Superior Township, Michigan

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Solid Waste

REPUBLIC SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION PROCEDURES

SUPERIORCHARTER TOWNSHIP

REVISED 09-18-07

Superior Charter Township has a contract with Republic Services for weekly curbside residential solid waste including recycling. This contract was negotiated by the Township to assure the best possible service for the least  cost to our residents. Residents who live in apartment complexes or manufacture home communities have solid waste service through their landlords/rental companies.

The current cost is $45.54 per quarter billed quarterly directly to the homeowner. The homeowner signs a contract with Republic for this service (1-877-264-5544 toll free).  The cost includes one 95-gallon curb cart for the containment of waste. In addition, you may use normal plastic secured garbage bags.  There is no limit on the amount of bags you put out each week. The contract is a sole and exclusive franchise and Republic is the only contractor allowed in the Township for residential service. The cost per month will increase on October 1, 2008.

Collection Frequency – Once a week

Collection Location– At curb or roadside

Collection Time – Will vary but should be ready for collection by 7:00 a.m. to avoid having to store the trash until the next service day.

Items We Pick Up With The Trash

Cans or bags not heavier than 50 pounds. If you use bags, be sure they are strong enough to handle the weight you are putting in them.

Please package glass carefully. Double or triple bag and label to avoid injury or shattering.

“White goods” (large household appliances), broken furniture, carpeting by the room, water heaters, and TV sets will be picked up if you call 1-877-264-5544 in advance and make arrangements with Republic. Our trained Customer Service Representatives can inform you of any extraordinary handling requirements.

Republic will pick up refrigeration equipment (freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) as well as other white goods.

HolidaySchedules – Collection service during holiday weeks will be delayed one day after the holiday. We observe New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day holidays.

Items We Do Not Pick Up

  • Car parts or tires
  • Untied brush or branches
  • Construction materials
  • Furnaces, remodeling items, sod, rock, brick, dirt, cement, iron, and steel.

Hazardous Waste

  • Poisons
  • Paint Solvents
  • Paint (liquid)
  • Fuel
  • Oil
  • Pesticides
  • Herbicides
  • Dead Animals

COLLECTION TIP – If animals invite themselves to dinner in your trash, sprinkle a few drops of ammonia in or around the bags or cans. It will not harm the animals and will keep you from having to clean up an unpleasant mess.



BILLING PROCEDURES – Residential collection service is billed on a quarterly basis in advance of service. Invoices are due within 10 days of receipt. To avoid service interruption, please be sure to send your payment (along with the invoice stub) promptly.

RECYCLE PROGRAM

Republic Services provides weekly recycle pick up as part of your rubbish service at no additional charge. A brown 18-gallon recycle bin is provided for your use in organizing your recycle material for collection. Listed below are the types of material included in your program:

Newspapers

  • Newspapers
  • Brown Paper Bags
  • Newspapers
  • Brown Paper Bags
  • Cardboard – flattened cut down
  • Tie with a string or place in a brown paper grocery bag
  • Place inside or under the recycle bin.

Mixed Paper

  • White paper, colored paper and stationery
  • Computer paper, notebook paper and office paper
  • Magazines and catalogs
  • Advertising flyers – glossy and non-glossy - Place in separate brown paper bag & put inside or under recycle bin.
  • Phone Books

Plastic Bags

  • Grocery bags
  • Retail bags

Glass Bottles & Jars

  • Clean; NO caps; Labels are OK
  • NO window glass, mirrors or light bulbs
  • NO broken glass
  • NO ceramics or glassware

Metal Cans

  • Clean; labels are OK
  • Put lids inside meal cans for safety and crush cans
  • NO foil, aluminum trays or pie tins
  • NO aerosol cans; NO paint cans

Plastic Bottles & Containers

  • Rinse clean; NO caps; labels are OK – Flatten if possible
  • Only containers marked 1 (PETE) or 2 (HDPE) on bottom – including tubs with wide-mouth openings.
  • Milk jugs or water jugs – flattened
  • Laundry and hair care bottles
  • NO motor oil or chemical containers

YARD WASTE PROGRAM

Compost (yard waste) service is available only April 1 until November 30 each year and is picked up on your regular trash day by a separate truck. Michigan law prohibits yard waste material (grass clippings, leaves and brush or tree limbs less than 3” in diameter) from being deposited in landfills. Compost material must be placed in brown paper “Kraft” bags (available at most hardware stores or nurseries) or loose in trash cans with handles. Cans must be clearly marked “COMPOST”. Small limbs or brush can be securely tied in bundles that do not exceed 4 feet in length or 50 pounds in weight. Under no circumstances can Repubic pick up yard waste material in plastic bags. Due to their size, Christmas trees are not considered to be compost and will be picked up as trash after the holidays.

TAGGED BAG SERVICE – For customers with low volumes of trash Republic Services offers a tagged bag service. Packets of 10 tags can be purchased at the Township Office for $18.50. One tag per bag (or can) to be picked up. Solid wast tags are yellow; recycle tags are green. If  you are signed up for the bag-tag service,  you may use the recycle service, but not the yard waste program.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES - Republic offers temporary clean-up and/or construction containers in 10, 20, 30 & 40 cubic yard sizes and permanent commercial dumpsters in 2, 4, 6 & 8 cubic yard sizes. Call and ask for a Sales Representative for more information.

PLEASE CALL 1-877-264-5544 (Toll Free) TO REACH REPUBLIC CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED HERE.

  
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