village of St. Charles

All materials must be placed at the curb by 7:00 am on your designated service day.

Materials that are not at the curb when collection vehicles go by will not be picked up until your next service day. Residents should leave space between trash, recycling, and yard waste containers so that the collection crews can easily identify which materials should be collected by each truck.

When a major holiday falls on a weekday, collection services will be delayed by one day.

For example, if Christmas Day is on a Wednesday, collection services for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be one day later. Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday do NOT delay collection services. Mid Michigan Waste Authority’s observed holidays are: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

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Trash

  • If your properly prepared materials were out within the proper timeframe but not picked up, please leave them out until they are serviced.
  • Report all missed collections on your service day or before 5:00 pm the next business day by calling MMWA. Each resident has a one business day window to report a missed pick-up.
  • All trash should be placed into the MMWA cart with the blue lid labeled trash only.
  • Place your cart within 6 feet of the curb.
  • Place your cart with the lid opening towards the street, with the handle side toward the residence.
  • We recommend residents bag their trash before placing it in the cart.
  • Allow 3 feet on each side of the container for the collection equipment to maneuver.

 

Recycling

  • When carts arrive Village of St Charles residents will switch to bi-weekly recycling.
  • All recyclables should be placed loose into the MMWA cart with the green lid labeled recyclables only.
  • Residents should recycle paper and cardboard, cartons, aluminum and steel cans, plastic bottles, jars, and tubs and glass bottles and jars. Recyclables should be clean, empty, and dry.
  • Place your cart within 6 feet of the curb.
  • Place your cart with the lid opening towards the street, with the handle side towards the residence.
  • Allow for 3 feet on each side of the container for the collection equipment to maneuver.

Yard Waste

  • Village of St Charles residents have seasonal yard waste.
  • Place yard waste in cans 20-35 gallons in size or in paper yard waste bags. Cans must be labeled with “Yard Waste Only” stickers, available through MMWA or from your municipal office.
  • Yard waste cans and bags must weigh less than 50 pounds each. Close bags and use lids if available. Twigs and grasses cannot extend more than 12 inches above the lip of the container.

 

MMWA Trustee

Hartmann Aue
989-865-8287
www.stcmi.com