Information on township wide Garbage and Recycling Collection click here.
Appliance Recycling
If you use DTE Energy and Consumers Energy you may be eligible for a rebate program that also hauls away older large appliances that are still working. To learn more, click here or call (866) 796-0512.
Clean Sweep Program
The Township will reimburse residents one time per year, up to $25 of the cost to dispose of trash or debris at either Eagle Valley Landfill or Environmental Wood Solutions. Proof of Orion Township residency and a dated receipt, along with your name and address, must be submitted to the Township Clerk's Office.
Eagle Valley Recycling & Disposal Facility
600 W. Silverbell Rd., (248) 391-0990 Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm; Sat/Sun - CLOSED (call first if raining) Website
Orion residents may drop off household recyclables at Eagle Valley free of charge. This is a great solution if you missed a week, have a large amount of cardboard due to a move, or a large mixed metal item that will not fit in your curbside bin. PLEASE NOTE: Polystyrene and Plastic bags are NO LONGER ACCEPTED at Eagle Valley's Recycling Drop-off Center per the RRRASOC recycling facility we deliver recyclables to - located at 8 Mile and Evergreen). Polystyrene is accepted at SOCRRA in Royal Oak located on Coolidge between 14 and 15 Mile roads. Plastic bags can be returned to most local grocery stores.
Waste Management also sponsors Free Disposal Days for Orion residents (must show ID). NOTE: Hazardous waste materials are NOT accepted at Free Disposal Day, see www.nohaz.com for date where you can dispose of hazardous waste.
Residents must show proof of residency. Check with the landfill for prohibited disposal items (i.e., no tires, no Freon containing items, no yard waste, no liquids, no household hazardous waste).
Additional educational information can be found at Waste Management’s website: www.wm.com.
Household Hazardous Waste (NO HAZ Events) (248) 858-5656
Several Oakland county communities formed The North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (NO HAZ) to provide residents with a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible way to dispose of household hazardous waste, at a cost of $15.00 for Orion Township Residents.
2024 Collection Dates
Sat., April 27, 8 am - 2 pm - Oakland County Service Center Campus, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac (follow signs once you are on the campus)
Sat., June 1, 8 am - 2 pm - Oxford Middle School, 1420 Lakeville Road, Oxford (from M-24/Lapeer Road, travel east on Burdick Street)
Sat., July 20, 8 am - 2 pm - Kensington Church, 4640 S. Lapeer Road, Orion Township
Sat., September 14, 8 am - 2 pm - Oakland County Service Center Campus, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac (follow signs once you are on the campus)
If you need disposal information in the meantime, please call (248) 858-1350 for suggestions.
For more information about what is accepted and how to separate items prior to arriving, visit www.nohaz.com.
Please note that many local businesses now accept a variety of hazardous waste items year-round. See the Local Recycling Sites list below for some great local resources.
Local Recycling Sites
For year-round disposal of special recyclables and some hazardous waste. If you know of a local business that recycles one or more products and would like to be added to this list, please let us know.
Tire Warehouse 250 N. Park Blvd (M-24), Lake Orion (248) 693-1234
Standard tires (limited quantities – call first. You pay them $2.25 each)
Mon-Fri, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm; spring-fall (8:00 am – 4:00 pm winter). Tree stumps, brush, construction debris, and any natural wood materials, for a charge
Belle Tire 1432 S. Lapeer Rd., Orion (248) 693-6000
Standard Tires – Fee: $3.00 each Standard automotive batteries – free
Office Max 4920 S. Baldwin Rd., Orion (248) 393-2337
Accepted inkjet cartridges: Lexmark, HP, Dell & Brother only. All kinds of toner cartridges are recycled. Most HP, Lexmark & Dell get $3.00 Rewards credit.
Staples 280 Brown Rd., Auburn Hills (248) 393-7099
Printer cartridges accepted: Inkjet (HP, Lexmark, Dell); Toner (HP, Lexmark, Dell). Receive $3 coupon towards next purchase when you recycle your cartridge.
Autozone 85 W. Flint St., Lake Orion (248) 693-3421
Motor oil, transmission and hydraulic fluids – 5 gallon total per customer per day limit. Vehicle batteries also accepted.
O’Reilly’s Auto Discount 375 S. Broadway, Lake Orion (248) 693-2793
Motor oil, transmission and hydraulic fluids. Vehicle batteries and rotors also accepted.
Operation Medicine Cabinet 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion (248) 393-0093 M-F, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office collects prescription medications in sealed baggies which are then contained in a locked metal bin for later incineration. Please create a list and recycle your prescription medicines. You must arrive during office hours and sign a dated log. NO NEEDLES OR INHALERS. Click here for more information
Home Depot West Entrance 2600 S. Lapeer, Orion (248) 393-9990
CFLs, florescent tubes, rechargeable batteries.
Best Buy 300 Brown Rd., Auburn Hills (248) 393-0852
Drop off anytime “spent” compact disks, DVDs, gift cards, rechargeable batteries (not cell phones or laptops). Also accepts nearly all small appliances, electronics, monitors up to 32″ only, and flat screens up to 60″. A trade-in program is available for game systems and cartridges. Large items are eligible for haul-away and pick-up. More Info…
Binson’s Home Health Care 6475 Rochester Rd., Troy 48085 (248) 828-8400
Accepts needles in proper sharps containers and inhalers at their pharmacy department free of charge.
Household appliances, cabinetry, fixtures, construction tools and equipment. Please see website for pick-up information and to view a current wish list.
Furniture Bank of Oakland County 333 N. Perry, Pontiac (248) 332-1300 Mon-Thu, 9 am – 4:30 pm
Accepts cribs, beds, tables and working appliances for families in need which must be referred via another agency. Click here for more information
Fast Fred’s Oil Change 415 S. Broadway, Lake Orion (248) 693-7719 Mon-Sat, 8 am – 6 pm
Motor oil and radiant coolant
Batteries Plus 3987 Baldwin Rd., Auburn Hills
Accepts all rechargeable batteries, small electronic devices and power cords for free. Alkaline batteries and CFLs are fee based.
The Scrap Guy Orion Township (248) 334-8443
Buy and two away of old vehicles. Scrap metal such as water heaters, broken ladders and appliances hauled away FREE by this and other local businesses listed in the phone book.
LS Pharmacy 1455 S. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion
Keep our water safe by dropping off medication only into Yellow Jug Old Drugs with a dissolving gel for later incineration.
Paper Recycling
The green and yellow bin in Civic Center Park is for these paper items only: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office and school papers, and shredded paper (in tied light-weight plastic bags only). Proceeds collected benefit recycling projects in Orion Township.
Seasonal Christmas Tree Recycling
Christmas tree collection takes place on your regular collection day during Christmas week and the following three weeks. Discarded Christmas trees should be devoid of any ropes, lights, metal, plastic, or other hangers.
