One Day Delay Due to the Memorial Day Holiday

The upcoming Memorial Day holiday does impact solid waste collection services provided to the 34 Mid Michigan Waste Authority (MMWA) member communities. There will be no trash, recycling, or yard waste collection provided on Monday, May 26, 2024. With the holiday falling on a weekday, collection services will be delayed one day for every community the week of Memorial Day. Residents should prepare and set out materials one day later than they normally do during the holiday week.

Curbside Yard Waste Collection for 14 MMWA Member Communities Begins on April 7, 2025

The program accepts grass clippings, sod without dirt, twigs (less than two inches in diameter), leaves, and other yard vegetation.

Avoid placing root balls, soil, stumps, tree trunks, large shrubs, rocks, or bushes in your yard waste.

Please use 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.

2025 Yard Waste Pickup Dates Begin:

  • Monday Routes: Start April 7, 2025
  • Tuesday Routes: Start April 8, 2025
  • Wednesday Routes: Start April 9, 2025
  • Thursday Routes: Start April 10, 2025
  • Friday Routes: Start April 11, 2025

For more resources, visit https://www.recyclemotion.org/yardwaste/.

One Day Delay Due to the Christmas and New Years Day Holiday

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 Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and January 1, 2025. With the holidays falling on a weekday, collection services will be delayed one day for every community with a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday collection 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.

One Day Delay Due to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday

A friendly reminder to our MMWA member community residents. Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, November 28th, 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.

One Day Delay Due to the Labor Day Holiday

The upcoming Labor Day holiday does impact solid waste collection services provided to the 34 Mid Michigan Waste Authority (MMWA) member communities. There will be no trash, recycling, or yard waste collection provided on Monday, September 2, 2024. With the holiday falling on a weekday, collection services will be delayed one day for every community the week of Labor Day. Residents should prepare and set out materials one day later than they normally do during the holiday week.

One Day Delay Due to the 4th of July Holiday

A friendly reminder to our MMWA member community residents. Due to the upcoming 4th of July Day holiday your regular trash, recycling and yard waste collection is delayed by one day beginning Thursday, July 4, 2024. For example, if your regular collection day is on Thursday, you should have your properly prepared materials at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Check your schedule here!