City of Southfield, MI

08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 12:37

New Priority Waste Garbage Carts being delivered to all Southfield single-family households!

As part of the new contract with the City's refuse collection vendor Priority Waste, all single-family households will receive a new garbage cart delivered directly to their home free of cost.

Every household (excluding apartments and condominiums) will receive one 95-Gallon Southfield-branded trash cart with a hinged lid and wheels for easy mobility.

At present, the new carts are not required and residents can still use their own trash cans; however, they cannot be more than 32-gallons or weigh more than 60 lbs. as those cans must be manually placed into the truck.

How to order 64-Gallon recycling cart?

Residents should contact Priority Waste at (586) 228-1200 or visit www.prioritywaste.comto order a free 64-gallon recycling cart delivered directly to their home. Recycling carts are only provided upon request at no cost to single-family households (excluding apartments and condominiums) who have not already previously received one.

Garbage and recycling collection days and routes will remain the same.

Priority Waste will continue to pick up garbage and recycling on residents' designated days; however, there may be some fluctuation in pick up times. All other rules for curbside collection will remain the same:

  • Place trash at the curb after 4 p.m. on the afternoon before scheduled pick-up and no later than 7 a.m. the day of your scheduled pick-up.

  • Yard waste must be in approved paper yard waste bags or containers (32-gallon max) clearly marked with a yard waste sticker. Yard waste in plastic bags will not be collected.

For more information, contact Southfield Public Works at (248) 796-4860 or visit https://www.cityofsouthfield.com/departments/public-works/rubbish-collection.