Michigan trash pickup schedules
6 Michigan cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Michigan’s statewide recycling, bottle deposit and hazardous waste rules.
Michigan cities
| Detroit | Waste Management | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | Set collection days | 649,095 |
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| Grand Rapids | City | weekly | 6 days listed for 2026; 5 change pickup | On-call pickup | 201,183 |
| Warren | City | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | Set collection days | 137,138 |
| Sterling Heights | Priority Waste | weekly | 2 days listed for 2026; 2 change pickup | set-days (on the regular collection day, weekly) | 133,931 |
| Ann Arbor | City | weekly | 9 days listed for 2026; 4 change pickup | No curbside bulk pickup; drop-off only | 122,233 |
| Dearborn | Priority Waste | weekly | 10 days listed for 2026; 5 change pickup | Set collection days | 105,611 |
Michigan cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Battle Creek | 52,021 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
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| Dearborn Heights | 60,664 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Farmington Hills | 83,291 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Flint | 79,306 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Kalamazoo | 72,683 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Kentwood | 54,776 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Lansing | 113,884 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | hd.ingham.org |
| Livonia | 92,603 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Novi | 67,319 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Pontiac | 62,077 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Rochester Hills | 77,539 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Royal Oak | 57,583 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Southfield | 76,111 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| St. Clair Shores | 57,872 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Taylor | 61,279 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Troy | 88,733 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Westland | 82,333 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Wyoming | 78,588 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
Michigan recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Materials Management Division |
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| Bottle deposit | 10 cents per qualifying container. Covered: Soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, nonalcoholic carbonated drinks, beer/ale/other malt drinks, mixed wine or mixed spirit drinks; container must hold 1 gallon or less (metal, glass, paper or plastic). Noncarbonated water, sports drinks and juices are NOT covered. Return empties to a dealer (typically a grocery or convenience store); stores must accept containers of a type/brand they sell even if not bought there. Containers must have been purchased in Michigan - returning out-of-state containers for deposit is illegal (sfa.senate.michigan.gov, checked October 30, 2026) |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
- Michigan is not a PaintCare, Bye Bye Mattress, or battery take-back state; Battery Network lists Michigan under 'No battery recycling requirements'.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Michigan cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Detroit | DPW Household Hazardous Waste Receiving Facility | 2000 E. Ferry Street, Detroit (near I-75 and I-94); (313) 923-2240 | Every Thursday 7:30 am-2:00 pm; every fourth Saturday of the month 8:00 am-2:00 pm | detroitmi.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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| Warren | Macomb County Household Hazardous Waste collection (Mt. Clemens site) | 43525 Elizabeth Road (next to the Macomb County Jail), Mount Clemens, MI | select Fridays April-June and September-November, by appointment (hotline 586-466-7923) | macombgov.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Sterling Heights | Macomb County Household Hazardous Waste collection events (Mt. Clemens Collection Site) | 43525 Elizabeth Road, Mount Clemens (adjacent to the Macomb County Jail; enter via Dunham Road) | Appointment events on select Fridays in April-June and September-November (2026); hotline 586-466-7923 | macombgov.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Sterling Heights | Sterling Heights annual HHW Event (DPW) | DPW, 7200 18 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48314 | Once a year; 2026 event was April 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | sterlingheights.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Ann Arbor | Washtenaw County Household Hazardous Waste Center | 10843 W. Five Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168 | by appointment only, Tuesday-Thursday | a2gov.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Ann Arbor | Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center (Saturday collections) | 705 N. Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 | select Saturdays April-November, registration required | a2gov.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Dearborn | Wayne County Household Hazardous Waste collections and HHW voucher program | Collection events rotate (2027 dates not yet posted); voucher program: pick up voucher at 3600 Commerce Court, Building E, Wayne, MI 48184, then drop off at the county contractor's Livonia site | Voucher pickup Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | waynecountymi.gov · October 30, 2026 |