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Refuse & Recycling
Trash Bags for Sale
Garbage bags are available for $18 per box (price is subject to change). A box contains 100 heavy-duty plastic bags. Bags may be purchased at DPS or at the Finance/Treasury counter at City Hall.
Special Services
If you want something picked up that is not normally picked up, call GFL Environmental at 844-464-3587. They will give you a price on disposal. You may also call and arrange for disposal at a landfill yourself.
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Garage / Basement Clean-Out
If you have collected items over the years and are interested in cleaning them out, instead of putting them out all at once, help the workers on the truck and put out some of the junk neatly each week for several weeks.
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Holiday Schedule
View the Department of Public Services holiday and other important dates schedule.
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Household Hazardous Waste
Appointments to drop off your household hazardous waste can be made by contacting Environmental Quality (EQ) of Detroit, Inc.
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Medical Sharps
Do not place loose needles in your trash. It is against the law.
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Recreational Vehicle Waste Dump Stations
View a list of dump stations in Michigan.
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Recycling in the Heights
Recycling is mandatory in Madison Heights.
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Refuse in the Heights
Read guidelines to follow as you prepare your refuse for pickup.
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Rubbish Ordinance
The City's Rubbish Ordinance only allows for containers with a maximum capacity of 96 gallons for trash and 64 gallons for recycling.