2012 Trash Holiday Schedule
and Pick-up Dates
(City Offices closed on the following Holidays)
Memorial Day
Monday, May 28th |
Pick up will be Thursday, May 31 |
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4th |
Pick up will be Thursday, July 5 |
Labor Day
Monday, September 3rd |
Pick up will be
Thursday, September 6 |
Veteran's Day
Monday, November 12 |
No change in pick up day |
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, November 22nd &
Friday, November 23rd |
No change in pick up day |
Christmas Holiday
Monday, December 24th &
Tuesday, December 25th |
Pick up will be
Thursday, December 27 |
New Year's Holiday
Monday, December 31st &
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |
Pick up will be
Thursday, January 3, 2013 |
SENIOR REFUSE PROGRAM- See if you are eligible
REFUSE VACANCY FORM- Going away for the winter?
Glass Recycling Drop-Off
Currently glass is not accepted for street-side collection. As a convenience to City of DeWitt residents, a new location for recycling glass is now available. Interested residents may drop off glass at 907 West Main Street. The recycle container is located at the rear of the property between the Department of Public Services building and the Fire Station.
Refuse Container Service: |
NOW AVAILABLE
FROM GRANGER
RENTAL OF 96-GALLON CARTS IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM GRANGER
THE RENTAL OF THE CART WILL BE $20.00 PER YEAR AND WILL
BE PAID DIRECTLY TO GRANGER.
Call Granger Customer Service Team directly
at 517-372-2800
or
Toll Free @ 888-947-2643
to set up rental
Refuse and recycling service is provided to all City of DeWitt residences by Granger Container Service.
REFUSE TIPS
- Place trash streetside no later than 6:30 am.
- Double bag loose material such as: Kitty litter; animal waste; sawdust; ashes; insulation and packing peanuts.
- Place long items such as: Broom handles; curtain rods; etc on the ground beside the trash.
- Please flatten & tie cardboard boxes together, do not place trash in boxes. City Hall will no longer offer bins for flattened corrugated cardboard. This must be done curbside.
- Extra bags may be set out on occasion - please call Granger to request services and approve additional charge if one applies.
- Please place trash to the RIGHTof your driveway as you face your house from the street.
STREAMLINE RECYCLING INFORMATION
- Break down corrugated cardboard and stack it beside your recycling tub.
- Set out extra recycling in a recyclable container such as a cardboard box.
- Set out an additional reusable container like a laundry basket, plastic tub, or waste basket.
- Clearly label the container with the word RECYCLE to ensure our crews do not take it by mistake.
- Glass will no longer be accepted from your recycling tub.
2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR
- Trash Removal (Regular Rate Charge): $36.30 quarterly (billed in arrears)
- Trash Removal (Senior Discount Charge): $25.30 quarterly (billed in arrears)
- Sewer Billing: $65.00 a quarter (billed in advance)
- All billings occur on a quarterly cycle of:
- January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
- Residential Bill Total = $101.30
- Senior Residential Bill Total = $ 90.30
SEASONAL COMPOSTING RULES
- Weekly Compost Removal is April through November.
- Composting begins April 6, 2011 to November 30, 2011.
- For collection purposes, compost (yard waste) material is defined as: grass, leaves, shrubs, tree branch trimmings and garden materials.
- Yard waste will be picked up in brown paper compost bags only.
- Compost bags weighing more than 50 pounds will not be collected.
- Shrubs must be cut up into manageable pieces and be free of any root balls.
- Branch trimmings must be no longer than 4 feet in length and securely tied in bundles.
- Granger will take up to 4 compost bags; 4 bundles of trimmed brush, or a combination of the two from each residence weekly.
- Plastic bags containing compost will not be picked up.
- Weeds or grass clippings must be free of dirt and root balls.
- Yard waste must be separate from household trash and placed on the opposite side of the drive, if possible.
- Granger is requesting the use of brown paper compost bags only when composting.
*Brush that is too large to be removed as part of the weekly yard waste-composting program is collected each spring and fall by the City sponsored, street-side brush pick-up program.
REFUSE PICK-UP
- HOUSEHOLD TRASH – Weekly Removal - Wednesday's (unless affected by a holiday).
- Granger Observes the following holidays that may affect your Wednesday pick-up: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- There is a limit of (8) trash bags per pick-up or (2) 45-gallon containers.
- Containers or bagged trash must not exceed
- All household trash MUST be bagged.
- Loose trash in containers will not be picked up.
- One recycle bin is provided to each residence at no charge.
- If the residence is sold, the bin should remain with the property.
- The cost for a replacement bin is $12.00.
Year Round Recycling Programs |
Cell Phones; Mobile Phones;
Wireless Phones
|
DeWitt Charter Township
1401 Herbison, DeWitt
517-668-0270
M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Please include only the phone & battery
Erase all personal information stored in phone. |
Mercury Thermometer |
SCCMUA
3671 Herbison, DeWitt
517-669-8311
M-F Noon to 3pm |
Switch out your mercury thermometer for a mercury-free digital fever thermometer for free! |
Household Battery |
DeWitt Charter Township
1401 Herbison, DeWitt
517-668-0270
M-F 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Batteries accepted include Nickel Cadmium, Mercuric Oxide, Lithium (button Cell) and Alkaline/Zinc Carbon.
NO LEAD BATTERIES PLEASE! {Lead Batteries can be taken to Bee’s Sports in St. Johns for Free!} |
Inkjet Cartridges &
Toner Cartridges |
|
Free shipping envelopes at Department of Waste Mgmt.
989-224-5186 M-F 8am to 5pm |
Sharps Safe Disposal |
Pick up your free sharps container at :
DeWitt Pharmacy
113 S. Bridge Street
517-668-9299
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Free containers to safely dispose of sharps. Full containers can be disposed of with your curbside trash service. Put container in a brown paper bag, mark with “SHARPS” and set along side with curbside waste. Residents may also take full containers to Granger’s on Wood Road between 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
2012 MEDICATION DISPOSAL PROGRAMS
Please Note: More dates will be added this fall
June 1st from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Sparrow Clinton Hospital Pharmacy at 901 South Oakland Street in St. Johns.
August 25th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm - at the Clean Community Event in DeWitt Township - the location will be provided when an appointment is made.
October 13th from 9:00 am to Noon - at the Clinton Community Health Fair at RESA 1013 S US HWY 27 #A in St. Johns.
December 7th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Sparrow Clinton Hospital Pharmacy at 901 South Oakland Street in St. Johns.
The Sparrow Clinton Hospital Pharmacy accepts all non-controlled pills, tablets and liquids year round, free of charge. Please call (989) 224-8155. Residents may purchase a mail back pouch for unwanted medications at most Walgreens, Kroger Pharmacies, Rite-Aid and CVS Pharmacies. Please call your local store first for details.
For more information call 989-224-5186 or email conserve@clinton-county.org |