Compost and recycling information can be accessed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by calling (248) 618-7589.

Curbside Recycling

Most waste haulers have a recycling component as part of their business. Contact your waste hauler for items collected, how to prepare them and collection schedules.
 

On the 1^st Saturday of each month, a container is located in front of Township Hall for the collection of Corrugated Cardboard, Magazines,  and Paper Board (e.g. cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes, generally most food and personal product packaging. Must be free of food debris and dry.) Collection is from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. If an official holiday falls on the 1^st Saturday of the month, collection will not occur and will resume according to the established schedule.

RESIDENTS ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL HAULERS ALLOWED.
 

CAI Building Recycling

The CAI Building at 5640 Williams Lake Road has a recycle bin at the front west corner of their parking lot to collect newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office paper, shredded paper (bagged) and junk mail.  Proceeds are based on paper weight collected per month and allotted to the CAI Building Enhancement Fund for the Golden Age Club.
 

Additional Recycling Resources

Royal Oak Recycling has now opened a new facility in neighboring White Lake at 10320 Highland Road.  They accept tin cans, plastic bottle, jugs, phone books and additional items.  Public and businesses are welcome.  Contact 248-387-5555 or www.royaloakrecycling.com for more information.

Television Disposal
With the digital transition complete, many are left wondering what to do with their old analog televisions.  Check out http://www.oakgov.com/waste/how_do_i/TVdisposal.html for available disposal options.
 

Township Compost Site

PLEASE NOTE:  THE COMPOST SITE CLOSED EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008.

To Residents of Waterford Township:

In December of 2007 the Michigan Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law Public Act 212 which mandates stringent and costly new requirements relative to the licensing, operation, maintenance and testing of compost disposal sites.

As a result of these new requirements, mandated by Public Act 212, Waterford Township will be forced to suspend receiving branches and yard waste at the Township operated compost site, located on Hospital Road north of Cooley Lake Road, effective Monday May 12, 2008. 

Some of the new requirements mandated by Public Act 212 include:

• Limits on the quantity of “yard waste” (which includes grass, leaves and brush less than 2” in diameter) that can be stockpiled at the disposal site.
• Limiting the placement of stockpiles relative to proximity of property lines, wetlands and water courses.
• Recording quantities of materials delivered to and removed from the disposal site.
• Periodic mapping of the disposal site to indicate size and location of stockpiles.
• Continual “turning” of stockpiled materials.
• A three year limit on the time material can be stockpiled on the site before it is removed.
• Grading and drainage facilities to control storm water runoff from the stockpiled materials.
• Monthly testing of stockpiled materials to determine temperature, moisture content and carbon-to-nitrogen ratios.

In an effort to determine the full impact of Public Act 212 I have formed a joint committee consisting of a representative of the Waterford School District (owners of the property where the current compost site is located) as well as the Township’s Attorney, Facilities and Operations Superintendent, Environmental Coordinator and Engineering Director to prepare a study of the feasibility and costs of continuing to operate a compost disposal site in Waterford Township.

Carl W. Solden
Waterford Township Supervisor

For other options to dispose of your compost, please check with your private trash service or the following compost sites:  (Please Note: The disposal site at 2800 alliance has closed and moved to a new location in Holly, MI)

• Forest Floor Composting/Heiress Compost
  5493 Hitchcock Road
  White Lake, MI
  (248) 887-2767 or
  (248) 821-0521
   

• Environmental Wood Solutions, Inc.
  3500 Giddings Road
  Lake Orion, MI
  (248) 391-9446
   

• Disposal Site at 2800 Alliance off of Scott Lake Road is closed.  The new location is:
  Middleton Sand & Gravel (This site recycles wood and tree branches only, not leaves. Please call for information)
  12166 S. Dixie Highway
  Holly, MI
  Hours of Operation-Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm and Saturday 7am-5pm
  (810) 523-6426
   

•  Other DEQ Registered Compost Sites
   

Ink Jet Cartridges
The Township Offices no longer have envelopes available from the vendor to recycle ink  jet cartridges as they are out of business.

Environmental Clearing House
Environment Assistance Center (800) 662-9278
Earth 911

Recycling updates will appear on cable municipal television channel 20.

 

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