DEARBORN – Starting on May 11, a series of free household hazardous waste collection days will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in many Wayne County locations.

Multiple drop-off options are available. Wayne County collection events are offered at the following locations: May 11 at Henry Ford College, August 10 at the Westland Shopping Center and October 19 at WCCCD-Downriver Campus, Taylor.

Proof of Wayne County residency is required. Residents can safely dispose of hazardous items, including:

• household paints, stains, dyes
• floor care items, furniture polish, bathroom cleaners
• lawn and garden chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers
• antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline
• automotive batteries, dry cell batteries, propane tanks
• computers, printers, scanners, TV’s, cell phones, fax machines
• mercury-containing thermometers, thermostats  and elemental mercury
• fluorescent light bulbs (standard and compact)
• smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
• pharmaceutical waste (non –controlled substances only)
• Note that the county now accepts CRT-type monitors and televisions at these events.

For more information, call Wayne County at (734) 326-3936.