Refuse and Recycling Programs

REFUSE COLLECTION

The City refuse collection program operates on a bag/tag system.  This means that the residents pay for refuse pickup by purchasing city refuse bags or city refuse tags. The city will pick up your refuse if you:

• Use city refuse bags, or plastic bags or trash containers with a city refuse tag attached to all bags or trash containers.

• Use bags or trash containers no larger than 34 gallons in size and weighing no more than 50 pounds.

• Set properly bagged or tagged refuse at pick up site by 7:30 A.M., on specified collection day.
  Click here to see a map of the collection days.

• Make sure plastic bag(s) and trash container(s) are not broken open before collection.

Refuse bags/tags may be purchased at City Treasurer's Office, Curtiss Hardware, Kroger’s, Meijer, and Ric's Food Center.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING

Recyclable materials should be placed in the blue, city recycling bin and set out for collection at the same time and place as refuse. If recyclable materials will not fit in the blue recycling bin, the bin must be placed beside the materials to be collected. All recyclable materials must be clean. Acceptable materials include:

- Newspaper - Glossy magazines

- Corrugated cardboard and catalogs

- Aluminum food trays - Glass bottles and jars and foil - Paperboard boxes,

- Plastic milk jugs and cereal boxes, etc. liquid detergent bottles

- Tin (steel) cans and empty aerosol cans

Click here to see the City of Mt. Pleasants Refuse and Recycling Guide

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ISABELLA COUNTY MATERIAL RECYCLING LISTS

**IF YOU HAVE AN ALLEY, YOUR REFUSE AND RECYCLING MUST BE PUT OUT AT THE ALLEY BY 7:30 A.M. ON YOUR SPECIFIED COLLECTION DAY**

HOLIDAY PICKUP SCHEDULE

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE REFUSE AND RECYCLING (*PDF)

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TIPS & REMINDERS

• The city will not pick up refuse unless city refuse bags or tags are attached to each bag or trash container used.

• Put recyclable materials for collection beside the bin if they will not fit in the bin. The city will not pick up recyclable materials unless the blue bin is out.

• You are responsible for refuse scattered prior to collection.

• Wrap broken glass in newspaper to help prevent injuries.

• Hazardous materials such as oil, gas, paint, hot ashes or acid will not be collected with your refuse.

• A tablespoon of ammonia in each bag will help keep animals away.

• Please, for your convenience, be sure your refuse meets these regulations or it will not be collected.

Refuse and recycling questions should be directed to the Division of Public Works at 1303 N. Franklin Street, (989) 779-5401.

 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR

REFUSE & RECYCLING ASSISTANCE:

 MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY

(RECYCLING CENTER)

The Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and closed on Fridays. Yard waste, at $1.00/bag, and used motor oil, at $0.25/gallon, can be taken to the MRF, at 4208 E. River Road. For more information, call the Recycling Hotline at (989) 773-9631. 

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

Household hazardous wastes may be taken to the Material Recovery Facility free of charge for Isabella County residents. Drop off of wastes is by appointment only. Click here for additional information. 

HOUSEHOLD BULK ITEMS

Household bulk items (couches, refrigerators, etc.) may be picked up by the following licensed waste haulers:  D. Clare Services at (989) 772-1277, Waste Management (800) 796-9696, or Dent Refuse at (800) 928-3368. This is considered to be a special pick up and must be set up by the customer. You may wish to haul bulk items to the Northern Oaks Landfill, in Harrison, call (989) 539-6111 for gate fees, etc.