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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection A couch, recliner or other furniture piece is a bulk item in Bay City, so one piece goes out beside the city cart on the regular trash day or the furniture goes to the drop-off center by appointment for a per piece charge. From $10 per furniture piece at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a couch is charged per section and a reclining chair is the lowest furniture rate. Appointments are required and city rates need identification proving residency when you arrive. One furniture piece can also use the weekly curbside bulk allowance included in the monthly city solid waste rate.
City collection A mattress or box spring counts as the one bulk item a property may set beside the cart each week on the regular trash day. Larger loads and extra pieces go to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, where furniture is charged per piece. $15 per mattress at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a box spring is charged at a lower rate. The drop-off rate needs identification proving residency when you arrive and an appointment booked through the ReDirectory. One piece can also go out with the weekly curbside bulk allowance that is included in the monthly city solid waste rate.
City collection Appliances stay out of the curbside trash and out of the cart. Stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers go to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, where white goods are charged per item. $20 per white goods appliance at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, with stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers as the listed examples. Appointments are required and the city rate needs identification proving residency when you arrive. The center is open to any zip code at non-resident rates.
City collection Bay City takes one bulk item, or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags, beside the cart on the regular trash day. A move-out or clean-out is larger than that allowance, so it is billed as a solid waste nuisance or needs a paid drop-off load. No charge. One bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags per week at a residential or commercial unit is included in the monthly city solid waste rate billed on the utility account. Anything beyond the allowance is billed as a solid waste nuisance.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Bay City runs its own sanitation division, collecting trash, recycling, yard waste and brush from about 14,500 residential and 1,300 commercial units. Every property keeps a city issued 96-gallon trash cart, and one large item can go out beside it on the regular trash day. Appliances, electronics, tires, building material and anything beyond that weekly allowance go instead to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center on North Water Street, which takes general refuse and hard to recycle material by appointment.
A mattress or box spring counts as the one bulk item a property may set beside the cart each week on the regular trash day. Larger loads and extra pieces go to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, where furniture is charged per piece.
City cost & eligibility
$15 per mattress at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a box spring is charged at a lower rate. The drop-off rate needs identification proving residency when you arrive and an appointment booked through the ReDirectory. One piece can also go out with the weekly curbside bulk allowance that is included in the monthly city solid waste rate.
When & how
The curbside piece goes out on your regular trash day and is collected by a different truck than the one that empties the cart. Drop-off visits are appointment only.
Get it ready
Set the mattress beside the cart rather than in the street. Do not put bedding in the city trash cart, and hold extra pieces for another week or take them to the drop-off center, since setting out more than the weekly allowance is billed as a solid waste nuisance.
A couch, recliner or other furniture piece is a bulk item in Bay City, so one piece goes out beside the city cart on the regular trash day or the furniture goes to the drop-off center by appointment for a per piece charge.
City cost & eligibility
From $10 per furniture piece at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a couch is charged per section and a reclining chair is the lowest furniture rate. Appointments are required and city rates need identification proving residency when you arrive. One furniture piece can also use the weekly curbside bulk allowance included in the monthly city solid waste rate.
When & how
The curbside piece is collected on your regular trash day by a different truck than the cart, and the drop-off center is appointment only.
Get it ready
Put the piece beside the cart, not in the street. Sectionals and matching chairs are separate pieces, so anything past the one item weekly allowance is billed as a solid waste nuisance or has to be held or hauled to the center.
Appliances stay out of the curbside trash and out of the cart. Stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers go to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, where white goods are charged per item.
City cost & eligibility
$20 per white goods appliance at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, with stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers as the listed examples. Appointments are required and the city rate needs identification proving residency when you arrive. The center is open to any zip code at non-resident rates.
When & how
Drop-off only, by appointment booked through the ReDirectory or by phone at 989-894-8312. There is no curbside collection day for appliances.
Get it ready
Bring help, since staff do not unload for you, and bring exact change. Confirm any refrigerant unit such as a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner with the Sanitation Division before you haul it, because the published examples name other white goods.
Batteries, electronics and televisions do not belong in the curbside recycling cart. They go to the drop-off center by appointment, where televisions are charged per unit and loose electronic waste is charged by the container.
City cost & eligibility
From $10 per flat screen television at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a cathode ray tube television costs more and loose electronic waste is charged per 18 gallon bin. City resident pricing requires identification proving residency and is limited to owner-occupied properties with homeowner generated, non-contractor material. Appointments are required, and any zip code may use the center at non-resident rates.
When & how
Drop-off only, by appointment booked through the ReDirectory or by phone. Curbside recycling runs every other week on the same weekday as trash and does not take batteries, electronics, scrap metal or bulky items.
Get it ready
Bring a container for loose electronic waste because that material is charged per 18 gallon bin. Household batteries are accepted separately and must be sorted and prepared before you arrive, and lithium batteries are not accepted.
Building, remodeling and demolition material never goes to the curb, and no contractor debris is collected. Homeowner generated material can be taken to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, where it is charged by the cubic yard.
City cost & eligibility
From $40 per cubic yard of building material at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center with a one cubic yard minimum, where shingles cost more and vinyl siding is charged per yard. City resident pricing is limited to owner-occupied properties with homeowner generated, non-contractor material and needs identification proving residency when you arrive. Appointments are required.
When & how
Drop-off only, by appointment booked through the ReDirectory or by phone at 989-894-8312. There is no curbside route for this material.
Get it ready
Load the material so the volume is easy to measure, since the minimum charge is one cubic yard, and keep refuse separate from building material and shingles, since the published mixed material rate prices mixed concrete and asphalt by the cubic yard and the drop-off publishes no rate for refuse mixed with building material, so confirm that charge when you book.
Exercise equipment that will not fit the city cart counts as the weekly bulk item, so one treadmill, bench or machine goes out with the regular trash or the equipment goes to the drop-off center by appointment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One bulk item per week at a residential or commercial unit is included in the monthly city solid waste rate, which is billed on the utility account. Anything past the allowance is billed as a solid waste nuisance.
When & how
Collected on your regular trash day by a different truck than the one that empties the cart. Larger loads use the drop-off center by appointment.
Get it ready
Set it beside the cart at the edge of the roadway. Hold anything past one piece for another week, take it to the drop-off center, or use a city dumpster rental for a bigger clean-out.
Tires are not collected at the curb and do not go in the recycling cart. Passenger car and truck tires go to the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, when the center has storage trailers or end markets available, and the rate is per tire.
City cost & eligibility
$5 per passenger car or truck tire off the rim at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, where a tire still on the rim is charged more. Acceptance depends on the center having storage trailers or end markets available. Appointments are required and city rates need identification proving residency when you arrive.
When & how
Drop-off only, by appointment booked through the ReDirectory or by phone. Call before you load to confirm the center is taking tires that week.
Get it ready
Bring identification, exact change and the ability to unload the tires yourself, since staff do not assist. Keep tires out of the city trash cart and out of the recycling cart.
Scrap metal is kept out of the curbside recycling cart and is handled at the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center, which the city names as the route for the materials curbside recycling cannot take.
City cost & eligibility
The drop-off center lists scrap metal as a recyclable it takes but publishes no scrap metal rate. Call the Sanitation Division at 989-894-8312 before you load to confirm how the load is priced.
When & how
Drop-off only, by appointment booked through the ReDirectory or by phone. Curbside recycling does not take scrap metal.
Get it ready
Prepare the metal so it can be handled safely, keep it separate from refuse, and expect to unload it yourself since no assistance is provided.
Bay City takes one bulk item, or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags, beside the cart on the regular trash day. A move-out or clean-out is larger than that allowance, so it is billed as a solid waste nuisance or needs a paid drop-off load.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags per week at a residential or commercial unit is included in the monthly city solid waste rate billed on the utility account. Anything beyond the allowance is billed as a solid waste nuisance.
When & how
Set out on your regular trash day and collected by a different truck than the cart, so the piece may not be taken at the same time. The drop-off center handles larger loads by appointment.
Get it ready
Bag all trash and keep overflow out of the street. Cardboard is not a bulk item and is not collected outside the cart even when broken down, and extra cardboard goes with an appointment to the drop-off center.
Out between 4 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. on collection day
Set trash and bulky items out no sooner than 4 p.m. the day before your regular pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on pickup day. Bring empty containers back in before 8 a.m. the day after collection and store them out of public view, and note that crews do not repeat routes for trash set out late.
Handles face the house and carts sit three feet apart
The city issued 96-gallon cart is the only container crews will empty, and personal cans are not collected. Place the cart away from trees, poles, fire hydrants, mailboxes and parked cars, leave three feet between containers and other items, and keep the lid shut all the way.
The weekly service covers what fits in the cart plus one bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags, and the extra piece is collected by a different truck on the same day. Cardboard is not a bulk item and will not be collected outside the cart, even when it is broken down.
Carpet must be rolled, taped or tied and cut into sections no longer than three feet and no more than eight inches in diameter, with no more than two bundles a week. All trash has to be bagged, and boxes are not accepted as trash containers.
There is no collection on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. When one of them falls on a weekday, pickup for the rest of that week runs one day late and the Friday route runs on Saturday. Other holidays do not change the schedule.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A household with one large item or two kitchen-size bags that will not fit in the city issued 96-gallon cart, set out on the regular collection day.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags per week at a residential or commercial unit is included in the monthly city solid waste rate billed on the utility account.
Arrange it
Set the item beside the city cart on your regular trash day. Bulk items arrive on a different truck than the cart, so the extra piece may be collected at a different time the same day.
Appliances, tires, automotive parts, building material, scattered refuse and hazardous material are not collected at the curb. Cardboard is not a bulk item, and setting out more than the weekly allowance can be billed as a solid waste nuisance under the city ordinance.
Households with items the curb will not take, including appliances, electronics, tires, scrap metal, building material, extra furniture or a larger load of refuse.
Cost & conditions
From $2 per small bag of 13 gallons or less at the lowest published refuse rate, with item rates published for furniture, appliances, televisions, tires, batteries, paint and building material. Appointments are required, and city rates need identification proving residency when you arrive. Any zip code may use the center at non-resident rates.
Arrange it
Book through the Drop-Off tab of the ReDirectory at baycityrecycles.org or call 989-894-8312, then bring the load to 2900 N Water Street with exact change and identification. The city asks that you arrive ready to unload your own items.
Staff do not unload for you, so bring help for anything heavy or bulky. Tire and cathode ray tube television acceptance depends on storage or end markets being available, and the drop-off publishes no rate for a load that mixes refuse with building material, so confirm that charge when you book.
General refuse, single-stream recyclables and cardboard, plastic film and polystyrene foam, mattresses and box springs, couches and reclining chairs, appliances and white goods, flat screen and cathode ray tube televisions, loose electronic waste, household batteries, latex and oil based paint, tires, pallets, concrete and asphalt, vinyl siding, shingles, building material, yard waste and food scraps
Appointment only, and open to any zip code, with lower city rates for residents who show proof of residency when they arrive. You must unload your own items because no assistance is provided. Lithium batteries are not accepted, bulky rigid plastic is not accepted with plastic film, and city pricing for electronic waste, building material, concrete, batteries, paint and yard waste applies to owner-occupied properties with homeowner generated, non-contractor material.
Appointment only, booked through the Drop-Off tab of the ReDirectory or by phone at 989-894-8312. The city does not publish walk-in hours for the center.
From $2 per small bag of 13 gallons or less at the lowest published refuse rate, with item rates printed for mattresses, box springs, couches, reclining chairs, appliances, televisions, electronic waste, tires, batteries, paint and building material. City resident rates need identification proving residency when you arrive, and appointments are required. The center accepts any zip code at non-resident rates. Two city rate sheets disagree on car, trailer and pickup truck loads of refuse, so confirm the load rate for your vehicle when you book.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How many mattresses can Bay City pick up at the curb?+
One. Bedding counts toward the single bulk item a residential or commercial unit may set out with the weekly trash, and it is collected by a different truck than your cart. A second mattress waits for another week or goes to the drop-off center, where mattresses are charged per piece.Official guidance
Does the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center take mattresses and box springs?+
Yes, by appointment. The furniture rate covers mattresses, box springs, couches and reclining chairs, each charged at the published rate for the piece. Book through the Drop-Off tab of the ReDirectory or call 989-894-8312, bring identification and exact change, and plan to unload the mattress yourself.Official guidance
Will the city take a couch or sofa with my regular trash?+
Yes, as the one bulk item a residential or commercial unit may set out with the weekly trash. It is collected by a different truck than the cart on your regular trash day. Leave it beside the cart on the easement or at the edge of the roadway, keep it out of the street, and do not put it inside the trash cart.Official guidance
What does the drop-off center charge for a couch?+
A couch is charged per section and a reclining chair is charged each, at the rates printed on the drop-off sheet, which also lists mattresses and box springs separately. An appointment is required, the city rate needs proof of residency, and staff do not help unload.Official guidance
Can a refrigerator or stove go out with Bay City trash?+
No. Appliances are listed both as material city trash crews will not collect at the curb and as material that stays out of the city trash cart. The route the city publishes is the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center by appointment, or hold the appliance until you have another plan.Official guidance
What is the drop-off rate for an appliance?+
White goods and appliances are charged each at the published drop-off rate, with stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers as the city's examples. Call 989-894-8312 to confirm a unit holding refrigerant, and bring identification, exact change and your own help for unloading.Official guidance
How much does it cost to drop off a television in Bay City?+
Televisions are charged per unit, with flat screen sets on one published rate and cathode ray tube sets on a higher rate. An appointment is required, city pricing applies to owner-occupied properties with homeowner generated, non-contractor material, and cathode ray tube acceptance depends on end markets being available.Official guidance
Where do old electronics and batteries go in Bay City?+
The Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center takes electronic waste and household batteries by appointment at 2900 N Water Street. Batteries must be sorted and prepared before you arrive, lithium batteries are not accepted, and loose electronic waste is charged per full 18 gallon recycling bin.Official guidance
How much extra trash can I set out each week in Bay City?+
One bulk item or two kitchen-size 13-gallon bags, placed beside your city cart on the regular collection day. The piece is picked up by a different truck than the cart, and anything past that allowance is an added expense that can be billed as a solid waste nuisance.Official guidance
What happens if my Bay City cart is missed?+
Call the Sanitation Division at 989-894-8312. A cart the city confirms was missed during collection or only partly emptied is eligible for a call back when the city is told by noon of the next business day, and crews do not return for trash set out after the collection window.Official guidance
How do I book the Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center?+
Schedule an appointment through the Drop-Off tab of the ReDirectory at baycityrecycles.org or call 989-894-8312. Bring exact change and identification proving residency, and plan to unload your own items because no assistance is provided.Official guidance
