UPDATED: HazMat Drop-off Day for Local Residents Slated May 5

The , in cooperation with Oakland Community College (OCC), will hold its annual Household Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Drop-off Day on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The event will go on despite a massive fire May 3 at the RRRASOC (Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County) recycling facility in Southfield. RRRASOC officials announced on Facebook that no one was injured and "Most of the damage has been to bales of material in the back lot."

Materials can be dropped off at OCC's northwest parking lot, off Farmington Road. Residents of Farmington Hills, Farmington, Novi, South Lyon, Lyon Township, Southfield, Walled Lake, and Wixom are all eligible to attend with a driver’s license or other proof of residency.

A variety of common household items will be accepted, including oil-based paints, batteries, automotive fluids, pesticides, expired medications, aerosols, CFL bulbs, mercury, propane, and more. All containers must be labeled, not hold more than five gallons or weigh more than 50 pounds and should be in a sturdy box on the floor or in the trunk of your car.

Also accepted at HazMat Day are televisions and all computers and peripheral devices. Residents may also bring up to 100 pounds of sensitive documents for shredding on site.

The following items are not accepted: commercial or business waste, unknowns over five gallons, smoke detectors, radioactive waste or explosives. Latex paint is also not accepted, because it’s not considered hazardous waste. To get rid of latex paint, add kitty litter or sand to dry out the paint left in the can then put it at the curbside with the lid off for pickup with regular garbage.

For a complete list of acceptable items, visit the Recycling Authority’s website at www.rrrasoc.org or call 248-208-2270. Farmington Hills residents who can’t attend on May 5 may go to any of the other regional HazMat events listed on the RRRASOC website.