Detroit, MI Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Detroit.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapZone 1 - East Side (Priority Waste)
Neighborhoods:
- •East English Village
- •MorningSide
- •Cornerstone Village
- •Chandler Park
- •Forest Park
- •Poletown East
- •Eastern Market
- •Jefferson-Chalmers
- •Indian Village
- •West Village
- •Islandview
- •Gold Coast
Zone 2 - Northeast (Priority Waste)
Neighborhoods:
- •Denby
- •Kettering
- •East Side Industrial
- •McDougall-Hunt
- •Conant Gardens
- •Osborn
- •Nortown
- •Gratiot Woods
- •Van Dyke
- •Chalmers
Zone 3 - Southwest (Priority Waste)
Neighborhoods:
- •Southwest Detroit
- •Mexicantown
- •Hubbard-Richard
- •Corktown
- •Woodbridge
- •Delray
- •Boynton
- •Springwells
- •West Vernor-Junction
Zone 4 - West Side (Waste Management)
Neighborhoods:
- •Grandmont
- •Rosedale Park
- •North Rosedale Park
- •Aviation Subdivision
- •Minock Park
- •Old Redford
- •Brightmoor
- •Warrendale
- •Garden Homes
Zone 5 - Northwest (Waste Management)
Neighborhoods:
- •Palmer Woods
- •Sherwood Forest
- •University District
- •Bagley
- •Pilgrim Village
- •Green Acres
- •Russell Woods
- •North End
- •Virginia Park
- •Boston-Edison
- •New Center
- •Milwaukee Junction
Zone 6 - Central/Midtown (Waste Management)
Neighborhoods:
- •Midtown
- •Downtown Detroit
- •Cass Corridor
- •Brush Park
- •Cultural Center
- •East Ferry Avenue Historic District
- •Woodbridge
- •Core City
- •Cass Park
Service Provider
municipalDetroit Department of Public Works (DPW)
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, bed frames)
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves)
- •Water heaters
- •Carpeting (rolled and bundled)
- •Large toys
- •Exercise equipment
- •Bicycles
- •Small sheds (disassembled)
Not Accepted
- •Construction debris
- •Roofing materials
- •Concrete, bricks, cement
- •Dirt, rocks, gravel
- •Hazardous materials
- •Tires (automotive)
- •Commercial/business waste
- •Ammunition
- •Car parts
Free weekly bulk pickup on your regular trash collection day. Set items at curb by 7:00 AM. For paid bulk pickup service, call (313) 876-0004 or fill out online form. Three free Citizen Drop-Off Centers also available Mon-Sat.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Cardboard (flattened - cereal boxes, shipping boxes, pizza boxes if clean)
- •Mixed paper (newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper)
- •Metal cans (aluminum, tin, steel - empty and rinsed)
- •Clean aluminum foil
- •Glass bottles and jars (all colors - empty and rinsed)
- •Rigid plastics #1-7 (bottles, jugs, containers, tubs)
- •Aseptic cartons (milk, juice, soy cartons)
- •Paper bags
- •Telephone books
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags and film (return to retail stores)
- •Styrofoam and polystyrene (#6)
- •Plastic cups and silverware
- •Food waste or soiled containers
- •Soiled pizza boxes
- •Diapers or feminine products
- •Clothes and textiles
- •Electronics
- •Batteries
- •Light bulbs
- •Hazardous materials
- •Scrap metal
- •Garden hoses
- •Toys
- •Hangers
Free curbside recycling for single-family homes and buildings with 1-4 units on opt-in basis. Request free blue recycling cart by: (1) Playing online Recycling Challenge Game at detroitmi.gov, (2) Calling Green Living Science at (313) 871-4000 ext. 3, or (3) Paying $25 to order from local waste haulers. All items must be empty, clean, and dry. Do NOT bag recyclables - place loose in blue cart. Place cart at curb by 7:00 AM on collection day.
Holiday Schedule
Detroit observes 6 major holidays with collection delayed by one day. If a holiday falls on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday and your collection day is on or after that holiday, your collection is delayed one day for the rest of that week. Observed holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, and Christmas Day. Example: If your regular day is Monday and Monday is a holiday, collection moves to Tuesday. If your regular day is Thursday and Monday is a holiday, collection moves to Friday (and Friday moves to Saturday).
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/detroit-recycles
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/bulk-yard-waste
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/household-hazardous-waste-information
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/bulk-yard-waste/free-citizen-bulk-drop-centers
- https://detroitmi.gov/webapp/find-your-waste-pickup-schedule
- https://recycleheredetroit.org/
- https://www.prioritywaste.com/municipality/detroit-mi/
- https://detroitmi.gov/webapp/solid-waste-payment
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/office-chief-financial-officer/ocfo-divisions/office-treasury/senior-citizen-solid-waste-discount-information