Mar 22, 2024 | News, Service Updates
MMWA would like to remind our residents that safety is always MMWA’s, WM’s and Priority’s top concern.
Currently, both WM and Priority are attempting service in all Friday communities. Given today’s weather conditions including accumulating snow, iciness, and blowing winds, service may be impacted in some areas.
If Priority and WM trucks encounter areas that are not safe to travel, they will be unable to collect your materials until your next service day.
A few reminders:
- In extremely inclement weather, consider holding your trash or recyclables until the next week if you can.
- Do not place carts, bags, bins, or cans in icy areas or on top of or behind snow mounds.
- Avoid using white bags in snowy weather. If your driver can’t see your trash, he can’t collect it.
For inclement weather updates and cancellations visit MMWA’s website at www.recyclemotion.org and Facebook.
Mar 4, 2024 | News, Service Updates
Curbside yard waste collection for 14 MMWA member communities will begin on April 1, 2024.
The program accepts grass clippings, sod without dirt, twigs (less than two inches in diameter), leaves, and other yard vegetation.
Things you should avoid are root balls, soil, stumps, tree trunks, large shrubs, rocks, or bushes.
Use between a 20-35 gallon can with handles, weighing no more than 50 pounds, labeled with a yard waste sticker OR a paper lawn and leaf bag.
Note the first yard waste pick up dates for 2024:
- Monday, April 1, 2024 (Monday routes)
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (Tuesday routes)
- Wednesday, April 3, 2024 (Wednesday routes)
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 (Thursday routes)
- Friday, April 5, 2024 (Friday routes)
Visit, https://www.recyclemotion.org/yardwaste/ for more resources.
Feb 12, 2024 | News, Service Updates
The upcoming Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, February 19, 2024 will not cause any delays in trash and recycling services provided to the 34 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority. Residents should prepare and set out materials on their regularly scheduled collection day.
Jan 8, 2024 | News, Service Updates
The upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15, 2024, will not cause any delays in trash and recycling services provided to the 34 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority. Residents should prepare and set out materials on their regularly scheduled collection day.
Dec 12, 2023 | News, Service Updates
The upcoming Christmas Day and New Years Day holiday does impact solid waste collection services provided to the 34 Mid Michigan Waste Authority (MMWA) member communities. There will be no trash and recycling collection provided on Monday, December 25, 2023, and January 1, 2024. With the holidays falling on a weekday, collection services will be delayed one day for every community the week of Christmas Day and New Years Day. Residents should prepare and set out materials one day later than they normally do during the holiday weeks.
Nov 17, 2023 | News, Service Updates
A friendly reminder to our MMWA member community residents. Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, November 23rd, if your trash is normally collected on Thursday, you should have your properly prepared materials at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on Friday. If your trash is normally collected on Friday, have your properly prepared materials at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Oct 31, 2023 | News
The Mid Michigan Waste Authority will kick off their 9th annual Holiday Light Recycling Drive on America Recycles Day, November 15, 2023, and run through January 15, 2024. Recycle your broken, old, or out of style holiday string lights this season and put some sparkle back into your holiday!
Residents can drop off their lights throughout Saginaw County at the following locations: Brady Township Hall, Bridgeport Twp Govt Center, The CAN Council office in the City of Saginaw, Carrollton Township DPW, Frankenmuth City Hall, James Township Hall, Kochville Twp Office, Lakefield Township Hall, Mid Michigan Waste Authority Office, Richland Township Office, Saginaw City Public Works, Saginaw Township DPS Bldg., Spaulding Township Office, St. Charles District Library, Thomas Township Public Safety Bldg., Zilwaukee City Office plus one location in Gratiot County located at the Wheeler Township Office. A collection bin will be located at Hayes Park during the Freeland Light Show from December 1 to January 1.
Over the eight years of the popular project, nearly six tons of unwanted holiday lights were collected, keeping thousands of strings of lights out of the landfill. When deposited in a landfill, it takes between 100 and 1,000 years for holiday lights to decompose, but through the recycling drive old lights will find new life. All sizes, styles and colors of indoor and outdoor string lights can be donated. Only string lights – not other lighted holiday decorations – can be accepted.
MMWA again has joined forces with Gary Shepard, organizer of the beloved Freeland Light Show, which runs through January 1 at Hayes Park. Visitors to the show may drop off lights at the collection bin located in the park.
The lights will be processed by Rifkin Scrap Metal and Iron, a local company that will send the constituent materials to a processor. The refined materials will then move on to manufacturers to be used in new products. Rifkin is providing a rebate for the lights, with all proceeds going to the CAN (Child Abuse and Neglect) Council.
Residents should not place holiday lights in their recycling bins or cans at home, as they are not an item accepted through the MMWA curbside recycling program.
Getting rid of old holiday lights is also a great opportunity to make the switch to LED lights, which last longer, and are more energy efficient and durable.
Oct 27, 2023 | News, Service Updates
We want to thank our residents who live in a carted community for their patience as MMWA rolled out 80,000 trash and recycling carts to 23 member communities! There have been a lot of behind-the-scenes activities that have continued at the MMWA office after deployment was completed. MMWA had to make sure that all 40,000 plus residents in all 23 member communities received carts, swapped carts for smaller sizes, and recovered carts that were delivered incorrectly. In a nutshell MMWA calls this process reconciliation. Now that reconciliation is complete, we are heading towards the next phase which is ensuring residents in a carted community are using their carts.
Beginning Monday, October 30, 2023, residents should be using MMWA carts ONLY for trash and recycling. While residents can occasionally have a minimal number of bags, 1-2, outside of their carts if you are consistently using your personal cans and bags in addition to your cart click here to purchase an additional cart:
https://www.recyclemotion.org/carts. Remember, each resident is allowed up to two bulk items per week. A bulk item is anything that will not fit inside your trash cart. Bulk items should be placed at the curb three feet away from your trash cart, no later than 7:00 am on our regular service day. MMWA does not schedule bulk pick-up in advance. If the truck is full, or the driver is not able to collect the item by himself, the driver should place an orange hanger on your trash cart marking the box that reads item pick up scheduled do NOT remove from the curb. The bulk truck runs 1-2 business days behind the regular trash truck. If you do not see an orange hanger call MMWA within one business day. Each resident has a one-day window. Should you need an additional cart you can purchase one by calling MMWA at (989) 781-9555 or by filling out the form online at
https://www.recyclemotion.org/carts .
Oct 16, 2023 | News
A friendly reminder to our residents who live in a MMWA carted community. November 30, 2023, is the last day to swap your 96-gallon trash or recycling cart for a 64-gallon trash or recycling cart at no cost.
To swap your cart(s) fill out the form on our website at https://www.recyclemotion.org/carts or call MMWA at (989) 781-9555 between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.
Oct 2, 2023 | News, Service Updates
The Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 10, will not cause any delays in trash, recycling, and yard waste services provided to the 34 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority. Residents should prepare and set out materials on their regularly scheduled collection day.
