Merrill Village
Norma Brown, Village Trustee 643-5660
General Collection Guidelines
All materials must be
placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your designated collection day.
Materials not at the curb when collection vehicles pass, will not be
picked up that week. Residents should place trash and yard waste on one
side of their driveway and recyclables on the other side so that
collection crews can properly identify and pick up materials
efficiently.
Trash, recycling and
yard waste will not be collected on the following holidays: New Year’s
Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day. Holidays that fall on a weekday cause a one-day delay
for that day and each regular service day thereafter in the week of the
holiday. If a holiday falls on a weekend, no delay in service will
occur.
Trash Collection Services
Trash collection occurs
every Monday in the Village of Merrill. Residents may set out an
unlimited number of bags or cans of household trash and 2 bulky items
each week. All trash must be securely contained in bags or trashcans no
larger than 33-gallons. Each bag or trashcan must weigh less than 50
pounds.
Bulky Items: Any item that
exceeds 50 pounds or does not fit into a standard 33-gallon bag or
trashcan is considered a bulky item. Examples include furniture,
mattresses and appliances. Collection crews will tag bulky items
for collection at a later time – do not remove tagged items from the
curb.
Carpet:
Carpet must be cut into 4-foot wide pieces and tied into rolls.
Each roll must not weigh more than 50 pounds.
Commercial
Garbage Hauling:
Items such as auto parts, intact garage doors, landscape timbers,
building materials, assembled swing sets and picnic tables are
NOT included in the regular curbside trash collection program.
Contact a commercial garbage hauler for removal, listed under
“Rubbish” in the yellow pages of your phone directory.
Recycling Collection Services
Recycling collection
occurs bi-weekly on Monday during the “A” week in the Village of
Merrill. (Click
Here For "A" Week Schedule") Residents may set out an unlimited amount of paper and
recyclable container items. Materials must be placed at the curb in at
least one official recycling bin. Non-official recycling containers
maybe used for additional capacity. Containers must be 33-gallons or
less and be labeled with a “Recyclables Only” sticker. Contact your
village office for recycling bins and “Recyclables Only” stickers.
Recycling Paper Items
Place all paper items in the recycling bin
or a paper bag set inside the bin. Empty, flatten and cut cardboard
boxes into 2 foot by 3 foot pieces so they fit into the recycling
collection truck. Place these cardboard pieces in or under your
recycling bin.
Acceptable Paper Items
Recycling Glass, Metal and Plastic Containers
Place all glass, metal and #1 and #2
plastic containers together in one recycling bin. Remember to empty and
rinse all containers before recycling. Removing labels is not
necessary. Please throw plastic lids in the trash and recycle metal
lids. Flatten containers when possible, to maximize space in your
recycling bin and collection vehicle.
Acceptable Container Items
Additional Recycling Options
FCR/RRS Recycling Facility
911 Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, Saginaw
989-754-7402
Public drop-off available Monday – Friday,
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Waste Management Recycle America Facility
1957 Findley, Saginaw 989-754-6511
Public drop-off available
Yard Waste Collection Services
Currently the
Village of Merrill does not offer curbside yard waste collection.
The Village of Merrill offers fall leaf collection and weekly brush and
yard waste collection. For more information, please contact Janice
Wazny at 643-5660. For additional
yard waste and compost options, please contact:
Putt Inc.
2610
Salzburg Road,
Freeland
989-496-2335
www.puttinc.com
