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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.
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City collection Southfield collects furniture at the curb on the regular rubbish day as part of the white goods collection, which the city says covers all appliances and furniture, and the household is limited to two pieces a week. No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill; apartments, condominiums and businesses arrange their own collection.
City collection Mattresses are collected on the curbside rubbish route, but the city requires the piece to be wrapped in a mattress disposal bag or mattress storage bag before it goes out. No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill, placing no more than two bulk pieces a week.
City collection Southfield takes appliances on the same curbside white goods collection as furniture, with one safety rule on top: every door and lid has to be removed before the unit is placed at the curb. No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill, within the two piece weekly bulk limit.
City collection Southfield allows no more than two bulk items at the curb in a week inside the regular rubbish collection, and a household that needs more, such as when moving or remodeling, books a special pickup with the hauler. No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill, with the weekly curb allowance limited to two bulk items.
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?
Southfield contracts weekly curbside collection for single-family homes and folds the cost into the summer tax bill, with collection days set by neighbourhood and everything at the curb by 7 a.m. on the pickup day. Large items ride the same truck under a simple limit: no more than two bulk pieces a week, which is the same allowance the city gives furniture and white goods, and the city counts all appliances and furniture as white goods. Two item rules matter more than the rest. A mattress is collected only when it is wrapped in a mattress disposal bag or a mattress storage bag, and an appliance has to have every door and lid removed for safety before it goes out. Anything beyond the weekly limit, such as a move or a remodel, is booked as a special pickup with the hauler. The rubbish route takes only household material, so hazardous waste, building materials, tires, concrete, earth, logs and stumps stay off it. Paint, solvents, automotive fluids, batteries, bulbs, garden chemicals, sharps and electronics go to the RRRASOC household hazardous waste programme, which runs events for its nine member communities including Southfield and keeps a free weekday drop-off open at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia between events.
Southfield collects furniture at the curb on the regular rubbish day as part of the white goods collection, which the city says covers all appliances and furniture, and the household is limited to two pieces a week.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill; apartments, condominiums and businesses arrange their own collection.
When & how
Put the furniture at the curb before 7 a.m. on the regular collection day so an inventory can be taken, within the limit of two pieces a week.
Get it ready
Keep each piece to a size and weight one person can manage, set it out after 4 p.m. the afternoon before and before 7 a.m. on the collection day, and keep cleaning fluids, paint thinner, commercial waste, drywall, 2x4 studs in bulk, firewood and kitchen cabinets out of the load.
Mattresses are collected on the curbside rubbish route, but the city requires the piece to be wrapped in a mattress disposal bag or mattress storage bag before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill, placing no more than two bulk pieces a week.
When & how
Set the wrapped mattress out with the regular rubbish on the collection day, no later than 7 a.m., inside the two piece weekly allowance.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress or box spring in a mattress disposal bag or mattress storage bag before it reaches the curb, because the city requires the wrapping for the pickup.
Southfield takes appliances on the same curbside white goods collection as furniture, with one safety rule on top: every door and lid has to be removed before the unit is placed at the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill, within the two piece weekly bulk limit.
When & how
An appliance goes out on the regular rubbish day before 7 a.m., and it counts as one of the two bulk pieces allowed at the curb each week.
Get it ready
Remove all doors and lids for safety before the appliance goes to the curb, and keep tires, concrete, earth, logs and stumps out of the load because the city lists them as unacceptable.
Electronics are refused on the curbside rubbish route, and the accepted route is the RRRASOC household hazardous waste programme, where e-waste is taken at every event and a free drop-off is open at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia between events.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residents of RRRASOC's nine member communities including Southfield; materials from communities outside the membership are refused.
When & how
RRRASOC publishes household hazardous waste events through the year, with July 11 at Wixom, October 3 at Novi and October 24 at the RRRASOC Materials Recovery Facility on Mapleridge Avenue in Southfield listed for 2026, and ERG in Livonia takes drop-offs on weekdays between events.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep the device intact, and note that the e-waste channel refuses household appliances, dehumidifiers and air conditioners, which belong on the white goods route instead.
Southfield publishes no curbside route for construction material: building materials are not accepted with the rubbish, drywall and 2x4 studs in bulk are refused by name, and large volumes have to go under contract.
City cost & eligibility
No municipal rate covers renovation material, and the city says large volumes such as broken concrete, dirt, piles of stone and construction loads have to be handled under contract with the rubbish contractor or an independent contractor, so confirm the load and the price before the work produces the material.
When & how
Arrange the container or the private haul before the work starts, because there is no curbside day for construction material and the RRRASOC events take hazardous items rather than building debris.
Get it ready
Keep drywall, 2x4 studs in bulk, firewood, kitchen cabinets, concrete, earth, logs and stumps out of the rubbish and yard waste loads, and confirm the receiving site's acceptance list before loading.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulky item or white goods lists, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed with the hauler before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
No published municipal rate names exercise equipment, and the city only publishes the two piece weekly bulk allowance, so confirm the item and any special pickup price with Priority Waste before booking.
When & how
Confirm the arrangement with the hauler, because the curbside route publishes only the weekly two piece bulk allowance rather than a rule for exercise machines.
Get it ready
Break the machine down so one person can handle it, since the city requires everything at the curb to be within a size and weight one person can manage, and describe the item when confirming acceptance.
Southfield allows no more than two bulk items at the curb in a week inside the regular rubbish collection, and a household that needs more, such as when moving or remodeling, books a special pickup with the hauler.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish fee is included in the summer tax bill, with the weekly curb allowance limited to two bulk items.
When & how
Bulk items ride the regular collection day with everything out by 7 a.m., and a special pickup is booked with Priority Waste on (586) 228-1200 when the load is larger than the weekly allowance.
Get it ready
Keep each piece to a size and weight one person can manage, put it out after 4 p.m. the afternoon before and before 7 a.m. on the collection day, and keep hazardous waste, tires, concrete, earth, logs, stumps and commercial waste out of the load.
Paint, solvents, automotive fluids, car and household batteries, fluorescent bulbs, garden chemicals, propane tanks, sharps and other household chemicals go to the RRRASOC household hazardous waste programme, which runs events for its member communities and keeps a free weekday drop-off at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Residents of RRRASOC's nine member communities including Southfield, who may use the events and the free non-event drop-off at ERG; a home pickup from ERG is a separate paid arrangement.
When & how
Events run through the year, with July 11 at Wixom, October 3 at Novi and October 24 at the RRRASOC Materials Recovery Facility in Southfield published for 2026, and ERG in Livonia takes drop-offs Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, with the number to call being (248) 208-2270 for RRRASOC and (734) 437-9650 for ERG.
Get it ready
Keep products in their original containers, do not mix them, seal the containers and pack them upright for transport, and leave latex paint, unknowns over 5 gallons, commercial waste, radioactive waste and explosives at home because they are refused.
Yard waste and brush are collected on the regular rubbish day from mid-April to mid-December in paper bags or containers marked with a Y or a yard waste sticker, and plastic bags are refused.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Single-family residential homes whose rubbish and yard waste fee is included in the summer tax bill, with the yard waste sticker and the brush number available from Public Works on (248) 796-4860.
When & how
The hauler publishes the compost period as April 6 to December 11, 2026, the city publishes mid-April to mid-December, and collection runs on the regular rubbish day with Christmas trees picked up at any time.
Get it ready
Use paper bags or containers of 32 gallons or less marked with a Y or a yard waste sticker, keep the material at least three feet from the trash, and keep logs, roots, stumps, dirt, building material and rocks out of a brush pile. The two city pages publish different maximum diameters for a limb, so check the current figure with Public Works before a large pile.
Everything goes out by 7 a.m. on the collection day
Trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items all go to the curb on the regular rubbish day, set out after 4 p.m. the afternoon before and no later than 7 a.m. on the pickup day. Mixed refuse belongs in bags or watertight containers of 32 gallons or less with tight fitting lids and handles, yard waste goes in paper bags or marked containers at least three feet from the trash, and everything at the curb has to be a size and weight one person can manage.
Two bulk pieces a week, and bigger loads are booked
The rubbish route takes no more than two bulk items at the curb each week, which is the same allowance that covers furniture and appliances under the white goods collection. When a move or a remodel produces more than that, or a load such as kitchen cabinets, a fence, broken concrete, dirt or piles of stone is too large for the route, the city says the work has to be handled under contract with the rubbish contractor or an independent contractor, and Priority Waste can be called on (586) 228-1200 to arrange a special pickup.
A mattress needs a bag and an appliance needs its doors off
Two preparation rules decide whether a large item is collected in Southfield. A mattress or box spring has to be wrapped in a mattress disposal bag or a mattress storage bag before it goes to the curb, and an appliance has to have every door and lid removed for safety first. Both then go out on the regular rubbish day inside the two piece weekly allowance.
Hazardous waste and electronics leave the curbside route
Cleaning fluids, paint thinner and turpentine are hazardous waste and belong at a RRRASOC household hazardous waste event, and building materials, tires, concrete, earth, logs and stumps are refused with the rubbish as well. RRRASOC accepts household hazardous waste and electronic waste at every event for the nine member communities including Southfield, and its schedule lists July 11 at Wixom, October 3 at Novi and October 24 at the Materials Recovery Facility on Mapleridge Avenue in Southfield for 2026, with a free weekday drop-off at ERG Environmental Services in Livonia between events.
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.
City of Southfield Public Works, Priority Waste and RRRASOC
Book a special pickup with Priority Waste
A household with more than two bulk pieces in a week, or a move or remodel that produces a larger load than the curbside allowance.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no rate for a special pickup beyond the two piece weekly bulk allowance, so confirm the item list and the price with Priority Waste when booking.
Arrange it
Call Priority Waste on (586) 228-1200 or use its Southfield self-service page to report the load and get a pickup date, then have the material at the curb on the day given.
Extra pickups are quoted by the hauler rather than the city, and hazardous waste, tires, concrete, earth, logs, stumps and commercial waste stay off the rubbish route.
City of Southfield Public Works, Priority Waste and RRRASOC
Take hazardous waste and electronics to a RRRASOC event
A Southfield household with paint, solvents, automotive fluids, batteries, bulbs, garden chemicals, sharps, electronics or documents to shred.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Residents of RRRASOC's nine member communities including Southfield; materials from communities outside the membership are refused.
Arrange it
Load the accepted material and go to a published event, keeping products in original sealed containers packed upright; Saturday events add the mobile shredder and Simple Recycling while weekday events are household hazardous waste only.
Events only, with membership limited to the nine RRRASOC communities, the Southfield venue being the Materials Recovery Facility on Mapleridge Avenue, and latex paint, unknowns over 5 gallons, commercial waste, radioactive waste and explosives refused.
City of Southfield Public Works, Priority Waste and RRRASOC
Drop household hazardous waste at ERG in Livonia between events
A household that cannot wait for an event and has accepted hazardous waste or electronics to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
No charge. RRRASOC member community residents may drop household hazardous waste at ERG Environmental Services on non-event days without a fee during the published hours.
Arrange it
Drive to 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia, Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, and call (734) 437-9650 to confirm the drop-off time before the trip.
Weekday business hours only and member community residents only, with the same acceptable materials list and the same refusal of latex paint, unknowns over 5 gallons, commercial waste, radioactive waste and explosives.
A household that would rather schedule a collection of accepted hazardous waste than make the trip itself.
Cost & conditions
From $135 per stop for a home pickup, plus 0.75 per pound of material collected, paid directly by the resident to ERG Environmental Services. RRRASOC member community residents, arranged in advance with ERG Environmental Services.
Arrange it
Contact ERG on (734) 437-9650 to schedule the pickup and confirm the current rates before the visit.
A paid service handled entirely by ERG and limited to the household hazardous waste materials that RRRASOC accepts, so commercial waste, radioactive waste and explosives are still refused.
Materials recovery facility hosting the RRRASOC household hazardous waste events
RRRASOC Materials Recovery Facility
20875 Mapleridge Avenue, Southfield
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste, including oil based paint and primer, solvents, paint thinner, turpentine, varnish, wood preservatives, used oil, brake and transmission fluid, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, car and household batteries, fluorescent bulbs, mercury devices, garden chemicals, pool chemicals, small propane tanks, acids, lighter fluid, photo chemicals, smoke detectors, sharps, medications, clothing and household discards through Simple Recycling, and computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, scanners, televisions, radios, stereo equipment and phones.
RRRASOC member community residents only, with materials from other communities refused, and latex paint, unknowns over 5 gallons, commercial or business waste, radioactive waste and explosives including flares, ammunition and fireworks not accepted.
Event based, entered through the truck entrance on Mapleridge Avenue, with October 24, 2026 published from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and the RRRASOC contact on (248) 208-2270.
No charge. Free for residents of the nine RRRASOC member communities at the scheduled events.
Household hazardous waste center open to RRRASOC residents between events
ERG Environmental Services
13040 Merriman Road, Livonia
The same household hazardous waste and electronic waste materials RRRASOC accepts at its events, from oil based paint, solvents and automotive fluids through batteries, fluorescent bulbs, garden chemicals, propane tanks, sharps and electronics.
RRRASOC member community residents only, on non-event weekdays, with the same refusals of latex paint, unknowns over 5 gallons, commercial or business waste, radioactive waste and explosives.
Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on non-event days, with the drop-off time confirmed on (734) 437-9650 and the RRRASOC line at (248) 208-2270.
No charge. RRRASOC residents may drop household hazardous waste on non-event days without a fee, with a home pickup offered separately for a fee paid directly to ERG.
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 does Southfield pick up a couch?+
A couch goes out with the regular rubbish on the collection day as a bulk piece, since the city counts furniture as white goods, and the household may place no more than two bulk pieces at the curb in a week. Have it out before 7 a.m. so an inventory can be taken, and book a special pickup with the hauler for anything larger.Official guidance
Will Southfield collect a mattress?+
Yes, but the city requires it to be wrapped in a mattress disposal bag or mattress storage bag before it is placed at the curb. The wrapped mattress goes out with the regular rubbish before 7 a.m. on the collection day, inside the weekly limit of two bulk pieces.Official guidance
What does Southfield require for an appliance pickup?+
An appliance is collected on the regular rubbish day as white goods, but every door and lid must be removed for safety first. It counts as one of the two bulk pieces a household may place at the curb each week, and the city refuses tires, concrete, earth, logs and stumps on that route.Official guidance
How many bulk items can go out in Southfield?+
No more than two bulk items at the curb each week, collected on the regular rubbish day. The city counts all appliances and furniture as white goods inside that allowance, and a household that needs more, such as when moving or remodeling, schedules a special pickup with Priority Waste instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash curbside in Southfield?+
Southfield contracts weekly curbside collection for single-family homes and includes the cost in the summer tax bill, with collection days set by neighbourhood between the mile roads and everything at the curb by 7 a.m. Apartments, condominiums and businesses arrange their own service, and Priority Waste runs the residential service and answers on (586) 228-1200.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a large item in Southfield?+
Large items go out with the regular rubbish as bulk pieces, but no more than two a week, and the city counts furniture and every appliance as white goods inside that allowance. A mattress has to be wrapped in a mattress disposal bag or mattress storage bag first, and an appliance has to have all of its doors and lids removed. For a larger load, book a special pickup with Priority Waste.Official guidance
What will Southfield not take at the curb?+
Hazardous waste and building materials are refused with the rubbish, along with tires, concrete, earth, logs, stumps and yard waste in plastic bags, and cleaning fluids, paint thinner and turpentine are routed to the Household Hazardous Waste Days. Drywall, 2x4 studs in bulk, firewood and kitchen cabinets are named as unacceptable too. Electronics and chemicals go to the RRRASOC household hazardous waste events or the free ERG drop-off in Livonia.Official guidance
