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Michigan’s DEQ Site Link
Are you done spring cleaning only to find multiple containers of hazardous waste that you can’t throw out, can’t use and can’t identify? There’s a solution! Collect all of your unwanted hazardous waste and call or visit the following websites for your county’s collection schedule:
For Oakland County residents, call (248) 858-5656 or visit: www.nohaz.com.
For Oakland County residents (in participating cities only), call (248) 288-5150 or visit: http://www.socrra.org/.
For Macomb County residents, call (586) 469-5236 or visit:
http://www.macombcountymi.gov/publichealth/eh/householdwaste.htm.
For Wayne County residents, call (734) 326-3936 or visit:
http://www.waynecounty.com/mygovt/doe/
depts/lrmd/Programs/swp/household_hazard.aspx.
For Detroit residents only, call (313) 923-2240 or visit:
http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/Departments/GreaterDetroit
ResourceRecoveryAuthority/HazardousWaste/tabid/533/Default.aspx
For Genesee County residents, call the Recycle Hotline at (810) 762-7744 or the Genesee County Health Department (810) 257-3603.
For Lapeer County residents, call the Environmental Health Office at (810) 667-0452.
Each of those sites also describes what waste is accepted. For all counties not listed, please contact your local City Clerk for disposal information.
One of the most common items for many households is unwanted paint. Most hazardous waste collection sites do not accept unwanted paint cans because there are methods you can take to dispose of them yourself. You can use regular saw dust or kitty litter to harden the paint, or there’s a product available at local home-improvement or hardware stores (wherever paint is sold) labeled “Paint Hardener” by Homax. It’s a small, green and yellow packet with enough powder to harden one nearly-full gallon of paint. A small bit of advice – if the paint can is more than half-full, use the Paint Hardened product – litter easily displaces paint in the can making the job messy and potentially difficult to stir. With either product, stir the paint as you pour the litter/powder into the paint can. Continue to stir until the paint is visibly hardened (or “lumpy”), then set the can in a safe place (away from children and animals!) allowing the contents to fully harden. Fully hardened or dry paint can be set out with your regular trash.
Always be safe and careful handling all waste, especially unlabeled or open waste. Never assume waste can be handled without protective equipment (clothing, gloves, etc.) If you have questions or concerns regarding waste, refer to your local telephone directory’s Government section for Hazardous Materials experts.
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Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy
Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy works with both public and private landowners to protect land through conservation easements and other methods. We follow up by carefully managing the land we protect, ensuring that the our conservation work is not only at the best professional level but that it contributes to the quality of the communities we serve. Our educational programs and stewardship days help children and adults learn to be better stewards of the land they care about.
All of these efforts are conducted within the framework of a green infrastructure vision that is developed in collaboration with the communities where we work. Green infrastructure is defined as a system of interconnected open space that preserves natural systems and water quality and provides benefit to human populations.
We conserve and care for land in Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer and Genesee Counties and within the watersheds of the Huron, Flint, Shiawassee, Rouge, Belle and Clinton Rivers. We currently conserve approximately 1,154 acres, which includes 163 acres in six nature preserves, 771 acres in sixteen conservation easements and an additional 220 acres through seven stewardship partnerships. Detailed descriptions of our protected lands and programs are available on this website and in our Annual Report.
