RRRASOC Materials Recovery Facility – Truck Entrance

Southfield, MI – Residents in RRRASOC’s nine member communities of City of Farmington, City of Farmington Hills, Village of Milford, Milford Township, City of Novi, City of South Lyon, City of Southfield, City of Walled Lake, and City of Wixom can get rid of unwanted and unused household hazardous waste (HHW), electronics, medical sharps, clothing, small household goods and have documents shredded on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

This event will be held at the RRRASOC Materials Recovery Facility at 20875 Mapleridge Avenue, Southfield between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please enter through the truck entrance. This event is open only to residents living within RRRASOC’s nine member communities. Materials from other communities will not be accepted.

Providing RRRASOC residents with a free, safe way to properly dispose of household hazardous waste items and other household products is an effective way to protect people and the environment. Items accepted as household hazardous waste include oil-based paint, solvents, automotive fluids, household cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, batteries, smoke detectors, fluorescent light bulbs and unused and expired medications. Items NOT accepted include latex paint, explosives, radioactive waste, or commercial/business waste.

Handle household hazardous waste products with care. Keep products in original containers and don’t mix products together. Containers should be tightly sealed, packed in a box in an upright, stable position and transported in the trunk of a car or bed of a truck.

Simple Recycling – Items accepted include unwanted clothing, shoes, accessories, and other household discards such as kitchenware, tools, toys, and books for a complete list visit the Clothing and Textile page at www.rrrasoc.org. Please bag items if appropriate. Keep separate from HHW.

Medical sharps are accepted at this special event when collected in either a designated medical sharps container, available from pharmacies, or a heavy-duty plastic container with a screw on lid (i.e. laundry detergent jug). When using a plastic jug, tape the closed lid securely when it becomes three quarters full and label it as a “SHARPS” container. Following these instructions for medical sharps protects the workers handling them from injury.

Residents may also bring unwanted and broken electronics for recycling and up to three (3) boxes or 100 pounds of confidential papers for shredding.

This is the final special drop-off event for 2024, however residents of RRRASOC member communities may take HHW to ERG Environmental in Livonia for proper disposal throughout the year. A list of acceptable household hazardous waste items and information about ERG Environmental is available on the RRRASOC website at www.rrrasoc.org or by calling 248-208-2270. Events are held rain or shine.

 

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