Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
West Bloomfield is proud to offer its residents two (2) annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events during the Spring & Fall of each calendar year. The events allow the community a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular curbside collection.
Exciting Changes for 2021!- Shredding will no longer be offered as a part of our HHW events
- Three (3) separate Shredding events will be offered
- The City of Keego Harbor will be joining our community events
- There will be a Senior Citizen drop off night for the HHW events
Shredding Days:
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Saturday, November 6, 2021
* 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Civic Center Complex - 4550 Walnut Lake Road
* Event Traffic will not be permitted to enter the Civic Center Complex prior to 9:00 am. Please do not arrive early.
A mobile ON-SITE paper shredding company will provide secure destruction of personal, financial, medical and legal residential documents. Open to residents of all four communities, no appointments.
HHW - Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off:
Spring: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Fall: Saturday, October 2, 2021
*9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Civic Center Complex - 4550 Walnut Lake Road
* Event Traffic will not be permitted to enter the Civic Center Complex prior to 9:00 am. Please do not arrive early.
Drop-Off event for the collection of both residential Hazardous Waste and E-Waste (Electronics). Open to residents of all four communities, no appointments.
HHW - Shut-In Appointments:
Spring: Friday, April 30, 2021
Fall: Friday, October 1, 2021
A limited amount of appointments are available to homebound West Bloomfield residents who are unable to drive to the HHW Events. Township staff will pick-up both residential hazardous waste and e-waste.
HHW - Senior Drop-Off:
Spring: Friday, April 30, 2021
Fall: Friday, October 1, 2021
*4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Civic Center Complex - 4550 Walnut Lake Road
* Event Traffic will not be permitted to enter the Civic Center Complex prior to 4:00 pm. Please do not arrive early.
Senior Citizens from all four communities may drop off both residential hazardous waste and e-waste. No appointments
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Click here for a list of acceptable items
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No business or commercial waste or shredding
To participate in this free community event, you must be a West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Sylvan Lake or Keego Harbor resident.
What is Hazardous Waste?
- Products containing toxic chemicals like cleaning products, solvents, pesticides, oil-based paints and weed killer.
- Batteries, Light bulbs, fire extinguishers & smoke alarms.
- Expired Medication - Oakland County, Operation Medicine Cabinet
- These products can be a threat to living beings
- These products can pollute the air, water and soil
- Look for key words on containers such as "Danger", "Caution", "Poison", "Flammable", "Corrosive" or "Use in Well Ventilated Area".