Inclement weather update for Tuesday, January 10

Jan 10, 2017 | Service Updates

This morning the communities within the Mid Michigan Waste Authority service area are waking up to significant snow accumulation, blowing and drifting. Waste Management trucks are on the roads in all communities attempting collection today, but some roads and areas may not be serviceable due to the inclement weather conditions. There are many secondary roads, particularly in the more rural areas, that are not yet plowed.

Roads/areas found to be impassable when the truck goes by will not have collection service reattempts until the regular collection day next week. Residents who set out materials that are not picked up are asked to remove materials from the curb until their service day next week to allow snow plow crews better access. Residents may also decide not to set waste materials out to avoid them being covered with snow.

For more information, call the MMWA office at (989) 781-9555.

Martin Luther King Jr holiday will not delay trash service

Jan 9, 2017 | Service Updates

The upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 16, will not cause any delays in trash and recycling services provided to the 35 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority.

Residents should prepare and set out materials on their regularly scheduled collection day.

The list of holidays that do impact solid waste pickup are: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Any communities with service that falls on the holiday and those that are serviced on the weekdays after the holiday will have collection delayed by one day. Service is not impacted when the holiday falls on a weekend.

Curbside Christmas tree disposal runs through January

Dec 29, 2016 | Service Updates

Now that the excitement of the holiday season is over, area residents are facing the chore of putting away their decorations and disposing of their fresh cut Christmas trees.

Residents in all 35 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority can put their fresh Christmas trees to the curb by 7 am on their regular trash day throughout the month of January.

Residents do not need to remove ornaments, tinsel, garland or other decorative items, and trees can be put to the curb with or without a tree bag.

Trees that are frozen to the ground or covered with snow will not be collected until they can be safely accessed by the driver. Large or heavy trees may have to be picked up by the bulk truck, and in those cases, trees will be collected within two days of the resident’s regular service day.

The service applies only to real Christmas trees that have been used as indoor holiday décor. State law prohibits yard waste and vegetation from being disposed of in the landfill; however, the ban does not apply to Christmas trees.

Residents who would like to dispose of unwanted Christmas tree lights can take part in the MMWA Holiday Light Recycling Drive, which runs through Jan. 15, 2017. Lights may be dropped off at several locations throughout Saginaw County:

Residents with large quantities of lights are encouraged to drop them off at MMWA, 2063 S Miller Rd, Saginaw.

Rifkin Scrap Iron and Metal Co. is providing a rebate for the lights, with proceeds benefitting the CAN Council.

For more information about Christmas tree collection or the holiday light drive, please call (989) 781-9555.

Mid Michigan Waste Authority is a government entity providing comprehensive residential solid waste services to 70,000 households in 35 communities across the Saginaw Valley area.

No trash delay due to Christmas, New Year’s Day holidays

Dec 16, 2016 | Service Updates

The upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays are on Sundays this year so neither holiday will cause delays in trash and recycling services provided to the 35 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority. Residents should prepare and set out materials on their regularly scheduled collection day.

Inclement weather reminders

Dec 11, 2016 | Service Updates

Winter doesn’t officially start until December 21, but we all know that Mother Nature follows her own calendar.

When inclement weather hits the Mid Michigan Waste Authority service area, solid waste collection services may be impacted due to significant snow accumulation, blowing and drifting. Best results will be achieved on roads that are plowed and have not iced over. However, some roads and areas may not be serviceable due to the severe weather conditions.

Be advised that roads/areas found to be impassable when the truck goes by will not have collection service reattempts until the regular collection day next week. Residents who set out materials that are not picked up are asked to remove materials from the curb until their service day next week to allow snow plow crews better access. Residents may also decide not to set waste materials out to avoid them being covered with road services plowed snow.

Please continue to check the MMWA website or visit our Facebook page for the most up to date information regarding collection services.

Thanksgiving will delay some trash service; yard waste season wraps up last week in November

Nov 3, 2016 | Service Updates

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:

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.

No trash delay due to Veterans Day holiday

Nov 2, 2016 | Service Updates

The upcoming Veterans Day holiday on Friday, Nov. 11, will not cause any delays in trash, recycling, and yard waste services provided to the 35 communities served by the Mid Michigan Waste Authority. Residents should prepare and set out materials on their regularly scheduled collection day.

The list of holidays that do impact solid waste pickup are: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If a holiday falls during the week, trash pickup is delayed one day. Service is not impacted when the holiday falls on a weekend.

Yard waste collection continues through Nov. 30. 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.

Mid Michigan Waste Authority is a government entity providing comprehensive residential solid waste services to approximately 203,000 residents in 35 communities across the greater Saginaw Valley.

Early trash pickup on Halloween aims to keep trick-or-treaters safe

Oct 18, 2016 | Service Updates

To ensure the safety of trick-or-treaters and area drivers on Halloween, Mid Michigan Waste Authority refuse collection services will begin an hour earlier on Monday, October 31.

Waste Management garbage, yard waste, and recycling trucks will hit the streets to start collecting solid waste materials at 6am on Halloween instead of the normal 7am start time.  To assist with getting refuse collection services completed before trick or treat activities begin, residents in communities serviced on Halloween should place their materials at the curb by 6am.

The affected communities include:
Brant Township
Jonesfield Township
Kochville Township
Lakefield Township
Marion Township
Village of Merrill
City of Saginaw (residents with Monday service only)
Saginaw Township (south of Weiss)
Swan Creek Township

For more information, please contact MMWA at (989) 781-9555.

Labor Day means one-day trash delay

Aug 18, 2016 | Service Updates

The upcoming Labor Day holiday does impact solid waste collection services provided to the 35 Mid Michigan Waste Authority (MMWA) member communities.

There will be no trash, recycling or yard waste collection provided on Monday, September 5, and the MMWA office will be closed in observance of the holiday.

With the holiday falling on a weekday, collection services will be delayed one day for every community the week of Labor Day, September 5. Residents should prepare and set out materials one day later than they normally do during the holiday week. For example, residents who live in a community with a Thursday collection day should put their materials out on Friday.

For more information, call the MMWA office at (989) 781-9555.

Fourth of July Holiday – Trash Service Delayed One Day

Jun 27, 2016 | Service Updates

The upcoming Fourth of July holiday does impact solid waste collection services provided to the 35 Mid Michigan Waste Authority (MMWA) member communities. There will be no trash, recycling or yard waste collection provided on Monday, July 4.

With the holiday falling on a weekday, collection services will be delayed one day for every MMWA member community the week of July 4. Residents should prepare and set out materials one day later than they normally do during the holiday week.