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3315 Greenfield Road 313-429-1080

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State of Michigan Waste and Hazardous Materials Division

Refuse Collection

• Refuse and recycling bins MUST be placed at the curb the night before your scheduled collection day, but no earlier than 12 hours prior to pickup. Refuse containers need to be removed within 12 hours after pickup. Recycling containers are available to purchase for $10.00 at the Department of Public Works
• REFUSE CONTAINERS CANNOT BE LARGER THAN 32 GALLONS.

Refuse Collection Complaints
Waste Management (313) 292-0800

YARD WASTE COLLECTION PROCEDURES

First full week in April through the last full week in November

All items for collection MUST be placed at the curb the night before your scheduled collection day.

GRASS & LEAVES

Place grass and leaves in designated 32 gallon collection containers identified with a Yard Waste sticker. DO NOT FILL IT TO THE TOP. If you cannot lift the container 2 feet off the ground, the collector cannot either. The container must not weigh more than 40 pounds.

• Place yard waste container 3 FEET from your garbage or place garbage on one side of the driveway and yard waste on the other.
• Face the sticker toward the street when placing at the curb.
• Container must have lid.

THE CONTAINER MUST NOT WEIGH MORE THAN 40 POUNDS!!!

Place yard waste in paper compost yard waste bags available at local retailers. No sticker is needed.

• Paper grocery bags are NOT accepted.
• YARD WASTE WILL NOT BE COLLECTED IN PLASTIC BAGS

BRUSH, BRANCHES AND ALL BRUSH MUST BE BUNDLED FOR COLLECTION

• Bundle brush and branches in 3 foot lengths.
• Tie bundles up to 18" around.
• DO NOT PLACE BRUSH IN CONTAINERS.

Yard waste stickers can be picked up at the City Clerk's Office or the Water Department.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING GUIDELINES

Recyclable Items		Non-Recyclable Items
Remove lids and rinse containers. GLASS - CLEAR, GREEN & BROWN Glass Jars & Bottles Food and Beverage Containers Only Discard Lids Rinse Container No need to remove labels Plastic bottles with a number 1 or 2 stamped on the bottom Examples: Milk and Water Bottles Detergent & Bleach Bottles Pop & Liquor Bottles Discard Lids Rinse Container & Flatten No need to Remove Labels Tin and Aluminum Cans Only Rinse Container If Possible: remove label remove bottom & flatten		Windows Glassware & Dishes Cookware (Pyrex, Corning) Mirrors Lids from any containers Plastic Bags Styrofoam Egg Cartons or Trays Buckets / Pails Any Bottle that contained Motor Oil or Antifreeze Plastics 3 through 7 are not recyclable Plastic Lids Aluminum Foil or Trays Aerosol / Spray Cans Paint Cans Scrap metal

If the label or bottom cannot be removed, it is still recyclable

Weed Mowing / Vacant Lots —The Melvindale Code of Ordinances requires that property owners in Melvindale must keep their grass or weeds cut and their property free of debris. If you do not maintain the grass/weeds on your property, the City will cut the grass and clean up the debris, and bill you for the service at the rate of $75.00 for a vacant lot and $55.00 for a lot with a house on it. If the City has to cut it a second time, the price doubles; a third time it triples, etc.

Street Cleaning — Please notice and follow the posted street cleaning signs for your street. Street cleaning is in operation from April through November. It is unlawful to place leaves into the street. The street sweeper will be unable to pick the leaves up.

Snow Removal — When a snow emergency has been declared (4 inches or more), all vehicles MUST be removed from the streets. Vehicles remaining on the roadways during a snow emergency will be ticketed, towed, or both. Snow emergency notification will be announced on a number of radio stations, and on many television news programs. Snow emergency information will also be broadcast on the City of Melvindale Cable Channel (Wideopenwest Channel 10 and Comcast Channel 12).

Once a snow emergency is in effect, it will remain in effect until the street is cleared curb to curb or the Department of Public Works Commissioner terminates the snow emergency. This means once your street is cleared on both sides, you may park on the street again.

GENERAL INFORMATION / QUESTIONS

The Department of Public Works is available to handle your questions and problems concerning alleys, grass cutting, road repairs, sidewalks, snow removal, street lighting, and tree trimming and removal.

Call the Department of Public Works at 429-1064 between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.