Pesticide Disposal
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EGLE 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. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) division contact: Christine Grossman via email at grossmanc@michigan.gov or via telephone at 517-285-5637. Use the following resources to help locate HHW drop-off locations and resources in Michigan:
MDARD Clean Sweep Program
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MDARD) created the Michigan Clean Sweep Program to help protect the state's natural resources and prevent agriculture pollution by ensuring the safe and proper disposal of outdated, unused, or unwanted pesticides in Michigan. If you have questions about the Clean Sweep Program, please feel free to call Abby Eaton at 1-517-284-5612 or email EatonA@michigan.gov.
You can also check with the locations below
Please check with each location for drop off dates, times and restrictions.
Tuscola County Recycling
1123 Mertz Road (M-24)
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 672-1673
They will take: Motor oil, Antifreeze, Paint ($2 charge per can), Tires ($2 charge per tire/limit 7 tires), and some pesticides (call first for details).