Priority Waste holiday schedule and bulk pickup
What Priority Waste publishes about holidays and bulk pickup, and what each city it serves on this site publishes. The city’s notice applies to city-contracted service. Not affiliated with Priority Waste.
Holiday policy
| Published rule | If service day is on or after the holiday that week, delayed one day. |
|---|---|
| Holidays it lists | New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day |
| Notes | Same list on Detroit municipality page. |
| Source | prioritywaste.com, checked October 30, 2026 |
| Holiday | On Priority Waste’s list? | Detroit | Sterling Heights | Dearborn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Yes | See city rule | See city rule | Delayed |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | No | See city rule | See city rule | No change |
| Presidents' Day | No | See city rule | See city rule | Not listed |
| Memorial Day | Yes | See city rule | See city rule | Delayed |
| Juneteenth | No | See city rule | See city rule | Not listed |
| Independence Day (Fourth of July) | Yes | See city rule | See city rule | No change |
| Labor Day | Yes | See city rule | See city rule | Delayed |
| Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | No | See city rule | See city rule | Not listed |
| Veterans Day | No | See city rule | See city rule | No change |
| Thanksgiving Day | Yes | See city rule | Delayed | Delayed |
| Christmas Day | Yes | See city rule | Delayed | Delayed |
Cities on this site served by Priority Waste
- Detroit, MI: Waste Management (west side north of I-94); Priority Waste (east side and southwest Detroit south of I-94). Rule only (no dated list).
- Sterling Heights, MI: Priority Waste. 2 days listed for 2026; 2 change pickup.
- Dearborn, MI: Priority Waste. 10 days listed for 2026; 5 change pickup.
Bulk pickup
Online 'Bulk Item Pickup Form' exists.
Source: prioritywaste.com, checked October 30, 2026. Where the city runs bulk pickup, the city page’s rules apply.
Priority Waste’s own pages
- faq: prioritywaste.com/support/faq/
- detroit: prioritywaste.com/municipality/detroit-mi/
- bulk form: prioritywaste.com/bulk-item-pickup-form/
Not affiliated with any city, county or hauler. Company names identify whose schedule it is; this site is not affiliated with Priority Waste.