Recycling in Canton Township, MI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Wayne County Department of Public Services, Environmental Services
  • Wayne County hosts four HHW collections a year for county residents, taking household chemicals for disposal and electronics for recycling; only household products from Wayne County residents are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted items include household paints, stains and dyes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted items include automotive batteries and dry cell batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted items include old computers, printers, scanners, TVs, cell phones and fax machines, and CRT televisions and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wayne County residents can use a recycling voucher to drop off household hazardous waste five days a week at the county contractor's Livonia site; vouchers are picked up at 3600 Commerce Court, Building E, Wayne, MI 48184, weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Environmental Services (opens in new tab) · Wayne County Department of Public Services, Environmental Services
  • The county describes the recycling voucher for Wayne County residents as free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Vouchers are used at ERG Environmental Services, 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia; supplies are limited, first come, first served. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Voucher (flyer) (opens in new tab) · Wayne County Department of Public Services
  • One voucher per household, limited supply, first-come first-served; drop-off Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at ERG Environmental Services, 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia, MI 48150. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include household paints, stains and dyes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include automotive batteries and dry cell batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include computer CPUs, monitors and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include cell phones, fax machines, copiers and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hazardous Waste Round-up (opens in new tab) · Canton Township Public Works
  • Canton's Hazardous Waste Round-up page lists the 2026 Wayne County HHW collection dates as free to all Wayne County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Canton holds an annual Hazardous Waste Round-up (2026: Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.) at the DPW Building, 4847 Sheldon Road; free, Canton residents only, ID required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include auto and household batteries, cell phones and computer equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include artists', automobile, latex and oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable items include stereos and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Canton will not accept items including microwaves, small refrigerators and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Refuse Collection Guidelines & Rules (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Canton Township / Priority Waste
  • Appliances, furniture and large bulky items: limit of two large items per week; mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic or they will not be collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon-bearing appliances must have Freon removed by a licensed service and be tagged; by ordinance refrigerator and freezer doors, shelves and drawers must be removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Priority Waste will not collect construction materials, tires, paint, hazardous materials and similar items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste is only accepted at Canton Clean-up, not at the curb; e-waste includes televisions, computers, laptops, printers and small electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Priority Waste offers single-stream curbside recycling to all Canton residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste (televisions, computers, laptops, printers, fax machines, keyboards, mice, small handheld electronics) is only accepted at Canton Clean-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Canton Township, MI (residential service) (opens in new tab) · Priority Waste
  • Bulk items are collected on the regular collection day at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Automated Recycling (opens in new tab) · Canton Township Public Works
  • Cardboard and paper bags are accepted; flatten cardboard and cut into pieces, all of it inside the cart; no wax-coated paperboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Canton Clean-up Schedule (opens in new tab) · Canton Township Public Works
  • Canton Clean-up is held at the Priority Waste yard, 39000 Van Born Road, on scheduled Saturdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; 2026 dates April 18, May 16, June 20, August 22, September 26 and October 17. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 2026 Canton Clean-up Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: April 18, May 16, June 20, August 22, September 26 and October 17; dates subject to change. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Canton Clean-up accepts home electronics, motor oil and latex paint (five 1-gallon containers each), clean antifreeze, and household and car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: household and car batteries, household construction debris, household trash, single-stream recyclables, metal, aluminum and copper. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: sod and tree branches, metal, aluminum, copper, dirt, brick and concrete. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: commercial or dual-wheeled vehicles, multi-axle trailers, hazardous waste, oil-based stain or paint, or more than three cubic yards of trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Canton Township Solid Waste Collection Guidelines and Rules (brochure) (opens in new tab) · Priority Waste
  • Priority Waste's Canton brochure says Canton Clean-ups are free of charge and for Canton residents only, and only home electronics from Canton residents are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Find a Store (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Greater Detroit
  • Goodwill Canton: 41937 Ford Road, Canton, MI 48187, (734) 981-1692; donations Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Electronic Waste Takeback Program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Manufacturers must run a convenient takeback program so consumers can return covered devices to the manufacturer or its representative at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices include desktop and laptop computers, monitors, tablets, televisions and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE FAQ: Michigan electronics takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE says consumers do not pay a fee to recycle a computer or television covered under the program; it is meant to be a free takeback system paid for by manufacturers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All manufacturers offer a free takeback program, and each has a no-cost option for televisions too large to mail back. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturers' no-cost return options are mainly mail-back programs, linked from the manufacturers' websites and their registration documents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE keeps a list of registered manufacturers with links to each manufacturer's page explaining where covered equipment can be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer manufacturers only have to take back their own brands; television manufacturers must take back any brand of television. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE treats a tablet as a computer in most cases. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person who used the computer or television mainly for personal or small business purposes in Michigan. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A small business under the law has 10 or fewer employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A collector that is not directly part of a manufacturer's takeback program may charge a reasonable fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collectors may charge to take electronics the law does not cover, such as keyboards, mice, speakers, cables, cords and wires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17309 Computer takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • MCL 324.17309: since April 1, 2010, a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered computer to its manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection methods that can meet the convenience requirement include mail or shipping, a staffed permanent local collection site, periodic local collection events, or drop-off at a retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's computer takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered computers from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17311 Video display device takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A manufacturer's TV takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered video display devices from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MCL 324.17311: a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered TV through any TV manufacturer's takeback program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17301 Electronics: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "video display device" is a device with a screen of 4 inches or larger and a tuner that can receive and display TV or video programming; it includes CRT, plasma, LCD, LED and projection TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A "computer" under Part 173 is a desktop or laptop computer, a computer monitor, or (since April 1, 2011) a printer; PDAs and mobile phones are not included. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice and detachable or wireless keyboards are not covered computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17101 Battery disposal: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "lead acid battery" under Part 171 is a storage battery used to start an engine or as the main power source for a vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17103 Retailer of lead acid batteries; duties (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • Retailers of lead acid batteries must accept used ones from customers, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries they sell. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The required store notice says retailers must accept used lead acid batteries when you buy a lead acid battery or within 30 calendar days of the purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: lead acid batteries (car and boat batteries) may not go in Michigan landfills, and any business that sells them must collect them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE tells residents to take an old lead acid battery back to where they bought the new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: Michigan's Battery Disposal law requires retailers and auto repair shops that sell batteries to offer customers recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • If the seller isn't an option and the battery is from your own household equipment, EGLE points residents to its household hazardous waste page for recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.

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