Start your "Spring Cleaning" now and take advantage of this unique service to help you get ride of all the stuff you don't need anymore!
On Saturday, May 14, 2011 Plymouth, Michigan will have a "Spring Clean-up" day! Read below to see how you can participate!
*** This will NOT interrupt your regular weekly trash and recycle pick- up ***
TOP TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR SPRING CLEAN-UP 2011
1. DO NOT place your brown, automated, trash cart out to the curb for Spring Clean Up; the non-automated trucks cannot empty them.
2. NO recycle or compost pick up will occur on Spring Clean-Up Day.
3. Each household is allowed eight (8) trash cans or the equivalent, plus two (2) "large items" (i.e. washer, dryer, couch, desk, etc.)
4. All small refuse must be placed in containers strong enough to hold the weight; (i.e. plastic bags, cans, and/or boxes; but must weigh less than 50 lbs.)
5. Appliances containing FREON; such as refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, must have a valid certificate of FREON removal attached to the appliance. Contact any heating and cooling company for this service. It is against the law to place a refrigerator at the curb without removing the doors.
6. All items to be collected must be placed at curb in a neat and safe manner as not to pose any danger to the collectors or others.
7. DO NOT place materials at the curb prior to 24 hours in advance. (The Friday before Saturday Spring Clean-Up).
8. All trash MUST be at the curb by 7:00A.M. on collection day - OR IT MAY NOT BE PICKED UP.
9. PROHIBITED ITEMS: Tires; concrete or major construction debris; auto parts; piles of dirt and/or sod; extremely large items including, but not limited to: boats, cars, engines, motorcycles, and snowmobiles; hazardous materials including, but not limited to: gasoline, fuel and motor oil, paint thinners, pesticides, medical waste, etc.
10. Any questions, please call 734.455.1392 (Solid Waste) or 734.453.7737 (Office).
** The Spring Clean-up is for household disposal, NOT contractor disposal. **
