Rubbish
and Garbage Collection
The City's rubbish contractor is
Richfield Management. Richfield Management has a toll free telephone
number where residents can call with questions or complaints - 877-609-6753.
The rubbish collection day is
Thursday for the entire 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 Richfield Management are: 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.
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 Thursday morning
to assure pickup. Materials that can be placed in the recycle bin are:
● Newspaper (no glossy paper please)
● Clear, green and brown glass jars and bottles.
Rinse clean and remove the lid.
Labels do not have to be removed.
● Tin food and beverage cans. Rinse cans and
remove label. Flatten can if possible.
● #1 and #2 household plastics containers. Discard cap
and rinse.
Yard
Waste
Collection of yard waste (grass,
weeds, vegetation, small branches/twigs) is not included in your regular trash
service and cannot be collected with your trash. Any receptacle
containing these materials will be left. Richfield Management does offer
a service to city residents for collection of yard waste. You must
contract directly with Richfield. The cost for the service is $80 for
the season which runs from April 1 through November 30. Yard waste must be
placed in a specified paper bag available at grocery or hardware stores.
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