Zilwaukee – City

Richard Comstock, Councilperson  755-0931

http://www.zilwaukeemichigan.gov/ 

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 Tuesday in the City of Zilwaukee.  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 Tuesday during the “A” week in the City of Zilwaukee. (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 city 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

Unacceptable 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

Unacceptable 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

Yard waste is collected every Tuesday, April through November in the City of Zilwaukee.

Yard waste is defined as grass clippings, yard vegetation, sod without dirt, twigs (less then 2" in diameter), and leaves.  These items may be placed in a 33-gallon or smaller labeled trashcan or paper yard waste bag for collection.  Trashcans need a "Yard Waste" sticker and paper yard waste bags may need a tag in your community.  All cans and bags must be closed and weigh less than 50 pounds.  Please contact your city office for additional information.

Root Balls and Stumps: Root balls and stumps are not accepted in yard waste or trash collections.  Contact a commercial landscape or tree removal service for disposal.

Brush: Brush is accepted as trash by state law.  One bundle of brush (cut or broken branches 3 to 4 feet in length and at least 2” in diameter) is allowed each week. 

Christmas Trees: Christmas trees are collected the first three weeks in January for composting.  Remove all tinsel, ornaments, hooks, lights, ropes or plastic tree bags before putting tree at curbside.

Additional Compost Options:

Putt Inc., 2610 Salzburg Road, Freeland, Michigan   989-496-2335.