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NO HAZ - 2021

Independence Township participates in the Oakland County NO HAZ program. 
This year's dates and locations can be found here.

Recycling Center Closed

Due to Township budget reductions the Township Recycling Center is closed indefinitely. 

Recycling Reference Guide

$ indicates a fee is involved

Appliances

  • Best Buy has a Pick Up Program $
  • DTE Old Appliance Pick Up
    They give you $50 for fridge/freezer
    $20 for air conditioner/dehumidifier
    866-796-0512

Auto Batteries

Automobiles

Vehicles For Veterans ( www.vehiclesforveterans.org/michigan )
855-811-4838

Purple Heart ( www.purpleheartcars.org )
888-414-4483

Books/DVDs/CDs/VHS

  • Library 248-625-2212
    No textbooks/magazines or encyclopedias
    Welcome anytime
  • Dixson Metal Recycling, INC  ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
    248-625-5305, No hard cover books 

Brush/Branches

  • Environmental Wood Solutions
    248-391-9446

Building Materials

  • Habitat/Restore / Pontiac
    248-338-9148

Cell Phones

CFL's

Computers

  • Classic Computer Recovery
    734-723-1784
    Takes TV's also $
  • Goodwill recycles to needy
  • Office Depot
    Have different size boxes $
  • Dixson Metal Recycling, INC  ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
    248-625-5305
  • Scrap Dog Recycling  ( www.scrapdogrecycling.com )
    248-335-7480

Concrete Bricks

  • State Crushing / Auburn Hills
    248-332-6210
  • Novi Crushed Concrete
    248-305-6020

Electronics

  • BestBuy
    TV's/DVDs/electronics|
    cell phones / 2 items/day
    $10 for TVs under 32"/laptops
    Get $10 Best Buy gift card
    Also have haul away/pick up $

Gas

  • Automotive Stores

Glasses

  • Lions Club/Lenscrafters

Household Hazardous Waste

  • SQS
    734-437-9650
    Call first/$

Leaves/Compost

  • Leaves:  McCord Farm Community Garden
    Call Parks, Recreation & Seniors for details
  • Environmental Wood Solutions
    248-391-9446
    Also takes deck wood/logs/pallets $
  • State Crushing / Pontiac
    248-332-6210 $ Leaves
  • Forest Floor Composting / White Lake
    248-887-2767

Medication

  • OCSD Wed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Building 38-E
    248-975-9700

Packaging Peanuts

  • UPS
    248-922-2795

Paint

  • Latex paint - dry out with kitty litter, can go in trash
  • Oil base - contact Hazardous Waste Co.

Papers/Newspapers/Magazines/Catalogs

  • Check schools and churches for ABITIBI Containers
    • Church of the Resurrection (Clarkston Road across from the Library)
    • Church of God (Clarkston Road, Flemings Lake Road)
    • Renaissance High School (Waldon Road)
    • Everest Academy (Clarkston Road, across from Clintonwood Park)
    • St. Trinity Lutheran (Sashabaw Road, north of Clarkston Road)
    • most Clarkston Elementary Schools.


Pesticides

  • City Environment
    313-923-2240

Recycling - Cans, plastic, phone books, newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, shredded paper, metal, electronics

  • Eagle Valley Landfill
    248-381-0990
    $10.00 per trunkload
  • Dixson Metal Recycling, INC  ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
    248-625-5305, No plastic

Scrap Metal

Shingles/RR Ties

  • Ideal Asphalt $
    248-396-2240

Televisions

  • Best Buy
    See Above - computers
  • Office Depot / purchase boxes
  • Eagle Valley Landfill $
    248-391-0990
    Sony/LG/Zenith/Goldstar free
  • Dixson Metal Recycling, INC $  ( www.dixsonmetal.com )
    248-625-5305

Tires