Mayor Ken Siver declared a State of Emergency on March 13, 2020 in the City of Southfield in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. All city events and activities have been postponed or cancelled until April 30, 2020 or further notice. City Hall (including the Library and P&R Building) and the 46th District Court are closed to the public; however, all essential public safety and public works services (including garbage and recycling pickup) continue to function as normal.
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- What holidays will cause my trash pickup to be delayed?
- Can I put compost and branches at the curb anytime?
- Am I allowed to put my trash out any time on my pick up day?
- Can I put bulk items out at the curb?
- Can (move-out or clean-out) items be thrown out with regular trash?
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What holidays will cause my trash pickup to be delayed?
Major holidays only – Example: New years, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. All other holidays, there are no delays. Contractor works.
Can I put compost and branches at the curb anytime?
Compost & branches season is from April thru early December. During winter, they will not pick them up and there are no drop offs.
Am I allowed to put my trash out any time on my pick up day?
Trash should be out the night before after 4 p.m. or the morning of trash pick-up by 7 a.m.
Can I put bulk items out at the curb?
Limited to one bulk item per month.
Can (move-out or clean-out) items be thrown out with regular trash?
No, Move-out or clean-out requires special pick-up. Please call our office (248) 796-4860 and we can take the information and turn over to GFL Environmental to come out and look at what you have and determine a price for special pick-up.
