The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday will cause a one-day delay in residential collection of recycling, trash and yard waste for the 19 MMWA member communities whose regular collection service day falls on the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 24 or the Friday after the holiday. Residents who normally receive curbside collection services on Thursday or Friday should prepare and set out materials one day later than normal.
Here is a listing of MMWA member communities that will be affected by the Thanksgiving holiday:
| Thursday | Friday |
| Saginaw – City | Saginaw – City |
| Birch Run Twp | Albee Twp |
| Birch Run Village | Bethany Twp |
| Buena Vista Twp | Blumfield Twp |
| Carrollton Twp | Brady Twp |
| Village of Chesaning | Village of Breckenridge |
| Chesaning Twp | James Twp |
| Richland Twp | Maple Grove Twp |
| St. Charles Twp | St Village of St Charles |
| Thomas Twp | |
| Wheeler Twp |
The Thanksgiving delay will also impact the last day of yard waste collection for some member communities.
The last week of November marks the end of Mid Michigan Waste Authority’s seasonal curbside yard waste collection for 2016. Residents planning a final leaf raking project or yard spruce-up should put their materials to the curb by their last regularly scheduled service date in November.
Yard waste services are offered by 14 of Mid Michigan Waste Authority’s 35 municipal members: 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 and City of Zilwaukee.
All yard waste materials must be placed in paper yard waste bags or in 35 gallon or smaller garbage cans that have a “Yard Waste” sticker affixed to the front of the can. Twigs must not protrude more than 12“above the container. Individual cans and bags cannot weigh more than 50 pounds each.
Brush, which includes branches greater than 2” in diameter but less than 6”, is managed separately from yard waste. State law allows brush in the landfill, so it is treated as trash under the MMWA program. One 3’ x 4’ bundle of brush may be set out next to regular trash at any time of year.
A number of MMWA member communities offer limited-time brush drop-off sites or collection. Residents should contact their community’s municipal office directly to find out if this service is available.
Yard waste stickers are available at municipal offices in participating communities or free through MMWA. To order yard waste stickers or for more information on yard waste guidelines, contact MMWA at (989) 781-9555.