WASTE COLLECTION
Superior Charter Township has a contract with Green For Life (GFL) for weekly curbside residential solid waste including recycling and yard waste. This contract was negotiated by the Township to assure the best possible service for the least cost to our residents. Residents who live in apartment complexes or manufactured home communities have solid waste service through their landlords/rental companies.
New residents must contact GFL to begin service (844-464-3587). The cost includes one 95-gallon curb cart for the containment of waste. The 95-gallon recycle carts and yard waste will be picked-up every other week (see below for schedule). Yard waste collection season shall be from the first full week in April continuing through the second full week of December annually. Christmas Trees will be picked up through mid-January. Trees must be 6 ft tall or less, cannot be in a bag, and must be clear of any/all lights, ornaments, tinsel, etc. Yard waste must be placed in biodegradable 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 30 pounds in weight. There is no limit on the number of yard waste bags you put out each week. Township residents are eligible for a $50 per calendar year reimbursement for utilizing the Ypsilanti Township’s Compost Site, 2600 E. Clark Rd. Click here to view the compost site’s hours and acceptable items. You no longer need to schedule a bulk pickup. Residents should place no more than two items of bulk materials (such as a mattress, sofa, etc.) next to a cart at any one collection. The contract is a sole and exclusive franchise and GFL is the only contractor allowed in the Township for residential service.
Residents no longer need to schedule a bulk item pickup. Residents should place no more than two items of bulk materials (such as a mattress, sofa, etc.) next to a cart at any one collection.
Once a week for household waste. Recyclables and Yard waste will be picked up every other week on opposite weeks. GFL is operating on a five-day pick-up schedule. Please click here to view your day on the collection map.
Note: Border roads follow the service color of the side of the street. For example, the North side of Cherry Hill Rd. is serviced on Thursday and the South side is serviced on Wednesday
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.
Acceptable Bulk Items:
- Excess household trash
- Cardboard (please break down flat and remove packing material)
- Mattresses
- Box Springs
- Bicycles
- Toys
- Car seats
- Grills (no Propane tanks or hot ashes)
- Televisions
- White goods
- Furniture fixtures (no fluorescent lights)
- Sofas
- Chairs
- Tables
Unless you are notified otherwise by GFL, there will be no collection on the following six holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- July 4th
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
When the holiday falls on a weekday, there will be no collections on that day, and the rest of that week’s refuse, recycling, and yard waste collection will be one day later than usual (Friday collections will occur on Saturday). If the holiday falls on a weekend, your collection day will NOT be affected.
- Items containing fuels such as Lawn mowers, propane tanks
- Household chemicals
- Pool chemicals
- Oil, anti-freeze, automotive filters
- Batteries, small or large
- Cooking oils
- Paint
Unacceptable recycling items:
- Styrofoam
- Window glass and mirrors
- Electronic waste (TVs and computers)
- Motor oil containers
- Yard waste
- Chemical containers
- Shredded paper
- Plastic bags
- Ceramics or dishes
- Food waste
- Scrap metal
- Monitors
BILLING PROCEDURES Residential collection service is billed on a quarterly basis in advance of service. Invoices are due within thirty (30) days of receipt. To avoid service interruption, please be sure to send your payment (along with the invoice stub) promptly. Bills not paid within 30 days may be subject to a 10% late fee.
