Ross Environmental Services, Inc. 
When Eaton Township officials hosted its annual “Dumpster Days” event earlier this month, it marked the 34th time that the Ross Group of companies (Ross Environmental Services, Inc., Ross Incineration Services, Inc., Ross Transportation Services, Inc.) teamed with the township to collect household hazardous waste from residents.
Once again, community members freely discarded trash, debris and unwanted furniture. Ross associates on site carefully accepted environmentally harmful substances like paint, pool chemicals, motor oil and pesticides.
Materials were immediately slated for treatment at the Ross plant on Giles Road, roughly a half-mile from the drop-off point.
Ross personnel collected more than 2,500 gallons of household hazardous waste in 2023, proving that the need was greater than ever. Since 1993, Ross has collected more than 142,810 gallons of household hazardous waste from “Dumpster Days” drives.
Pat Lawson, Vice President of Corporate Compliance and Risk Management at Ross Environmental Services, said the event gives our community a better understanding of the types of materials that are managed by Ross.
“A lot of the materials Ross receives from industries are similar, or the same, as the materials used every day in our homes,” Lawson added. “Our collection drive at Dumpster Days provides a necessary environmental service to local residents.”
Ross associates accepted waste from around 80 households this year.
