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Refuse & Recycling

Refuse and Recyling

This is where we will post the yearly dates for refuse pickup and recycling dates. We get these dates from the waste management contractors each fall for the next year and will post updated information when it becomes available.

Recycling Pickup Dates

Residents of Genoa Charter Township can arrange for recycle bin collection through Waste Management at 1-800-796-9696. The cost should be around $38.40 per year. Recycling is picked up every other week on your regularly scheduled garbage day:

JANUARY 2011: 3rd & 4th, 17th & 18th, 30th
FEBRUARY 2011: 1st, 14th and 15th, 28th
MARCH 2011: 1st, 14th & 15th, 28th & 29th
APRIL 2011: 11th & 12th - 25th & 26th
MAY 2011: 9th & 10th - 23rd & 24th
JUNE 2011: 6th & 7th - 20th & 21st
JULY 2011: 5th & 6th - 18th & 19th
AUGUST 2011: 1st & 2nd, 15th & 16th, 29th & 30th
SEPTEMBER 2011: 12th & 13th - 26th & 27th
OCTOBER 2011: 10th & 11th - 24th & 25th
NOVEMBER 2011: 7th & 8th - 21st & 22nd
DECEMBER 2011: 5th & 6th - 19th & 20th

Refuse Pickup

Residents of Genoa Charter Township have trash collection on either Monday or Tuesday of each week. View a map of the Township showing which trash collection day applies. The following is the schedule for holidays:

Christmas Day - Friday, December 25, 2010 - Monday and Tuesday collection is on schedule.

New Year's Day - Saturday, January 1, 2011 - Monday and Tuesday collection is on schedule.

Martin Luther King Day - Tuesday, January 17, 2011 - Monday and Tuesday collection is on schedule.

Memorial Day - Monday, May 30, 2011 - There will be no collection on Monday. Collection will be one day behind so that Monday pick-up will occur on Tuesday and Tuesday pick-up will occur on Wednesday.

Independence Day - Monday July 4, 2011 - There will be no collection on Monday. Collection will be one day behind so that Monday pick-up will occur on Tuesday and Tuesday pick-up will occur on Wednesday.

Labor Day - Monday, September 5, 2011 - There will be no collection on Monday. Collection will be one day behind so that Monday pick-up will occur on Tuesday and Tuesday pick-up will occur on Wednesday.

Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 24, 2011 - Monday and Tuesday collection is on schedule.

Christmas Day - Sunday, December 25, 2011 - Monday and Tuesday collection is on schedule.

New Year's Day - Saturday, January 1, 2012 - Monday and Tuesday collection is on schedule.

Large Item Pickup Program

For the disposal of large items such as mattresses, couches, carpet and water heaters, a large item sticker can be purchased from the Treasurers Department at the Township Hall. It is $6.00 for the first ticket per year and $12.00 per additional large item sticker that is required. Please contact the Township Staff at (810) 227-5225 to determine how many stickers will required for your item(s). Place the sticker on the large item(s) and have it put out with the rest of your refuse on your regularly scheduled garbage day. STICKERS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

The Township now has a refrigerator removal program. Simply come into the Township Hall and purchase a sticker for $50.00. Place the sticker on the refrigerator and place it out on your scheduled garbage day. STICKERS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Christmas trees will be picked up for 4 weeks after the week of Christmas. The tree must be split into 4 foot long bundles and can be placed out during normal pickup dates.

Yard Waste Drop Off Information

Our Yard Waste Collection program has been scheduled for the following dates at the Genoa Charter Township Hall:

Saturday - April 16th, 2011 - from 9:00 a.m. until noon
Saturday - May 14th, 2011 - from 9:00 a.m. until noon

Please bring your leaves, small brush and other natural yard waste to the Township Hall on those dates for recycling. Please bring all branches in 3 foot long bundles. The Township encourages the use of brown paper yard waste bags. Any plastic bags used to bring yard waste will be returned to the owner.