Recycling in Royal Oak, MI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• NoHaz (opens in new tab) · Oakland County
  • All 2026 collection events are completed; check back in February 2027 for next year's dates, locations, communities and fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees are per vehicle, per event and are set by each member community. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pontiac is a 2026 NoHaz member community with free participation. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents of non-member communities pay $135 per vehicle, per event; addresses outside Oakland County also pay $135. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Addresses outside Oakland County may attend for $135 per vehicle, per event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pre-register and pay any fees online; registration opens about three weeks before each event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential waste only; no business, institution or contractor waste. Bring proof of residency and the registration ticket. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household and automotive batteries are accepted, including lead, lithium, mercury, nickel cadmium and silver oxide. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer and electronic waste is accepted (desk size or smaller), including computer monitors, CPUs, laptops, printers and peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Laptop computers, printers, radios, scanners and telecommunications equipment are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CRT tube and flat-screen TVs are accepted; wood-encased console TVs are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based and latex paint are accepted; do not dry them out or add anything to the paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances are not accepted, but microwaves are acceptable. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon-containing items such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are not accepted; have the Freon removed and tagged, then the waste hauler should take it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Liquids must be in leakproof containers of 5 gallons or smaller. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
  • Automotive batteries are on SOCRRA's household hazardous waste list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Workshop/paint products (not latex) and oil paints are accepted as HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable batteries are accepted as HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ERG Environmental Services in Livonia takes HHW with no appointment Monday-Friday and also accepts electronics; phone 734-437-9650, call for hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • At ERG you must have ID showing residency in a SOCRRA community, Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills or Franklin Village, or a printed voucher for Rochester and Rochester Hills residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
  • Examples of electronics accepted: computer monitors, CPUs, televisions, radios, telephones, cell phones, copiers/scanners, fax machines, stereos, game systems, DVD/VCR/CD players and routers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents must remove sensitive or personal information from hard drives; SOCRRA does not provide this service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Eligible residents have three electronics options: SOCRRA's drop-off center by appointment, Ecycle in Southfield with no appointment, and ERG Environmental Services in Livonia with no appointment Monday-Friday, which also takes HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ecycle: 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield (JVS building), 248-233-4477; call for current hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Must be a resident of a SOCRRA community or of Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin Village, Rochester or Rochester Hills; Rochester and Rochester Hills residents bring a printed voucher. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Refuse (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • Refuse, recycling and yard waste collection is performed by contractor Priority Waste and administered by the Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Trash, recycling and yard waste collection is included in Royal Oak taxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Appliances & Large Metal Items (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • A separate truck picks up large metal items such as appliances and hot water tanks for recycling on your refuse day; set out by 7 a.m., 2-3 feet from other refuse. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators and similar appliances must have the doors removed and set to the side, under state law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Smaller items such as microwaves, small metal car parts and small metal furniture should be taken to SOCRRA, 995 Coolidge, for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Furniture (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • The hauler takes most household furniture (no business furniture) if put out correctly by 7 a.m. on refuse day; leave it whole or bundle pieces under 4 feet and 40 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Leave furniture whole; if broken down, pieces must be under 4 feet and bundled under 40 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Paint (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • Latex paint only: remove the lid and let it harden (or add kitty litter/sawdust), then set it out with trash, lid off; liquid paint is left at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paint is hazardous waste; SOCRRA consortium residents may take it to SOCRRA, 995 Coolidge, free of charge, by appointment; containers are not returned. Checked October 26, 2026.
• How to Package Different Types of Refuse (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • Excluded from curbside collection: hazardous waste, fluorescent and CFL bulbs, liquids, sharps, tires, engines and similar items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Cardboard Preparation (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • Flatten cardboard and place it inside the recycling toter or bin; excess cardboard outside the cart is taken with trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak provides weekly curbside recycling collection on the same day as trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Electronic Waste Takeback Program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Manufacturers must run a convenient takeback program so consumers can return covered devices to the manufacturer or its representative at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices include desktop and laptop computers, monitors, tablets, televisions and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE FAQ: Michigan electronics takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE says consumers do not pay a fee to recycle a computer or television covered under the program; it is meant to be a free takeback system paid for by manufacturers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All manufacturers offer a free takeback program, and each has a no-cost option for televisions too large to mail back. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturers' no-cost return options are mainly mail-back programs, linked from the manufacturers' websites and their registration documents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE keeps a list of registered manufacturers with links to each manufacturer's page explaining where covered equipment can be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer manufacturers only have to take back their own brands; television manufacturers must take back any brand of television. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE treats a tablet as a computer in most cases. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person who used the computer or television mainly for personal or small business purposes in Michigan. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A small business under the law has 10 or fewer employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A collector that is not directly part of a manufacturer's takeback program may charge a reasonable fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collectors may charge to take electronics the law does not cover, such as keyboards, mice, speakers, cables, cords and wires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17309 Computer takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • MCL 324.17309: since April 1, 2010, a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered computer to its manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection methods that can meet the convenience requirement include mail or shipping, a staffed permanent local collection site, periodic local collection events, or drop-off at a retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's computer takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered computers from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17311 Video display device takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A manufacturer's TV takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered video display devices from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MCL 324.17311: a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered TV through any TV manufacturer's takeback program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17301 Electronics: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "video display device" is a device with a screen of 4 inches or larger and a tuner that can receive and display TV or video programming; it includes CRT, plasma, LCD, LED and projection TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A "computer" under Part 173 is a desktop or laptop computer, a computer monitor, or (since April 1, 2011) a printer; PDAs and mobile phones are not included. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice and detachable or wireless keyboards are not covered computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17101 Battery disposal: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "lead acid battery" under Part 171 is a storage battery used to start an engine or as the main power source for a vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17103 Retailer of lead acid batteries; duties (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • Retailers of lead acid batteries must accept used ones from customers, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries they sell. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The required store notice says retailers must accept used lead acid batteries when you buy a lead acid battery or within 30 calendar days of the purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: lead acid batteries (car and boat batteries) may not go in Michigan landfills, and any business that sells them must collect them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE tells residents to take an old lead acid battery back to where they bought the new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: Michigan's Battery Disposal law requires retailers and auto repair shops that sell batteries to offer customers recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • If the seller isn't an option and the battery is from your own household equipment, EGLE points residents to its household hazardous waste page for recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.

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