Tittabawassee Township Trash Talk

        Residents of Tittabawassee Township often call with questions regarding waste pick up.  Please check our Frequently Asked Questions.  

M.M.W.A.'s Refuse and Yard Waste Details

All materials should be at the curb by 7:00 am Wednesday morning.  If refuse materials are not properly prepared, the garbage hauler may tag items and not pick them up at the curb.  If  you have questions or need to report a missed pickup of refuse, recycling, yard waste, or a bulky item, please contact the Mid Michigan Waste Authority at 989-781-9555 or Waste Management at (989) 752-4100.

REFUSE

  • Unlimited number of garbage bags and/or cans containing regular household rubbish

  • Refuse must be in bag or can no bigger then 33 gallons and must be securely fastened

  • Refuse is collected weekly on every Wednesday in Tittabawassee Township

 

BULKY ITEMS/WHITE GOODS

  • Up to 2 large items, such as mattresses, furniture and appliances, allowed each week

  • Set out items on regular trash day (Wednesday)

  • Carpet must be rolled, cut into 4' lengths and weigh 50 lbs. or less

  • ITEMS WILL BE FLAGGED BY GARBAGE HAULER FOR LATER PICK UP-LEAVE AT CURB!

 

BRUSH

  • One bundle of brush allowed each week

  • Individual brush may be more then 2" in diameter

  • Bundle brush with twine and place at curb next to refuse

  • Bundles may be no more than 3'x 4' in size

 

 

 

YARD WASTE

  • Includes grass clippings, sod without dirt, twigs (less than 2" diameter), etc. No root balls or stumps

  • Place in 33 gallon or smaller trash can or paper yard waste bag weighing less than 50 lbs

  • Cans need a "Yard Waste" sticker; bags may need tag ( yard waste stickers available at the Township Office for free).

  • Weekly collection on Wednesday, April-November; Christmas Trees first two weeks in January

 

RECYCLING

        Get Recycling! It's important that our community recycles to help our environment. Much of the things we think is trash is really recyclable. If we could take a few extra minutes to sort the trash from the recyclable materials it would help us greatly reduce our residential refuse. To start recycling today contact the Tittabawassee Township at 695-9512  to receive your recycling bin. Initial bin is usually free but there is a $7.00 fee for extra bins.

WHAT CAN YOU RECYCLE?

Paper & Paper Products

Boxboard & Cardboard

Mixed Containers

newspaper

Cereal boxes

Individual beverage bottles

newspaper inserts

dry food boxes

2 liter soda bottles

phone books

shoe and gift boxes

milk jugs

magazines

paper towel rolls

laundry detergent bottles

catalogs

toilet paper rolls

clear, brown and green glass

glossy flyers & brochures

waxed milk and juice cartons

beverage glasses

envelopes

brown paper bags

plates

junk mail

Corrugated cardboard

ceramic and cookware plate glass

computer paper

 

food cans

copier paper

 

foil food trays/pie plates

notebook/writing paper

 

empty aerosol cans

greeting cards

 

food can lids and ends

 

 

empty paint cans

All cardboard must be flattened and cut into 3' x 2'.

Separate paper from glass, cans, and plastics.