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Waste Management

Clean Sweep Program | Household Hazardous Waste | Latex Paint Disposal | Mercury | Resource Recovery Service Centers | Sharps Disposal | Small Business Waste |Medication Disposal

Resource Recovery Service Centers

The Ottawa County Health Department operates four Resource Recovery Service Centers. Materials that are accepted at the centers include Household Hazardous Waste, Consumer Electronics and Recyclables. 

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The locations are:

Resource Recovery Service Center - Coopersville Hours: M, 12-5pm; W, 8-1pm; 3rd Sat. 8-Noon 15600 68th Avenue Coopersville, MI 49404	Resource Recovery Service Center - Georgetown Hours: T, 12-5pm; Th, 8-1pm; 1st Sat. 8-Noon 6693 Roger Drive Jenison, MI 49428
Resource Recovery Service Center - Grand Haven Hours: M & W, 8-1pm, 2-5pm; 4th Sat. 8-Noon 16850 Comstock Avenue Grand Haven, MI 49417	Resource Recovery Center - Holland Hours: T & Th, 8-1pm, 2-5pm; 2nd Sat. 8-Noon 14053 Quincy Holland, MI 49424

The Resource Recovery Centers are closed on the following days:

2013 Holidays
Saturday May 25th	Memorial Day Weekend
Monday May27th	Memorial Day
Thursday July 4th	Independence Day
Monday September 2nd	Labor Day
Thursday November 28th	Thanksgiving Day
Saturday November 30th	Thanksgiving Day Weekend Holiday
Tuesday December 24th	Closing at noon for Christmas Eve
Wednesday December 25th	Christmas Day
Tuesday December 31st	Closing at noon for New Year’s Eve

Household Hazardous Waste Program

The Ottawa County Health Department offers FREE disposal of household hazardous waste to Ottawa County residents at any Resource Recovery Service Center.  Household hazardous wastes are leftover, unwanted or unusable products that contain toxic, flammable, caustic (causes burns), or chemically reactive ingredients. For example, used motor oil, oil-based paint, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, hobby supplies, car batteries and antifreeze contain hazardous ingredients. Dumping hazardous waste improperly can cause contamination to the environment and may pose a health hazard to you.  Some of these items can be reused, others can be recycled, and some of them must be managed as hazardous waste. We also accept fire extinguishers and 20 pound propane tanks at all four centers. For additional information call (616) 393-5645.

Latex Paint Disposal

Unusable latex paint, while not considered hazardous, must be dried prior to disposal. When drying latex paint, always choose an area that is well ventilated, protected from the elements and not accessible to children or pets. For small amounts of paint, simply open the container and allow the contents to air dry. Larger quantities of latex paint can be more quickly solidified by mixing in an absorbent such as cat litter. Mix in enough absorbent until the paint becomes difficult to stir and is no longer liquid. Allow the paint can to dry with the lid off. The container may be placed in the regular trash. Full, unused cans of paint that have not been frozen can be donated to Lakeshore Habitat Restore. Please contact them for more information at (616) 399-7006.

Small Business Hazardous Waste

The Ottawa County Environmental Health Division provides confidential, non-regulatory assistance and referral to properly manage industrial hazardous wastes.  Our Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator program provides environmentally safe and economical disposal of hazardous waste delivered to our collection facilities by appointment on a fee for service basis.  A conditionally exempt small quantity generator creates less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste in a month and accumulates no more than 2,200 pounds total at a time.  For more information, please call (616) 393-5645.

Used Motor Oil Recycling

Each year, thousands of gallons of used motor oil is produced by do-it-yourself oil changes. Improper management of used oil can have detrimental effects on the environment. As little as one quart of oil can contaminate 2 million gallons of drinking water! Recognizing the need to supply Ottawa County Residents with an avenue to dispose of their motor oil, the Ottawa County Health Department offers FREE oil recycling for its residents. Residents can recycle used oil for no cost at any Resource Recover Center.

Clean Sweep Free Pesticide Disposal

Clean Sweep is a FREE, non-regulatory program to help you safely dispose of banned and/or unusable pesticides.  Any Michigan homeowner, farm, greenhouse, nursery, golf course or other end user of pesticides can use this service. However, dealers or persons who apply pesticides for hire may not use this program. Old, unwanted, out-of-date or unusable pesticides can be dropped off for safe disposal. Please do not bring items that do not have an EPA Registration number.  For more information call (616) 393-5645. Visit the Clean Sweep.

Mercury

Mercury is a toxic element found in household devices like thermometers and thermostats. Inhalation of mercury vapor can lead to neurological damage in children. When handling mercury containing devices, care should be taken not to break or spill the mercury in the home and ensure the mercury is disposed of properly.

Mercury Containing Thermometers

The Ottawa County Health Department offers a Thermometer Exchange program, free for Ottawa County Residents. Residents can bring their mercury containing thermometers to any health department branch or Resource Recovery Service Center and we will give you a free digital thermometer in exchange. There is a limit of one digital thermometer per resident (regardless of the number of mercury thermometers that are brought in).

Mercury Containing Devices and Elemental Mercury

Schools, homes, health care facilities, and businesses may have mercury containing devices such as barometers, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, mercury switches, and elemental mercury. Please call (616) 393-5645 for instructions on proper handling of mercury and to arrange for free disposal.

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and fluorescent lights contain very small amounts of mercury in the form of a vapor powder. Ottawa County Residents can recycle CFLs at their local Home Depot store and other local retailers.  To find an outlet near you, please visit earth911.com and use the search function for your area.  Four and eight foot fluorescent light bulbs can be recycled for free at any Ottawa County Resource Recovery Service Center.

Useful Links

• Click for more mercury information
• How to clean up a mercury spill
• Information about CFLs from Energy Star
• CFL fact sheet from the State of Michigan

Sharps Disposal Program

The Ottawa County Health Department offers free Home Use-Medical Sharps Containers to ensure safe disposal of syringes. Residents may stop by any Ottawa County Health Office during business hours to receive a Home Use-Sharps Container, provided FREE of charge. Once full, participants will be allowed to exchange containers for a new one. The Health Department will dispose of full containers through a licensed medical waste disposal company. Only sharps containers provided by the Ottawa County Health Department will be accepted.

Medication Disposal

The Ottawa County Health Department offers residents free disposal of unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription drugs and medications. Bring your medications to a participating location (listed below) during regular business hours. To prepare for disposal we ask that you remove pills from bottle and place in a Ziploc style bag. Liquids or gels can be kept in their original package but please remove or blacken the label and place in a Ziploc style bag. If you have any questions about unwanted medication collection, please call (616) 393-5645.

Participating Health Department Locations	Participating Law Enforcement Locations
Holland Health Department Hudsonville Health Department Grand Haven Health Department	Zeeland City:  29 W. Main Street West Olive Sheriff’s Office: 12220 Fillmore Street Holland City Police Department: 89 W. 8th Street Grand Haven Township: 13250 168th Avenue Coopersville City: 289 Danforth Street Hudsonville City: 3275 Central Boulevard Georgetown Township: 3100 Port Sheldon Road
Participating Retail Pharmacy Locations
Family Fare Stores: Holland, Zeeland, & Allendale D&W Fresh Market: Holland & Grand Haven Tasker Drug Store: 281 Main Street, Coopersville Pfaff Pharmacy: 1125 Washington Avenue, Grand Haven

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Other Locations

Grand Haven
16920 Ferris Street
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Phone: (616) 846-8360
FAX: (616) 844-1778
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
8pm-12pm & 1pm-5pm

Hudsonville
3100 Port Sheldon Road
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Phone: (616) 669-0040
FAX: (616) 669-3039
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm

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