Garbage & Recycling Info

Construction materials such as boards, paneling, drywall, fencing, carpeting, etc., must either be placed in plastic construction bags or bundled and tied in 4-feet lengths before they can be picked up. Please make sure nails are removed or pounded down into the wood. Bundles must not weigh more than 50 lbs. each. The glass in windows and doors must be broken out of the frame and the glass must be placed in a cardboard box or wrapped several times in newspaper, taped, and then labeled “GLASS”. After you have secured the frame from sharp edges, you may place it out with your regular garbage.

Bulk items such as furniture, washers, dryers, hot water tanks, refrigerators (please remove doors), etc., can be picked up on your regular pickup day.  All mattresses and box springs MUST be sealed in plastic. These items must be placed between the curb and the sidewalk the night before or early in the morning of your regular pickup day. Please contact the Department of Public Services at 586-469-6847 if you have any questions or need further assistance.

Paint cans are not accepted unless the paint is dried and/or solid. You may do this by taking the lids off and letting them dry out for a few days or by mixing cat litter or sand in the can until it is in a solid form. Once they are solidified, you may place them in a box with the lids off so the contractor can see that the paint is solid. Please make sure the box is no more than 50 pounds and is strong enough to hold the contents of the paint cans.

Car parts cannot be picked up by the contractor at this time.  Please make other arrangements for proper disposal.

Hazardous waste cannot be picked up for collection. Items such as motor oil, antifreeze, brake and transmission fluids, caustic chemicals (oven and drain cleaners), acids (toilet bowl cleaners, ammonia, etc.), pesticides, old medicines, pool chemicals, etc., are classified as hazardous waste materials. These items can be disposed of through the Macomb County Health Department. For further information call 586-466-7923, then press 5 (the option for Household Hazardous Waste).

Beverage containers that have a deposit cannot be placed out for collection with regular household refuse. Please return your cans and bottles to your local store for a refund or place them in your recycling bin for pickup.

Concrete and concrete products cannot be picked up for collection. If poles are set out with concrete attached to them, they will not be picked up. You may be able to dispose of these types of items at a landfill. The nearest landfill to Mount Clemens is Pinetree Acres. For more information, call 586-749-9698.