NEW RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING GUIDELINES:

Effective June 1, 2009, the following changes were made to residential recycling, allowing numerous other plastics to be recycled: commingled container recycling consists of plastic, glass and metal CONTAINERS that are generally generated in the kitchen, bathroom or laundry room and NOT a garage.

Plastics #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 are now acceptable as follows:

#1 - pop, water, flavored beverage bottles (clear and green).

#2 - milk, juice, laundry detergent and fabric softener containers.

#3 - Narrow neck containers only - household cleaners, health & beauty bottles.

#4 - Grocery containers: margarine tubs, frozen dessert cups, 6-pack rings.

#5 - Grocery containers: yogurt cups, syrup (narrow neck), ketchup bottles.

#7 - Other narrow neck containers only.

PLEASE NOTE: All containers should be emptied and rinsed clean; no motor oil, insecticide, herbicide, or hazardous chemical containers. Plastic grocery/shopping bags should be returned to grocery or department stores. No styrofoam of any kind or clear polystyrene #6. Juice boxes and milk and juice containers are accepted.

A copy of these guidelines is available at City Hall or at www.MiRecycling.com.

Click to Download a Residential Recycling Brochure

City of Parchment Trash Service Rates 2009-10

Garbage is picked up every Wednesday and must be to the curb by 8AM with no exceptions. Pickups falling on or after one of the following holidays will be one day late. If the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, there will be no delay in your collection. The following holidays are observed: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The City has an exclusive contract for waste removal and recycling which provides significant savings to our residents. It also offers you the convenience of addressing your concerns to City Hall who will act as liaison with waste removal personnel. Only trash that fits in the bin is picked up. Any extra waste must be put into specially marked bags available at City Hall.

• Garbage (every Wednesday - bin must be out by 8AM).
• Recycling (first and third Wednesday of each month, bins must be out by 8AM).
• 95 gallon Yard Waste Container (every Wednesday April 1 - November 30).
  Contact City Hall if interested.
• Once a year bulk trash pickup April 22 - 23 (once through the City each day).
• Trash Bags $2.00
• Bulk Trash Tags $10.00
• 30 gallon Grass/Yard Waste Bags $5.00

Please bag as much trash as possible and put all trash in your cart. Keep your cart at least three feet from any object such as cars, light posts, trees, mailboxes, recycle and yard waste bins. Placing your cart with the opening towards the road will help Republic to close the lid properly and help placement when setting it down. City Ordinance requires your cart at the curb no earlier than 8 PM Tuesday and returned no later than 8PM Wednesday.