Residents who live in communities normally serviced on the weekday that the holiday falls on or on any weekdays after the holiday should prepare and set out materials one day later than they normally do during the holiday week.  Select your community from the communities tab at the top of the page to view your trash and recycling collection calendar.

Mid Michigan Waste Authority
7950 Gratiot Rd, Suite 5
Saginaw MI 48609

Time: 8:30 am
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Authority offers this yearly poster contest as part of its efforts to promote awareness of Earth Day (April 22) and the benefits of recycling.  Fourteen winners were selected from the many posters received, and as their prize, will receive their winning design printed on a t-shirt made, in part, from recycled beverage bottles.  The winning designs will be on display at MMWA’s Go Wild! Celebrate Earth Day event on Saturday, April 27 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square in Saginaw.

The poster contest was open to any child from age 5 to 13.  Many teachers include the poster contest as part of their environmental science curriculum focused on recycling.  Entries were received from a number of schools across the 35 municipalities who are members of MMWA.  “It is gratifying to see the interest area youth have in protecting the environment through smart trash handling,” said Monica Duebbert, MMWA General Manager.  “It is exciting to see how many students really get the recycling message.  You know this is a lesson they relate to, and our hope is that they will go home and teach their family to recycle.”

The 2013 Recycle, For Earth’s Sake MMWA poster contest winners are:

Click each winners name to view their winning poster:

Across the MMWA service area, sections of road are water covered and some may be officially closed due to high water levels.  Consequently, solid waste collection services in some MMWA member communities may have collection services impacted in flooded areas.  Roads/areas found to be impassable due to flooding will not have collection service reattempts until the regular collection day next week.

Residents who live in an area that has a flooded roadway on their collection day should not set out their trash/recyclables/yard waste materials.  Instead, wait until collection day the following week.  Residents who live in an area that is prone to flooding may want to assess the situation prior to 7 am on their assigned waste collection day to see if it might be better to keep materials in due to current or possible flooding that day.  Similarly, residents of flooded areas who already set out materials that are not picked up by mid afternoon are asked to remove materials from the curb until their service day next week

Keep these items out of the recycle bin:

All foam products

This includes carry-out boxes, egg cartons, meat trays, cups & plates. Foam peanuts may be accepted for reuse at a mailing center.

All plastic bags

It’s OK for recyclable materials to get wet. Place items loose in the bin or put them in a paper bag. Recycle clean plastic bags at major grocery and retail stores.

When in doubt about keeping it out, contact:

For more information contact:

Mid Michigan Waste Authority
989-781-9555

Thomas Township Public Safety Building
Conference Room
8215 Shields Dr. (west of Thomas Township Library)
Time: 9:30 am
Date: Monday, April 8, 2013

• Go Wild! Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run your television for 2 ½ hours.
• Conserve water by turning faucets off completely. A dripping faucet can waste gallons of water if left to drip constantly.
• Practice the 4 R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Re-buy – Reduce what you buy, Reuse what you already have and Recycle what you no longer use by donating the items and remember to Recycle household items such as empty cans, bottles, newspaper, cardboard etc. When you must buy, purchase products that contain post-consumer recycled materials. These products are made with the materials we recycle everyday.

Celebrate Earth Day with MMWA

Go Wild Celebrate Earth Day! At the Saginaw Children’s Zoo

Saturday, April 27th 2013 10 am – 2 pm

Join us at the Children’s Zoo and learn from exhibits and activities, explore the zoo and have a blast!

Free admission for the first 500 people who bring a recyclable drink container

Free kids t-shirt made from recycled bottles! (while supplies last)

Attractions include:

• Recycling Truck 10 am – 12 pm
• Trash-to-Treasure crafts
• Recycle-Motion Sing & Dance along
• Face Painting & Temp Tattoos
• Enviro Games & Activities
• Educational Displays
• Backyard & Worm Composting Info
• Much More!

For More Information:

Click Here to visit the Children’s Zoo Website

Click Here For The Go Wild! Earth Day Flyer as a .pdf!

Beginning April 1, on your regular collection day, yard waste may be set out for curbside pick- up in the following participating area communities:

By 7am, set out leaves, grass, twigs and weeds in paper yard waste bags or 33-gallon or smaller cans labeled with a YARD WASTE sticker. Stickers are available from your municipal office or MMWA. No plastic bags accepted.

For more information contact:
Mid Michigan Waste Authority
989-781-9555

Yard waste services are available in 14 of Mid Michigan Waste Authority’s 35 municipal members.  That means residents of those communities can bag unwanted yard waste materials and set them at the curb for collection on their regular trash day from their first service date in April until the end of November.  Communities with curbside residential yard waste service are:

• Village of Birch Run
• Bridgeport Township
• Buena Vista Township
• Carrollton Township
• Village of Chesaning
• James Township
• Kochville Township
• City of Saginaw
• Saginaw Township
• Village of St. Charles
• Spaulding Township
• Thomas Township
• Tittabawassee Township
• City of Zilwaukee

All materials must be placed in paper yard waste bags, available at most hardware and grocery stores, or in 33 gallon or smaller garbage containers that have a “Yard Waste Only” sticker attached.  These stickers are available from participating community municipal offices or MMWA.  No container or bag can weigh more than 50 lbs. or have materials extending more than 6” past the opening to keep collection workers safe.

Brush, which is made up of branches greater than 2” in diameter but less than 8”, is managed separately from yard waste.  One 3’ x 4’ bundle of brush may be set out next to regular trash at anytime of the year.  As well, a number of MMWA member communities offer limited-time brush drop-off site(s) or service.  Call your community to see if offered.