Have you been bitten by the decluttering bug lately? While it feels great to remove the things that we no longer need or want in our homes, some of the rubbish needs to be disposed of in specific ways.
Home electronics and hazardous waste can be especially tricky. Products such as paint, cleaners, oil, batteries, and pesticides can contain hazardous ingredients and require special care when you discard them. Fortunately, Canton Township and Wayne County provide avenues for safe disposal of many hazardous items.
Canton's annual Hazardous Waste Round-up has been cancelled for 2024 but there are other options for safely disposing of hazardous waste items.
For non-hazardous items, you can dispose of them close to home by taking advantage of Canton Clean-up days. On Clean-up days, each Canton household is allowed one free trip to drop off household trash and recycling, along with home electronics, household construction debris, latex paint, batteries, yard waste, and more. There are two more scheduled in 2024: Saturday, September 28 and Saturday, October 26 from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Review the guidelines for more details.
Wayne County residents also have access to the ERG Residential Hazardous Waste Drop-off Center in Livonia. Standard pricing is $.75 per pound with a $20 minimum, but you may be eligible for a free Household Waste Collection Voucher through the Wayne County Department of Public Services. They are available on a first come, first served basis and residents can pick them up at the Wayne County Land Resource Management office in Wayne.
The county also holds free Household Hazardous Waste Collection events, the last of which is scheduled at Wayne County Community College in Taylor on Saturday, October 19 from 8:00 AM-1:00 PM.
There are restrictions on what facilities can or will take so check out Michigan.gov's household hazardous waste resources if you have something that isn’t accepted at the aforementioned places, or see this list of drop-off locations for hazardous waste by county per the state of Michigan.
While you’re at it, if you’re looking for more decluttering inspiration, try one of these books from the library.
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