Good afternoon all,

As mentioned in the HHW Roundtable meeting today, Steve and I are working to identify the best categories of HHW materials for communities to report on in our online recycling reporting module. We would greatly appreciate it if you would review the list below and provide feedback on which categories would be the best for communities collecting HHW to report on. 

We are especially looking to determine which categories should be input at a higher level, and which ones can be broken down into more detail. For example, providing the category “Batteries” versus allowing users to reports on “Batteries- Alkaline”, “Batteries- Lithium Ion”, “Batteries- Rechargeable”, etc.

Below is the list of materials:

Aerosols & Pressurized Cylinders

 Aerosol Cans - Flammable 

 Aerosol Cans - Pesticides 

 Aerosols & Gas Cylinders - Other 

 Compressed Air Tanks 

 Cylinders - Freon 

 Cylinders - Propane 

 Fire Extinguishers 

 Propane Tank

Batteries

 Batteries - Alkaline 

 Batteries - Automotive 

 Batteries - Commingled 

 Batteries - Lead-Acid 

 Batteries - Li-Ion 

 Batteries - Mercury 

 Batteries - Ni-Cad 

 Batteries - Ni-Mh 

 Batteries - Other 

 Batteries - Rechargeable 

 Batteries - Rechargeable (non-NiCad)

Hazardous Waste

 Acids 

 Adhesives 

 Antifreeze 

 Asbestos 

 Brake Fluid 

 Caustics 

 Degreasers 

 Driveway Sealer 

 Elemental Mercury 

 Farmers Oil Tank 

 Fertilizers 

 Freon 

 Fungicides 

 Gasoline and Unwanted Fuels 

 Glue 

 Herbicides 

 HHW (Household Hazardous Waste) 

 Household Cleaners 

 Insect Repellant 

 Insecticides 

 Kerosene 

 Light Bulbs - Mercury Containing 

 Mercury Containing Items 

 Mercury Containing Thermostat 

 Mercury Thermometer 

 Motor Oil 

 Nail Polish 

 Oil Gasoline Mixture 

 Oxidizers 

 Paint - Latex 

 Paint - Oil Based 

 Paint Thinners 

 Pesticides 

 Photographic Chemicals 

 Poison 

 Pool Chemicals 

 Rubbing Alcohol 

 Rust Remover 

 Shoe Polish 

 Solvents 

 Transmission Fluid 

 Used Oil 

 Used Oil Filters 

 Used Oil Products 

 Varnish 

 Windshield Washer Fluid 

 Wood Preservative

Light Bulbs

Fluorescent Bulbs 

 Light Bulbs - Compact Fluorescent (CFL) 

 Light Bulbs – Other

Medical Waste

 Infectious Waste 

 Medications

 Sharps

Any feedback you can give will be very helpful.  Thank you all in advance! We really appreciate your help.

Amy Lafferty

Environmental Quality Analyst

Sustainable Materials Management Unit

Waste Management & Radiological Protection Division

Department of Environmental Quality

E-mail: laffertya@michigan.gov

Phone: 517-242-8324