Isabella
County Recycling Center
Household
Hazardous Waste
and Electronic Waste
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
From the US Environmental Protection Agency…Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides, that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when you dispose of them. Improper disposal of household hazardous wastes can include pouring them down the drain, on the ground, into storm sewers, or in some cases putting them out with the trash. The dangers of such disposal methods might not be immediately obvious, but improper disposal of these wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health.
Isabella County wants you to be familiar with proper disposal of HHW and the special collections that are offered at the Recycling Center.
Examples of HHW
| From the house: Aerosols Floor Care Products/Waxes Fluorescent light bulbs Furniture Polish Mercury Batteries (camera, calculator, hearing aid) Medicines (expired) (NO controlled substances) Oven Cleaners Scouring Powders Spot & Stain Removers Spray Dust Cleaners Upholstery/Carpet Cleaners From the garage: Brake Fluid Car Wax & Solvents Engine Cleaners Metal Polish From the garden: Algaecides Ant & Roach Powder Bug Sprays, Sticks & Creams Fertilizers Fly Strips Fungicides Garden Dust & Sprays Herbicides Insecticides Rat & Rodent Poison Weed Killer |
From the workshop: Alcohols Creosote Cutting Oil Glues Mineral Spirits Paint Brush Cleaners Polyurethane Coatings Rust Remover Turpentine Wood Stain & Preservative Miscellaneous: Artists Paints & Mediums Dry Cleaning Solvents Fiberglass Epoxy Gun Cleaning Solvents Lighter Fluid Moth Balls & Flakes Photographic Chemicals Swimming Pool Acid & Chlorine Treatment Paints: Automobile Model Oil-Based Stripper Thinner NO LATEX PAINT |
Watch for these symbols, signifying hazardous material:
Special Collections:
HHW collections are part of a special program at the Recycling Center.
Please call for the next collection date and to schedule an appointment.
(Businesses and out of county residents will be charged for HHW disposal)
Click here for applicable HHW fees
Pesticides (from county residents, businesses, and out of county residents)
will be collected free of charge during the collection day with an
appointment.
Mercury and mercury containing devices can be dropped off at the Recycling
Center during normal business hours. Double bag mercury in self sealing
plastic bags.
Helpful tips:
Only buy as much product as needed to avoid having leftover
Store in original container to maintain proper labeling and warnings
Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
Like HHW, Isabella County wants to make you aware of how to properly dispose of electronic waste. The Recycling Center offers an E-Waste Collection alongside our HHW Collections. Please call for the next collection date and to schedule an appointment. (Businesses and out of county residents will be charged for certain E-Waste items)
Click here for applicable E-Waste fees
Upgrade to a new cell phone? We accept cell phones at the Recycling Center during normal business hours.
Examples of E-Waste
Computers, peripherals (monitors, printers, keyboards, mice)
Telephones, accessories (fax machines, answering machines)
TVs, accessories (VCRs, DVD players, video game consoles)
Copiers
If your electronics still work, consider donating them.
If the item does not contain a circuit board, we will be unable to accept it as E-Waste.