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RECYCLING BIN NOW AT TOWNSHIP 24/7 ON THE

SOUTH SIDE OF TOWNSHIP BUILDING

WHAT & HOW TO RECYCLE:

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS:

Food & Beverage Containers ONLY.  Please rinse out, remove lids, labels are okay.  NO Pyrex, window glass, ceramics, light bulbs, mirrors or broken glass.

METAL FOOD & BEVERAGE CANS:

Metal food & beverage cans, also lids from glass bottles & jars.  Rinse clean, labels are okay.  Flatten if possible.

PLASTICS - PETE #1 & HDPE #2:

Small mouth necked bottles such as milk, water jugs, laundry and bottles with a #1 or #2 placed within the recycle arrows.  Rinse well, remove caps, labels are okay.  NO MOTOR OIL CONTAINERS!

NEWSPAPERS / CARDBOARD BOXES:

Place newspapers flat in the bottom of your recycling bin or place in a brown paper grocery bag only, can include color comic sections and glossy inserts.  All cardboard boxed MUST be collapsed to save space.

BUTMAN TOWNSHIP'S TRASH PICK-UP CONTRACT IS WITH REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF MICHIGAN (FORMERLY WHITE'S DISPOSAL).   THE REGULAR PICKUP DAYS DID NOT CHANGE. 

MONDAY IS THE PICKUP DAY FOR SUGAR SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT. 

THURSDAY IS THE REGULAR PICKUP DAY FOR THE REST OF THE TOWNSHIP.  

THE ORDER OF PICKUP IN SUGAR SPRINGS IS:

1) FAIRFIELD;  2) MANCHESTER;  3) BERKSHIRE;  4) SALISBURY;  5) HAMILTON;  6) SO. WESTCHESTER;   7) NO. WESTCHESTER;  8) QUEENS;  9) SIR RICHARDS;  10) KINGS;  11)  HUNTINGTON;  12) WESTCHESTER;  13) ISLANDERS;  14) HIGHLANDER (ALL).  

                               YARD WASTE

IN ADDITION, REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF MICHIGAN WILL PICKUP YARD WASTE FROM APRIL THROUGH NOVEMBER.  YARD WASTE WILL BE PICKED UP ON TUESDAY ONLY IN SUGAR SPRINGS - NOT ON MONDAY.  YARD WASTE IS TO BE PLACED IN PAPER BIODEGRADABLE BAGS SOLD SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE OR IT IS TO BE PLACED IN 30 GALLON CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LID AND SPECIFICALLY MARKED "YARD WASTE".  DO NOT PLACE YARD WASTE IN PLASTIC BAGS.

                           OTHER ITEMS THAT

                           WILL BE PICKED UP

GARBAGE THAT INCLUDES ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATTER THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR FOOD BY MAN, RUBBISH THAT INCLUDES RAGS, GLASS, CROCKERY, PAPER, AND HOUSEHOLD REFUSE, ONE LARGE ITEM PER WEEK, FURNITURE, DRY CARPET IN 6 FOOT LENGTHS OR LESS (TIED AND BUNDLED), BOXES THAT HAVE BEEN BROKEN DOWN AND BUNDLED. AND APPLIANCES (REFRIGERATOR/FREEZERS MUST HAVE FREON REMOVED). 

THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF 30 GALLON TRASH BAGS/CONTAINERS THAT WILL BE PICKED UP.

           

                        ITEMS THAT WILL NOT 

                                BE PICKED UP

DIRT, CONCRETE, VEHICLE PARTS, TIRES, BATTERIES, ANIMAL OR HUMAN WASTE, LIQUID WASTER AND/OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE FROM COMMERCIAL OR AGRICULTURAL ENTITIES AND IN-HOME BUSINESSES.

BUILDING MATERIALS WILL NOT BE PICKED UP, UNLESS YOU HAVE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT THAT CAN BE BAGGED WITH YOUR REGULAR GARBAGE. BUILDING MATERIAL THAT IS THROWN INTO A CONTAINER OR BOX WILL NOT BE PICKED UP.  IF YOU HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BUILDING MATERIAL AND ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE PICKED UP ON A REGULAR BASIS, PLEASE CALL RVS OF MICHIGAN AND ARRANGE FOR A SPECIAL PICK- UP.