Solid Waste Service

Solid Waste Service

For the collection of trash from restaurants, retail, churches/halls, service providers and professional offices, visit: Commercial Solid Waste Collection Program.

Holidays / Delayed Pickups
There is pickup on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Presidents' Day, Columbus Day and Election Day
Memorial Day - both Monday and Tuesday pickups delayed one day
Labor Day - both Monday and Tuesday pickups delayed one day

Residential Solid Waste Collection Program

The City of Northville contracts out solid waste collection services to a private hauler.  Under contract, Priority Waste collects trash, recycling materials, and compost materials from residents on a weekly basis. Note: Compost materials are collected weekly only between April 1 and Nov. 30.  There is no compost collection Dec. 1 to March 31. 

Trash and recycling pick-up for city residents north of Eight Mile Road is slated for Mondays and for residents south of Eight Mile Road, it's collected on Tuesdays.  If your trash/recyclables are not picked up as scheduled, please contact Priority Waste directly at 586.228.1200.

Trash should be set on the lawn near the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Position the 65-gallon and 95-gallon carts so the opening for the lid is facing the street and the hinged part is facing your residence. 

Rates
The bimonthly charge for residential trash/recycling/compost/brush collection and leaf pickup services is $50.50 beginning July 1, 2024. Residents are charged two months in advance; and this charge is placed on the resident’s utility bill.

Cancellation
Residents have the right to opt out of the City’s household solid waste collection program but must use a solid waste collection contractor licensed with the City of Northville. By opting out of this program, households may not participate in any portion of the program that includes trash, recycling, compost, brush collection, or the fall leaf pickup program.  You may download the form below or complete the online form.

Priority Waste is the contractor for trash collection, recycling and more

City Council approved a 5-year contract with GFL Environmental USA, Inc. for garbage collection and recycling (commercial and residential), yard waste collection and other services on March 21, 2022. The contract, which runs June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2027, includes pick-up of bulk items, yard waste, and brush chipping.

In June of 2024, the City was notified by GFL of the sale of the companies Southeast Michigan residential solid waste collection business assets to Priority Waste LLC including the City of Northville.  Priority will acquire the Agreement by way of an assignment of the Agreement by GFL to Priority.  

Garbage collection and related services are covered by the Solid Waste Fund, which is financed through user fees and charges.

Most residents are now using a 95-gallon cart for trash and a 65-gallon cart for recyclables. Bags and bins with a 35-gallon capacity can also be used with the carts or alone. One cart was funded by the city, the second was included in user rates. The large wheels make the carts easy to maneuver; let the wheels do the work for you. Also, you can request the 65-gallon carts for recycling and for trash, which will be easier to move around than the 95-gallon trash cart. 

The 95-gallon cart is 29.2” width by 43.5” height with a 28.1” wheel base depth and 33.3” lid depth. The 65-gallon cart is 26.7” width by 41.3” height. When not in use, if the carts don't fit in your garage, store them where they can’t be seen from the street - typically a side yard or backyard. 

If you have questions about the trash/recycling collection program, please contact Priority Waste at 586-228-1200.

Household Hazardous Waste drop off is now available
See information on this webpage.

Large Item Pick Up
When you have a large item to dispose –  such as large appliances, water heaters, steel bathtubs, furniture, mattresses and box springs, televisions, and other bulky items –  set it at the curb before 7 a.m. on your trash day.  If bad weather, please cover upholstery with plastic to keep it dry and light. Do not pack appliances in cardboard boxes. Some appliances may be picked up separately and recycled (see note below about refrigerators). Northville Ordinance requires refrigerator and freezer doors to be removed before they are set out at the curb.

Removal of appliances with Freon
If residents need to dispose of appliances that contain freon, such as refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners, they must purchase a sticker to place on these items for collection.  The fee for the sticker, which is available at City Hall, is $36. This fee is used to cover the cost of removing the Freon from these items as required by state and federal law. 

Carpeting
Carpeting will be picked up at the curb only if it is rolled up and tied with heavy twine, and the tied rolls are not longer than 3’ in length, and weigh less than 50 pounds per roll. Large pieces of carpeting that are too long or untied will not be picked up.  Soft padding will be taken in large sections if rolled, tied, and kept dry. Small pieces may be tied or bagged. Place disposable plastic wrap over these items in rainy or snowy weather to keep them dry and light. 

Christmas trees
There is a two-week period after Christmas, where plain Christmas trees (no decorations or wrapping) will be recycled if left by the curb on your regular trash pick-up day. After that period, trees along with wreaths, roping and garland will be collected as trash.

Dangerous chemicals and materials
Do not place any containers with motor oil, liquid paint, poisonous or caustic chemicals, gas tanks, propane tanks, medical wastes, needles, asbestos, or ammunition inside a plastic bag or hide them in any type of receptacle.  These may explode upon compaction or cause other serious injuries to a trash collector or bystanders.

Priority Waste is contracted to pick up your residential solid waste once a week. They do not pick up construction materials such as sand, bricks, concrete blocks, lumber, cement, stones, drywall, gravel, roofing materials, glass doors, windows, paneling, countertops, flooring, etc. The following items are also not picked up on trash day: metal sheds, garage doors, swing sets, picnic tables, car parts, inflated or mounted tires, railroad ties, sod, dirt, tree stumps, tree trunks, oil base paint, lawn mowers, pool heaters, furnaces, or other large outside items. Contact Priority Waste for information on special pickups or take them to the landfill located at 6 Mile & Napier. 
 
See the accordion boxes below for disposal sites that will accept various trash items. 

Frozen trash
If trash is frozen to the ground, the crews will not take it. Due to safety considerations, crews cannot “dig out” frozen materials in trash cans or recycling bins. All material must be curbside and prepared for pickup by 7 a.m. 

Heavy snow
GFL will send trucks out on schedule except in extreme conditions. Workers will do the best they can under the circumstances. Place rubbish on top of snow. Bags and cans must be accessible from the road. Dark bags are easiest to see. Remember to have your trash out on time.

Recyclables:  Due to safety considerations, crews cannot “dig out” frozen recycling bins - they will take what they can.  Some services may be  suspended due to weather/road conditions.  

General
Please prepare all materials properly for efficient pickup. Do not have nails protruding from wood or other sharp objects that could harm the workers who handle the waste materials. Remove nails and staples or hammer them into the wood, and bundle or tape waste materials together when appropriate.     

All material must be placed at the front curb or roadside. It should not interfere with mail delivery. If there is a ditch in front of your property, the waste materials must be placed on the road side of the ditch not on your property side.  After collection, remove receptacles within 12 hours, pursuant to City Ordinance.

Trash Containers(non-cart)
Containers should be up to 35 gallon garbage cans of metal or plastic construction with two handles and tight-fitting lids.  Plastic bags with a thickness of not less than 1.5 mils will be suitable in lieu of containers. No cardboard boxes or paper bags can be used as containers.

Heavy rubbish:  No single receptacle or bag shall weigh more than 50 pounds when filled. Do not use a garbage can that is bigger than a 35 gallon size.  If a worker cannot lift a bag or can, it will be left at the curb.

Time of set out
Place all trash, recyclables, and compost (in season) at the curb before 7 a.m. on the day of the pickup.

Commercial Solid Waste Collection Program
The City of Northville provides solid waste collection services to businesses, residents, and other entities within the city’s commercial district.  Strategically located in five locations throughout downtown Northville are six- and eight-yard dumpsters.  These dumpsters are marked for trash and for cardboard. They are emptied six times per week, Monday through Saturday.

Customers are asked to follow three basic rules established for the program.
       1.  Large items or large quantities of items not normally considered trash such as basement/apartment/attic clean-outs, building remodeling materials, etc. are not covered under this program.
       2. Do not place trash or large bulk items in front of or next to the dumpsters. If the trash cannot fit in the dumpster, wait until the dumpster is emptied.
       3. Break down all cardboard boxes before placing them into the dumpsters.

Rates
This program is completely funded by the users of the service. Similar to the Residential Solid Waste Collection Program, the Commercial Solid Waste Collection Program is not subsidized by the General Fund.  The cost for this service is charged to customers who use the system based on the following categories.

Restaurants	$ 500.00 bi-monthly
Retail Food Sales	$  215.00 bi-monthly
Churches & Halls	$  215.00 bi-monthly
Retail Sales	$  163.00 bi-monthly
Professional Services - Large Office	$  129.00 bi-monthly
Professional Services - Small Office	$  55.00 bi-monthly
Residential	$  50.00 bi-monthly

These categories and their associated charges are based on historic usage.   

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