Recycling in Farmington Hills, MI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• NoHaz (opens in new tab) · Oakland County
  • All 2026 collection events are completed; check back in February 2027 for next year's dates, locations, communities and fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees are per vehicle, per event and are set by each member community. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pontiac is a 2026 NoHaz member community with free participation. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents of non-member communities pay $135 per vehicle, per event; addresses outside Oakland County also pay $135. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Addresses outside Oakland County may attend for $135 per vehicle, per event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pre-register and pay any fees online; registration opens about three weeks before each event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential waste only; no business, institution or contractor waste. Bring proof of residency and the registration ticket. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household and automotive batteries are accepted, including lead, lithium, mercury, nickel cadmium and silver oxide. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer and electronic waste is accepted (desk size or smaller), including computer monitors, CPUs, laptops, printers and peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Laptop computers, printers, radios, scanners and telecommunications equipment are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CRT tube and flat-screen TVs are accepted; wood-encased console TVs are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based and latex paint are accepted; do not dry them out or add anything to the paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances are not accepted, but microwaves are acceptable. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon-containing items such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are not accepted; have the Freon removed and tagged, then the waste hauler should take it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Liquids must be in leakproof containers of 5 gallons or smaller. Checked October 26, 2026.
• RRRASOC home page (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
  • RRRASOC was established in 1989 and serves Farmington, Farmington Hills, Milford, Milford Township, Novi, South Lyon, Southfield, Walled Lake and Wixom. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Event Schedule (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
  • HHW collection events are only for residents of RRRASOC member communities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RRRASOC residents can attend any HHW event, and electronic waste is accepted at all HHW events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • On non-event days RRRASOC residents can drop off HHW at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia without a fee, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
  • Acceptable e-waste at RRRASOC HHW events includes desktop computers, monitors, printers, laptops, DVD/VHS players, stereo equipment, phones, game consoles and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household appliances, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are not accepted as e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents of RRRASOC member communities may bring e-waste to HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• HHW Acceptable Materials (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
  • Accepted HHW includes oil-based paint and primer, solvents and paint thinner. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted HHW includes batteries, including alkaline, rechargeables and car batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic waste accepted at HHW events includes CPUs, monitors, printers, keyboards and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
  • All battery types (rechargeable, alkaline, lead-acid, lithium, button cell) are accepted at HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries cannot be collected curbside or at the drop-off sites because they are considered HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Used alkaline batteries can be placed in the trash, though this is not ideal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Farmington Hills residents can drop alkaline household batteries in the battery receptacle in the DPW parking lot at 27245 Halsted Rd. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Latex Paint (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
  • Latex paint is not hazardous; it is not accepted at HHW events and can go in the trash once solidified. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint is not accepted at HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Farmington Hills, Division of Public Works
  • Farmington Hills has a long-term contract with Priority Waste for refuse, recycling, bulk item pickup and yard waste; services are for single-family homes and certain qualifying condominiums. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk items include large furniture, mattresses/box springs, refrigerators or freezers (doors removed) and stoves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses/box springs infested with bed bugs must be wrapped in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk items are picked up on the regular collection day; no need to call in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions, toilets, trampolines and treadmills are on the accepted items list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer equipment is accepted; its batteries are hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics accepted include all phones, DVD players with cords and landlines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and microwaves are on the accepted items list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators: take the doors off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Box springs are on the accepted items list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture is on the accepted items list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are not accepted (take them to a tire retailer). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Farmington Hills, Division of Public Works
  • Latex paint is not accepted at HazMat days; dry it out and put it with regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Public Works (opens in new tab) · City of Farmington Hills, Division of Public Works
  • Farmington Hills Division of Public Works: 27245 Halsted, Farmington Hills, MI 48331, 248-871-2850. 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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