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Learn About Waste Management
Learn About Waste Management
In recent years, waste management in Michigan has changed focus from landfill disposal to highest and best reuse of discarded materials through conservation, repurposing, and recycling. This shift has resulted in more materials repurposed, reclaimed, and recycled or diverted to incineration, instead of going to a landfill. Learn more about sustainable waste management options and how landfills work at the links below. Learn more about recycling commodities like paper, plastic, wood, glass, etc., on our Learn About Recycling Website.
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Household Hazardous Waste
Household hazardous waste (HHW) includes products that we purchase and use every day in our homes that can harm us or the environment if they are not handled properly. To see if a material is a HHW, look for words such as 'warning,' 'caution,' 'flammable,' 'toxic,' 'poison,' 'corrosive,' 'oxidizer,' etc. on the labels. If you have leftover, unwanted household materials that are hazardous, it is best to routinely take them to a local HHW collection if one is available. Never pour HHW into a storm drain or down a drain in your home. If a collection is not available, contact your trash hauler to see if there are special instructions for safely disposing the material in the regular trash.