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Trash Services
Green For Life Environmental provides trash pickup in Macomb Township.
Our residents now have a direct line into GFL Waste Services. This dedicated line will be staffed with personnel who know our contract and services inside
and out and can answer your questions with ease.
GFL Direct Line: 586-210-6433
Trash Pickup Concerns - Submit concerns online or call the direct line
Online Bill Pay - Payments can be submitted online through the GFL website. Direct all billing questions to GFL Environmental.
GFL Newsletter - Latest Newsletter from GFL
Between trash, recycling, and yard waste, it can get confusing to figure out what goes where. Below you'll find a breakdown of each service to help you ensure things are being done correctly and avoid loads that are able to be picked up.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day
Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Drop-Off Location: Macomb Township Offices, 54111 Broughton Road, Macomb, MI 48042
Electronic & Shred Waste Drop-Off Day
Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Drop-Off Location: Macomb Township Offices, 54111 Broughton Road, Macomb, MI 48042
Household Waste
- Regular trash should be put into bags and placed in the 95-gallon cart provided by the service provider. Trash can also be placed in a 32-gallon plastic or metal container.
- In a 95-gallon cart, trash shouldn't weigh more than 200 pounds. In a 32-gallon container, it shouldn't exceed 60 pounds.
- Trash needs to be put out by 7 a.m. on your service day and placed at least 3-4 feet from mailboxes, trees, vehicles, or other obstructions.
Recycling
Clean, uncontaminated recyclable materials can all be placed together in your recycling bin. Make sure to put it out 7 a.m. on your collection day.
The following CAN be recycled:
- Plastics – containers with codes 1 through 7
- Clear & colored glass, no broken glass/panes, drinking glasses. Please remove all plastic and metal lids
- Metal including cans, pots, pans, etc.
- Paper, newspaper, phone books, magazines and brown paper bags
- Cardboard – cut into 2’x 2’ pieces and tied in bundles
- Paper board and box board (i.e. cereal, tissue, shoe box) - flattened and stuffed in biggest box or bundled
- Milk or Juice Cartons
The following CAN NOT be recycled:
- Packing materials
- Garbage
- Propane Tanks
- Paint cans
- Medical Waste
- Flammable liquids
- Household cleaners
- Dry or liquid chemicals
- Wood items
- Batteries
- Plastic Bags
Yard Waste
- Yard waste pick-up begins April 1 of each year and ends the second full week in December.
- It needs to be ready for pick up by 7 a.m.
- Yard waste must be put into a separate 95-gallon cart or 32-gallon plastic or metal container with a yard waste sticker on the side. It can also be placed in biodegradable bags.
- 95-gallon carts can't weigh more than 175 pounds, 32-gallon containers can't weigh more than 60 pounds, and bags shouldn't exceed the manufacturer's capacity limit.
- Brush and tree limbs should be bundled and tied with heavy twine or rope.
- Bundles should not exceed 4 feet in length, 18 inches in diameter, and 60 pounds in weight.
Accepted Yard Waste | NOT Accepted Yard Waste |
Garden waste | Dirt |
Leaves | Sod |
Lawn cuttings | Large stumps |
Shrubs | Sand |
Tree trimmings | Gravel |
Pruning waste | Animal feces |
Dead animals |
Rates October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2023
Service Type | Monthly Rate | Quarterly Rate |
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Curbside | $15.90 | $47.70 |
Senior Curbside | $12.90 |
GFL Holidays
GFL observes the following holidays.
If the holiday falls on a weekday, your scheduled service day will be delayed by one day.
New Years Day January 1 | Independence Day July 4 | Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November |
Memorial Day Last Monday in May | Labor Day First Monday in September | Christmas Day December 25 |
Service Schedule
Recycle Drop-Off option for non-curbside Residents
Pine Tree Acres in Lenox Township (phone 586-749-9698) offers a recycling drop-off area for local residents who do not have curbside recycling. The recycling drop-off area is available during normal business hours of Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 4:30pm, and Saturday from 7:00am to 11:00am.
For additional Pine Tree Acres contact info please click here.
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Frank J. Viviano
Supervisor
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Jodie Claycomb
Deputy SupervisorPhone: 586-992-0710 x2294
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Supervisor's Office
Physical Address
54111 Broughton Road
2nd Floor
Macomb, MI 48042
Phone: 586-992-0710 x6Fax: 586-992-0723
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.