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Washtenaw County Recycling Guide

Superior Township

Superior Charter Township Hall
(Corner of Prospect & Cherry Hill)
3040 North Prospect
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Telephone: 734-482-6099
Fax: 734-482-3842
http://www.superior-twp.org/ 
Republic Services Customer Service Line:  1-877-264-5544

Solid Waste Services

  • Superior Township has a contract with Republic Services as its preferred waste hauler.
  • Please call Republic Services at the number above if you have any questions about your service.
  • Collections are once per week at curbside. Collection times will vary but should be ready for collection by 7:00 a.m. to avoid having to store the trash until the next service day.
  • Holiday Schedule - Collection service during holiday weeks will be delayed one day after the holiday. We observe New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day holidays.
  • Items we pick up with the trash:
    • Cans or bags not heavier than 50 pounds. If you use bags, be sure they are strong enough to handle the weight you are putting in them.
    • Please package glass carefully. Double or triple bag and label to avoid injury or shattering.
    • “White goods” (large household appliances), broken furniture, carpeting by the room, water heaters, and TV sets will be picked up if you call 1-800-234-3311 in advance and make arrangements with Republic. Our trained Customer Service Representatives can inform you of any extraordinary handling requirements.
    • Republic will pick up refrigeration equipment (freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) as well as other white goods.
  • Items we do not pick up with the trash:
    • Car parts or tires
    • Untied brush or branches
    • Construction materials
    • Furnaces, remodeling items, sod, rock, brick, dirt, cement, iron, and steel
    • Hazardous Waste
      • Poisons
      • Paint Solvents
      • Paint (liquid)
      • Fuel
      • Oil
      • Pesticides
      • Herbicides
      • Dead Animals
  • Billing Procedures: Residential collection service is billed on a quarterly basis in advance of service. Invoices are due within 10 days of receipt. To avoid service interruption, please be sure to send your payment (along with the invoice stub) promptly.

Recycling Services

  • Republic Services provides weekly recycle pick up as part of your rubbish service at no additional charge. A brown 18-gallon recycle bin is provided for your use in organizing your recycle material for collection. Listed below are the types of material included in your program:
    • Newspapers
      • Newspapers
      • Brown Paper Bags
      • Cardboard - flattened and cut dow, tie with a string and place in a brown paper grocery bag under or inside recycle bin



    • Mixed Paper
      • White paper, colored paper and stationery
      • Computer paper, notebook paper and office paper
      • Magazines and catalogs
      • Advertising flyers – glossy and non-glossy - Place in separate brown paper bag & put inside or under recycle bin.
      • Phone Books



    • Plastic Bags
      • Grocery bags marked #2 and #4 are OK



    • Glass Bottles & Jars
      • Clean; NO caps; Labels are OK
      • NO window glass, mirrors or light bulbs
      • NO broken glass
      • NO ceramics or glassware



    • Metal Cans
      • Clean; labels are OK
      • Put lids inside meal cans for safety and crush cans
      • NO foil, aluminum trays or pie tins
      • NO aerosol cans; NO paint cans



    • Plastic Bottles and Containers
      • Rinse clean; NO caps; labels are OK – Flatten if possible
      • Containers marked 1 (PETE), 2 (HDPE), #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 on bottom – including tubs with wide-mouth openings
      • Milk jugs or water jugs – flattened
      • Laundry and hair care bottles
      • NO motor oil or chemical containers

Yard Waste Services

  • Compost (yard waste) service is available only April 1 until November 30 each year and is picked up on your regular trash day by a separate truck. Michigan law prohibits yard waste material (grass clippings, leaves and brush or tree limbs less than 3” in diameter) from being deposited in landfills. Compost material must be placed in brown paper “Kraft” bags (available at most hardware stores or nurseries) or loose in trash cans with handles. Cans must be clearly marked “COMPOST”. Small limbs or brush can be securely tied in bundles that do not exceed 4 feet in length or 50 pounds in weight. Under no circumstances can Repubic pick up yard waste material in plastic bags. Due to their size, Christmas trees are not considered to be compost and will be picked up as trash after the holidays.

Tagged Bag Service

  • For customers with low volumes of trash Republic Services offers a tagged bag service. Packets of 10 tags can be purchased at the Township Office for $18.50. One tag per bag (or can) to be picked up. Solid wast tags are yellow; recycle tags are green. If  you are signed up for the bag-tag service,  you may use the recycle service, but not the yard waste program.

Additional Services

  • Republic offers temporary clean-up and/or construction containers in 10, 20, 30 & 40 cubic yard sizes and permanent commercial dumpsters in 2, 4, 6 & 8 cubic yard sizes. Call and ask for a Sales Representative for more information.

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