Household Hazardous Waste/Clean Sweep

In the Spring of 2013 the conservation district held the first Household Hazardous Waste/Clean Sweep Collection for the landowners of Isabella County.  The funding for the Household Hazardous Waste portion of the collection is awarded to the district from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s 2% grant funds.  The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development provides the grant funds for the Clean Sweep portion of the collection.  These funds cover the cost to recycle all pesticides, herbicides, and rodenticides.  To date the landowners of Isabella County have recycled over 387,000 pounds of household cleaners, oil based paints/stains, batteries of all types, fluorescence bulbs, pharmaceuticals, automotive cleaner, oil/gas, corrosive liquids, solids, solvents, and mercury.  This material is recycled by a licensed recycling facility keeping out of landfills, and from contaminating our rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater.

This is a free collection to all landowners in Isabella County.