General Trash Information

See Frequently Asked Questions Section for Holiday Schedule.

The city contracts out its trash pick-up, yard waste pick-up, and recycling to Waste Management. The pick-ups are all made on your regularly scheduled trash day. A separate truck is used for each of the above pick-ups and the last pick-up could be late in the day. If your pick-up is not made, call no later than noon the day after the scheduled pick-up and the DPS will find out why. The fall leaf pick up program and Special Pickups are handled by the DPS.

REGULAR TRASH:

Place your trash at the curb prior to 7:00 am on your pick-up day.

Trash cans can be no larger than 32 gallons.

Plastic bags are okay for regular trash (but not for yard waste).

Furniture (Beds, Mattresses, Couches, Chairs, TV Sets, etc.) can be put out with Regular Trash.

Refrigerators must have the freon removed by a licensed heating or cooling contractor and sticker placed on it by the contractor. The sticker is to face the street. Doors are to be removed from the refrigerator. Refrigerators are put out with regular trash.

Carpet, Appliances (washers, dryers, dishwashers, etc.), Countertops, Cabinets, etc., can be put out with regular trash. Carpet will need to be cut into bundeled rolls not more than four (4) feet long and weighing less than 50 pounds.

 

YARD WASTE:

For 2010, Yard waste pickup will begin Monday, April 5.

Yard Waste pick up will END November 26, 2010.

Michigan Law prohibits disposing of yard waste in a landfill. This means you are required to separate yard waste from regular trash.

Place Yard Waste at the curb before 7:00 am on your regular trash pickup day 10 feet from your regular trash.

It will resume for the first two weeks in January for Christmas Trees.

Yard Waste includes Grass Clippings, Leaves, Tree Trimmings, Shrubs, Bushes, and Garden Debris. Use a can no larger than 32 gallons (lid required).

A "YARD WASTE" STICKER MUST BE ON THE CAN. Stickers are available at the DPS and City Clerk's Offices. Containers can be marked with paint or marker as long as it clearly states "YARD WASTE".

Large brown paper compost bags may be used for yard waste and do not need special markings. These can be purchased at large retail stores, lawn and garden stores, etc.

Yard Waste will not be accepted in plastic bags, grocergy bags, cardboard boxes or other unapproved containers.

 

**SPECIAL PICKUPS**

Our policy has changed for Special Pickups. There will be a service charge for all special pick ups. $20.00 minimum for the first two yards and $10.00 for every yard thereafter.

Special Pickups are made on Monday only. You must call prior to 3:30 pm the Friday before to schedule during the warm weather season. In the winter months we will try to accomodate your request the next business day.

Special Pickups are limited to dirt, construction wood and debris (not shingles), concrete, sod (not yard waste or leaves) and other large items that the rubbish contractor will not take such as swingsets, chainlink fence and poles,pool tables, steel shelving along with other items as determined by the Director. Items will not be eligible for Special Pickup if the work was performed by a Contractor. In those cases, it will be the Contractor's responsiblity to dispose of the material.

Work requiring a Building Permit must have a permit before the material will be picked up.

Lumber and other Wood items will be taken. Tree limbs, bush, shrubs, and other yard waste items will not be taken as Special Pickup.

Tires, shingles, and old railroad ties will not be taken.

 

TRANSFER STATION:

The transfer station is open Fridays and Saturdays beginning the first full weekend in April and the last weekend in December from 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and now on Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Transfer Station will be closed when the City of Woodhaven City Hall is closed for a holiday.

Yard Waste, tires, shingles, motor oil, household hazardous waste, concrete, bricks, dirt, and railroad ties are some examples of the items not accepted.

The transfer station is opened to City of Woodhaven residents only. I.D. is required when using the transfer station. Materials must have come from residents Woodhaven property and work must have been performed by resident not contractor.

 

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