Pitch Your Hazardous Waste Properly Starting This Weekend

The North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (NO HAZ) is hosting its first collection event this Saturday at Oxford Middle School (1420 Lakeville Rd. in Oxford).

As member communities Lake Orion, Orion Township and Oakland Township residents can bring their hazardous waste to the event and safely dispose of the items. The cost to drop off the waste is $10 per car; checks and cash will be accepted.

In preparation for the NO HAZ events, area students were able to enter their artwork symbolizing the need to be green to the NO HAZ poster contest. The top three entries were made into posters advertising the upcoming collection events. Carpenter Elementary School fifth grade students Itzel Portillo and Josh Smielewski won first and second place respectively in the poster contest. 

All collection events run from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and take place on Saturdays. Other upcoming NO HAZ collection dates include:

• June 2 at the Foundation Hall parking lot at .
• Aug.18 at the Highland Lakes Campus of Oakland Community College in Waterford.
• Sept. 22 at Wildwood Amphitheater of Orion Township, located at 2700 Joslyn Court. 

A portion of the items that will be accepted include:

• Household paints
• Computers
• Batteries
• Pool chemicals
• Mercury
• Fluorescent lamps
• Laptops
• Aerosols

Unacceptable materials include:

• Radioactive waste
• Freon appliances
• Industrial or business waste
• Medical waste (aside from needles, syringes and medications)
• Explosives, ammunition, firearms

For more information about the NO HAZ events and for a complete list of acceptable items visit www.nohaz.com.