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Trash Services.

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Midland Trash Truck

City of Midland, Dept. of Public Services (DPS). Call (989) 837-6900

Overview of Collection Services

General Trash Collection	Recycling		Heavy Item & Brush Collection

General Trash Collection Trash Collection is based on your street address and is subject to change due to season and route schedule. If you have any questions about when your scheduled trash pick-up is, call the Dept. of Public Services (DPS) at (989) 837-6900.
General Trash (Refuse) Collection Rules
Refuse is collected in cans, plastic bags, and refuse carts. Cans & Plastic bags must be closed and weigh less than 50 pounds. Refuse carts are wheeled trash bins which are purchased from the City and are available in 3 sizes: 35 gallon at $35.00 each, for a 1-2 person household 68 gallon at $45.00 each, for a 3-4 person household 95 gallon at $50.00 each, for 4 or more person household To order, send a check or money order payable to the City of Midland to: City Treasurer, 333 W. Ellsworth St. Allow one week for delivery
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Recycling Recycling is collected every other week on your regular refuse day. Items are collected in a 14-gallon green recycling bin, which is provided at no charge by call DPS at (989) 837-6900. There is a limit of two bins per household.
What's accepted and how to prepare it:
Newspapers, magazines, catalogs & telephone books Includes glossy inserts & catalogs. Place in a separate bin from containers. Can also be tied or placed in a paper bag (no plastic bags).		Corrugated cardboard & boxes Flatten, cut to less than 3 X 3 feet. No pizza boxes. Place in a separate bin from containers.
Boxboard Flatten cereal, dry food & tissue boxes. No glossy boxes such as frozen food. No beverage cartons. Remove liners & cellophane. Place in a separate bin from containers.		#2 Plastic & Milk Jugs Must be labeled #2 on the bottom. Does not include oil or antifreeze containers. Does not include plastic bags/ grocery bags. Rinse and remove lids. Place in a separate bin from paper
Aerosol Cans Empty completely & remove outer caps. Place in a separate bin from paper.		Glass, clear & colored Rinse & remove lids. Does not include plates, lightbulbs or mirrors. Place in a separate bin from paper.
Aluminum & Food Cans Includes cans, foil, pie plates and tin. Rinse out all food. Place in a separate bin from paper.
Recycling preparation tips: Place recycling out by 8:00 a.m. Rinse out all food residue from containers. Put containers and paper in separate bins. The green bins must be used for recycling to be collected. Boxes are not to be used as containers. Cardboard and boxes must be flattened and cut to less than 3 x 3 feet. Boxes not flattened will be collected only in the Heavy Item & Brush program.
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Heavy Item & Brush Collection Heavy Items and Brush are collected once per month. Items can be placed at the curb on the Saturday preceding you scheduled collection Monday. Check the map below or Call the DPS at (989)837-6900 with questions regarding your pick-up day or schedule.
Whole Boxes & Large Cardboard Cardboard larger than 3x3 feet is considered a heavy item. You can also recycle boxes and cardboard by flattening them and cutting to 3x3 feet or less Furniture, Mattress & Carpeting Less than 8 feet in length Logs, cut branches, tree trimmings & brush In lengths less than 8 feet. No service for land clearing. Demolition , remodeling & building materials Established residents only. Logs, cut branches, tree trimmings & brush In lengths less than 8 feet. No service for land clearing. Moving boxes & appliances Remove covers & doors. Also collected by a call-in basis by calling DPS at 837-6900. Asphalt, concrete & other masonry rubble Scrap metal		Items NOT Collected: Old cars, car bodies & car batteries Chemicals and wet/ liquid paint Explosives Dead animals Loose soil & sod
		How to dispose of Cardboard and Boxes Boxes are not to be used as containers. Whole boxes and large cardboard is collected monthly on your heavy item collection day only. You can recycle cardboard and boxes on your bi-weekly recycling day by flattening them and cutting to 3x3 feet or less. Large moving boxes can be collected on a call-in basis by calling the DPS at 837-6900. Cardboard and boxes of any size can be dropped off at the Midland Area Recycling Center, Call (989) 631-1668 for more information.
Heavy Item & Brush Preparation tips: Put heavy items & brush into clearly separated piles. Avoid poles, hydrants, trees & wires. Never put items in the street. All items, brush & brush piles must be less than 8 feet in length.
Heavy Item and Brush Collection Areas Map
Items must be placed at the curb by 8:00 am Monday to ensure collection. Collection for each area will begin on Monday and will continue until completed within that week.
Area A: First Monday of every month.		Area C: Third Monday of every month.
Area B: Second Monday of every month.		Area D: Fourth Monday of every month.
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Special Collection Services, call (989) 837-6900 Borrow-A-Container: A 4x6 foot dumpster can be reserved for overnight loading. Available Monday - Friday, a container is placed on either your outlawn or driveway approach before 3:30 pm and collected the following day. Friday reservations may load over the weekend for Monday pickup. There is no charge, however the containers must be reserved in advanced. Due to disposal regulations, containers can be filled with either brush OR refuse, but not both. Appliance Pick-up: Appliances & moving boxes can be collected on a call in basis

Any questions concerning your neighborhood's refuse, recycling, or brush collection services should be directed to the City of Midland, Dept. of Public Services at (989) 837-6900 or go to the Department of Public Services web page at www.midland-mi.org

If you have any questions or would like help buying or selling your Home, contact Connie Killingbeck
RE/MAX of Midland		Connie Killingbeck (517) 923-4311 Office (800) 311-7997 Toll Free (517) 832-2031 Fax sold@conniekillingbeck.com