Rubbish and Garbage Collection

The City's rubbish contractor is Waste Management.  Waste Management has a toll free telephone number where residents can call with questions or complaints - 800-796-9696.

 

The rubbish collection day is Wednesday or Thursday in the city.  Trash must be placed at the curb by 7:00 am in order to assure pick-up.  When a specified holiday occurs during the week, pick-up is delayed one day and picked up on Friday.  The holidays observed by Waste Management New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

 

Payment for rubbish collection is included on your water bill, marked R&G, and is currently $33.84 per quarter.

 

Regular rubbish can be placed in a trash can or a plastic bag.

Recycling

Disposal of recyclables is part of your regular trash pickup.  One bin is provided for each household at no charge.  Bins must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your regular collection day to assure pickup.  For a list of materials that can be placed in the recycle bin, click here.

Yard Waste

Yard waste (grass, weeds, vegetation, small branches/twigs) cannot be placed in your regular trash container.  Yard waste must be placed in a specified paper bag available at grocery or hardware stores or in a receptacle marked with a yard waste sticker available at City Hall or with an "X".  Yard waste placed in plastics bags cannot be collected and will be left.

 

The City Department of Public Works offers two services to assist with yard cleanup:  leaf collection (during the fall season) and brush collection (all year).  These collections are done according to the schedules below.

 

 

 

 

Leaf Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brush Collection

Brush/branches must be from residential trimming only - no lot clearing or complete tree removal

North city limits to Brown Street	First Friday of the Month
Brown Street to Vine Street	Second Friday of the Month
Vine Street to Clinton Avenue	Third Friday of the Month
Clinton Avenue to south city limits	Fourth Friday of the Month

 

 

     

 

Large Items

Large items such as furniture or kitchen appliances can be placed at the curb and will be collected, usually on your regular trash day.  There is no additional charge for large item pick-up.  We ask that you call Richfield Management at 877-609-6753 to let them know you have a large item out, because they will probably have to send a special truck for the pick-up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prohibited Items

Richfield Management does not accept hazardous waste or materials such as oil paint cans, motor oil, tires, propane tanks, automotive parts or construction materials.

 

    Local Tire Recycling Drop Off Centers

            Great Lakes Tire and Retreading, Richmond, 586-727-3408

            Metro 25 Tire Center, Marysville, 810-364-6620      

            St. Clair County Landfill, Smiths Creek, 810-367-3784

                           Note:  There is often a charge associated with tire recycling.
                          Expect to pay $1.50 to $2.00 per tire

 

    Used Motor Oil Collection Centers

            Bud's Garage, Algonac, 810-794-3741

            Clate's Performance, Algonac, 810-794-7707

            Goodyear Tire and Auto, Marysville, 810-364-4700

            Metro 25 Car Care, Marysville, 810-364-4150

            Oil Exchange Express, Marysville, 810-364-4150

            Tractor Supply, New Baltimore, 586-716-1990