Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
Some materials require special handling for safe disposal and should not be placed in the trash. These items are known as Household Hazardous Waste or HHW.
This service is available ONLY to residents of SOCRRA member communities and residents of Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, Rochester, and Rochester Hills.
There are two options for the disposal of household hazardous waste for eligible residents.
SOCRRA’s Recycling Drop-off Center - by appointment only.
ERG Environmental Services - no appointment required Monday -Friday.
SOCRRA’s Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off program by appointment only.
This service is available ONLY to residents of SOCRRA member communities as well as residents of Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin, Rochester, and Rochester Hills.
The Drop-off Center is located at 995 Coolidge, Troy, MI (between 14 Mile and Maple).
ID must be presented when dropping off HHW
Rochester and Rochester Hills residents must bring printed paper voucher available for purchase from city.
ERG Environmental Services located in Livonia. No appointments needed, typically no lines or waiting. ERG also accepts electronics at their location.
Address: 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia.
Phone: 734-437-9650
Hours:
Call for current hours
Procedure:
Enter off Industrial Road and use visitor entrance.
Must have ID showing residency from a SOCRRA community, Bingham Farms, the City of Bloomfield Hills or Franklin Village or printed paper voucher for Rochester and Rochester Hills residents -- purchase from city.
Ring doorbell and return to your car. The attendant with PPE will unload your items for you
Household Hazardous Waste Examples
Automotive Products
Lawn & Garden Products
Medical Items
Motor Oil/Filters
Oil Filters
Automotive Batteries
Brake/Transmission Fluids
Gasoline (in Fire Marshall approved container) *container not returned
Pesticides
Insecticides
Herbicides
Fungicides
Fertilizer
Any old medication (prescription or non) - Empty into unmarked zip top baggie
Cleaning Products
Syringes/Needles in rigid plastic or metal container
Workshop/Paint Products
Any Household Cleaners
Ammonia
Bleach
Wood/Metal cleaners and polishes
Latex and Oil Paints
Adhesives and Glues
Paint thinner/remover
Caulk
Furniture Strippers
Rechargeable Batteries
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)
4ft & 8ft fluorescent tubes
LED lights/lightbulbs
Cooking Oil
NOT ACCEPTED: Unlabeled waste or containers with unknown contents, radioactive materials, explosives, waste from clean-ups or spills, hazardous waste generated by a business or industry.