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Economic Development
2100 Pontiac Lake Rd 41W
Waterford, MI 48328
Events Calendar
NoHaz - September Collection Event
Date:
09/12/2026 8:00 AM - 1:00 PMRegistration for Saturday, September 12, 2026 NoHaz Collection Event
To reduce wait time at collection events, we ask that you register and pay applicable fees ahead of time. If you are unable to register online, registration forms will be available onsite. If fees are applicable, you can pay at the event with cash or a check (written out to Oakland County NoHaz). Residents of member communities can attend any collection event, but we ask that you attend only one this year, if possible.
STEP ONE
Determine Your Ticket Type: All Oakland County residents can register, but the cost varies by community. Please determine what the applicable cost is for your community.*
*Note: Your community is where you pay property taxes, not necessarily what is on your driver’s license. Selecting the incorrect community may result in applicable fees being invoiced to you after the collection event.
Participating Communities:
- Addison Township - $30
- Clarkston (City only) - $15
- Groveland Township - $15
- Independence Township - $30
- Lake Angelus – free
- Lake Orion Village – $15
- Leonard Village - $30
- Oakland Township - $15
- Orion Township – $15
- Oxford Township – free
- Oxford Village – free
- Pontiac – free
- Rose Township – free
- Springfield Township - $30
- Waterford Township - $15
- For all communities not listed above - $135
PLEASE NOTE: Brandon Township and Village of Ortonville are NOT PARTICIPATING in the NoHaz program this year.
STEP TWO
Register above by your ticket type:
- Free Member Community
- $15 Member Community
- $30 Member Community
- $135 General Admission
Complete form and pay by credit card if your community is not listed above as free.
STEP THREE
Save and present your ticket at the September 12, 2026 collection event (either printed or on a mobile device).
STEP FOUR
Day of collection event:
- Bring household hazardous waste (HHW) only; no business, institution or contractor waste
- Separate HHW in your vehicle into three types:
1. General HHW** (unloaded first) 2. Paint (unloaded second) 3. Electronics (unloaded third)
- Clearly separate HHW from other items that should remain in your vehicle
- Bring acceptable HHW*** only; liquids must be in sealed, leak-proof five-gallon containers or smaller. Note: If you want bins, boxes or gas cans back, tell workers BEFORE items are unloaded.
- Present your driver’s license or other proof of residency and your registration ticket (either a printed or digital copy)
- Remain in your vehicle
**Chemicals, motor oil, fertilizers, batteries, syringes, etc.
***A comprehensive list of acceptable materials is available at NoHaz.com
Questions? Contact: NoHaz@/
Construction Notice - Southbound Traffic Detour
Due to construction, N Telegraph Road in Pontiac will be reduced to one lane in each direction, and the exit ramps for County Center Drive W and County Center Drive E will be closed. As an alternate route, drivers can access County Center Drive E from Pontiac Lake Road. Traveling south on Telegraph Road, turn right on Pontiac Lake Rd, take first Median U-Turn Crossover (Michigan Left) to head east on Pontiac Lake Road. Continue onto County Center Drive E. NoHaz Collection Event will be on the left.
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