It’s Illegal to Throw Away These 9 Things in Michigan

Most Michiganders throw their trash away and don't think twice about it. However, you can't throw everything away. In fact, some things are illegal to throw away.

You can't just toss everything in your at home garbage bin and expect that it can be taken away by the weekly trash collection. Things that are illegal to throw out with the trash need to be disposed of properly.

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Take old tires, for example. Some landfills might accept old tires, but they need to be processed first. Meaning cut in half, shredded, or chipped.

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We learned that old tires, beverage containers (like returnable beer and pop cans and bottles), yard clippings, batteries, and asbestos are all illegal to throw away in Michigan. But it turns out there's more than that.

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Here's a look at 9 more things that are illegal to throw away in Michigan.

One thing to keep in mind while reading this list is that it's wide ranging... meaning, not everything on the list will you even have access to in order to throw away. So, chances are, you are probably safe.

Refrigerant Containing Devices (fridge, freezer, AC unit, dehumidifiers, etc)

Hazardous Waste

Medical Waste

Septage

Used Oil

PCB Waste

Empty Drums

However, crushed drums, drums that are cut in half length wise, or drums full of accepted solid waste are okay.

Low-Level Radioactive Waste

Reusable Propane Tanks or Other Similar Pressure Vessels