City of Detroit Department of Public Works to Begin Collecting Yard Waste April 9
City of Detroit, Michigan sent this bulletin at 04/06/2018 12:18 PM EDT
FOR RELEASE: April 6, 2018
CITY OF DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO BEGIN COLLECTING YARD WASTE APRIL 9
Spring/Summer Hours Begin April 9 at Drop-off Locations
Beginning the week of April 9, the City of Detroit Department of Public
Works will begin curbside collection of yard waste. Yard waste collection will
continue through December 14.
Residents
can place grass clippings, leaves, and small twigs in biodegradable paper bags
on their designated bulk collection day every other week. If yard waste must be disposed of
immediately, residents are encouraged to take their yard waste to any of the
three DPW free drop-off locations.
All
yard waste must be placed at the curb at least six feet from the Courville
container in biodegradable paper bags or a personal garbage can that is clearly
labeled yard waste on two sides of the container. The City’s contractors, Advanced Disposal and
GFL Environmental, will not collect yard waste in
plastic bags. Branches
and twigs less than two inches in diameter should be cut down and placed in
biodegradable bags. Branches and twigs,
up to 4 feet in length and no more than 4 inches in diameter, should be bundled
and tied securely. Bundles should not weigh more than 60
pounds.
In addition, beginning April 9, DPW will switch to its spring/summer operating hours
of 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Southfield and Davison drop-off locations. A
third location, J. Fons Transfer Station at 6451 E. McNichols, is open weekdays
from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Residents with
proper identification may use the drop-off locations to discard bulk items, yard
waste and recyclable items.
These hours are in
effect from April 9 through the end of October for the drop-off sites:
LOCATION HOURS OF OPERATION
Southfield Yard, 12255 Southfield Service
Drive Monday - Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
– 6 p.m. Closed from
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Davison Yard, 8221 W. Davison Tuesday -
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Closed from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
J. Fons Transfer
Station, 6451 E. McNichols Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed from noon – 1
p.m.
For
more information on bulk and yard waste collection, including collection
schedules, residents should call their respective contractor or visit the City’s
Web site at www.detroitmi.gov/dpw. Residents on the east and
southwest sides of Detroit should call GFL Environmental at (844)
464-3587. Detroit
residents on the west side should call Advanced Disposal at (844)
2-DETROIT.
In
addition, residents can sign up to receive reminders about trash, bulk and recycling collection by texting their street address to 313-800-7905.