Staff
Waste Management
Holiday Schedule
If one of the following holidays falls during the week (M-F) ON OR BEFORE your collection day in a given week, your collection of rubbish, recycle & yard waste will be one day behind.
New Years Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Refuse
Pickup Schedule & Cart Placement
Refuse services are provided on:
Monday (residents north of Tawas Lake)
Wednesday (residents south of Tawas Lake)
To ensure pick-up, have your carts at the curb by 6:00am or no earlier than 4:00pm the night before your collection day. Remember to follow trash cart placement instructions found on lid of each cart. Place lid opening towards the street.
Large Items
Large Items such as appliances, furniture, mattresses, carpet, etc. should be placed at the curb with your rubbish on your regular collection day. ONLY ONE LARGE ITEM PER MONTH.
Items That WM Cannot Take
If the trash placed on the curb is not acceptable under the Township's Solid Waste Program, a large tag will be placed on the unacceptable trash and will be marked with the reason.
- Liquid Waster (gasoline & automobile oil)
- Construction/ roofing debris
- Loose needles/sharps
- Car and truck parts/engines
- Yard waste mixed w/ rubbish
- concrete/ bricks
- Tree stumps over 50lbs
- propane tanks
- tires
- Hazardous Waste
- Wood/dry wall
- Fencing/Railroad Ties
- Wet Paint Cans (let paint dry and place at curb with lid off.)
Yard Waste
Upcoming Pickup Dates
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2024 Pickup Dates
Pickup Process
- Place yard waste at curb before 6:00am on the day of pickup.
- Place yard waste at least 3 feet from your rubbish or on opposite side of the diveway.
- Grass clippings, leaves, etc. should be placed at the curb in:
- 20 to 32 Gallon cans clearly marked "YARD WASTE."
- Designated paper yard waste bags available at local retail stores.
- 50lbs maximum per bag/can
What is Yard Waste?
Michigan law prohibits the depositing of yard waste in landfills. This means yard waste must be separated from regular household trash at the curb and taken to a yard waste recycling site.
Yard Waste Is:
- Grass Clippings
- Leaves
- Garden Debris
- Shrubs & bush trimmings
Yard Waste Is NOT:
- Sod
- Pet waste
- Branches over 6 inches in diameter
- Stumps over 50lbs,
- logs, wood, dirt, rocks
- Trash
Recycling
Recycling services can be found at the Waste Management Transfer Station.
Tawas Transfer Station
685 Aulerich Rd.
East Tawas, MI 48730
