in Michigan:

EGLE County Recycling and HHW Contact List - Searchable list of local government collection contacts known to EGLE. If there is no listing for your community, consider calling your city, township, and county officials to see if they offer the services you are seeking.

EGLE Michigan Recycling Directory - Searchable directory of recycling locations made available by EGLE for recyclers to market their collection services for households.

EGLE Household Drug Take Back Map and Video Overview - Searchable map for medications and needles/sharps collection locations.

EGLE Registered Electronic Waste Take Back Program List - List of manufacture e-waste takeback programs and their Web sites.

MDARD Pesticide Clean Sweep Program Contacts - List of pesticide collection locations available to any Michigan residents.

Earth 911 Where to Recycle Search - Independent search engine.

For Environmental Professionals

This page contains information helpful to collecting and diverting HHW from landfill disposal.

HHW and Very Small Quantity Generators Hazardous Waste Collector Resources

Promote your Recycling or Hazardous Waste Collection

Additional options for HHW include:

Donations - Use items that can still be used or donate them to someone you know will use them properly and lawfully. Common options for donating include offering paints, stains, cleansers, electronics, etc. to local parks, churches, art counsels, non-profit housing authorities, shelters, and neighbors.

Retail Collection - Many retailers offer services for recycling or disposing of household items when you purchase a replacement item. Look for these options when shopping for new items like electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil, and antifreeze at department, hardware, auto parts stores, and pharmacies.

Check out this EGLE video to learn what is a hazardous waste under Michigan's environmental regulations.

Common household products that are a HHW when discarded are shown below. To see if a material is a HHW, look for words such as 'warning,' 'caution,' 'flammable,' 'toxic,' 'poison,' 'corrosive,' 'oxidizer,' etc. on the labels. If you have leftover, unwanted household materials that are hazardous, it is best to routinely take them to a local HHW collection if one is available. Never pour HHW into a storm drain or down a drain in your home. If a collection is not available, contact your trash hauler to see if there are special instructions for safely disposing of the material in the regular trash.

To learn more about HHW hazards and how to find drop-off locations that divert these materials from landfill disposal, click on the pictures for the materials listed below.

Contact your local hazardous waste program inspector with questions on HHW hazards and collections. For updating the Local HHW and Recycling Contact List, please contact Christine Grossman at [email protected] or 517-285-5637.

For help with questions about the health effects from contaminants in the home and environment, contact the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Toxics Hotline at 800-648-6942. DHHS has toxicologists on hand to answer questions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For help if someone accidentally swallows something that may be toxic, contact the Michigan Poison Center at 800-222-1222 or call your local emergency responder phone number for help.

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