Recycling in Detroit, MI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Detroit Household Hazardous Waste (flyer) (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • The HHW Receiving Facility is at 2000 E. Ferry Street, Detroit, Michigan 48211. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No appointment is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste Information (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • Open every Thursday 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and every fourth Saturday of the month 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The facility is open to Detroit residents only and there is no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycle Here! (opens in new tab) · Recycle Here!
  • Recycle Here! is at 5960 Lincoln St., Detroit, Michigan 48208. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycle Here! Drop-off Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • Open Monday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycle Here! is free for all Detroit residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Find A Store (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Greater Detroit
  • Goodwill's Detroit donation drop-off center (drop-off only) is at 3111 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, MI 48208. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Refuse Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • Trash, recycling, bulk and yard waste are picked up weekly. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Free Dumping for Detroiters (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit
  • Bulk waste: up to 2 cubic yards of items such as furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpeting and clothes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickup does not include construction and demolition debris, tires, car parts or hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City will pick up bulk or construction waste for $40 per cubic yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The free DPW drop-off yards are free for Detroit residents and accept up to 1,000 lbs of yard/bulk waste and 4 tires per household per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 2026 Yard Waste and Bulk Collection flyer (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • The 2026 DPW flyer says bulk items include furniture, mattresses and appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk over two cubic yards or 1,000 pounds will not be collected and can bring a fine. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place bulk items only in front of your own household, no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before and no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk items are collected on the household's scheduled bulk collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 2026 Curbside Collection Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • DPW's 2026 curbside guidelines list tires and other auto parts as not accepted for bulk collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Paid Pick-Up Bulk Collection Service (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • Most debris, including branches, construction/renovation materials and couches, is accepted for paid pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The charge is based on the size and weight of the debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Debris must be accessible from the front curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DPW offers paid bulk collection to help residents remove debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Free Citizen Bulk Drop Off Centers (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • Detroit residents with proper ID may use DPW drop-off centers for up to 1,000 pounds per person per day; no construction debris or commercial vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The drop-off centers do not accept tires with rims or more than 4 tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Detroit Recycles (opens in new tab) · City of Detroit Department of Public Works
  • Since 2014 Detroit has offered free curbside recycling to single-family homes and buildings with 1-4 units, on an opt-in basis. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard is accepted in the blue cart: flatten all cardboard and place it inside the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents must request a recycling cart to opt in. 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.
• 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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