Trash & Recycling in Farmington Hills, MI (2026)
3 verified trash & recycling rules for Farmington Hills, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Farmington Hills residential garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulk pickup are provided weekly by Priority Waste under a long-term contract with the City, administered by the Division of Public Works at (248) 871-2850. Standard service is a 95-gallon trash cart (as of October 2023) for weekly curbside collection, with single-stream recycling and yard waste from early April through early December. Five major holidays — Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day — delay collection for the rest of that week. Recycling drop-off and household hazardous waste are coordinated regionally through the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC).
Trash Pickup Rules in Farmington Hills
Some RestrictionsBin Placement Rules
Farmington Hills requires residents to place trash carts, recycling carts, and yard waste at the curb or at the edge of the street in front of the home NO EARLIER than 6:00 PM on the day before collection, and to REMOVE containers from the curb NO LATER than 12 hours following collection. Containers must be on the resident's property and accessible to the hauler. The rules are administered by the Division of Public Works at (248) 871-2850 under Chapter 17 (Nuisances) of the Farmington Hills Code and the Priority Waste service rules. Improper placement is enforceable as a municipal civil infraction.
Trash Bin Placement Rules in Farmington Hills
Some RestrictionsBulk Item Disposal
Bulk items in Farmington Hills are collected by Priority Waste on the resident's regularly scheduled collection day with NO advance call required and at NO additional charge (included in the monthly service rate). Eligible bulk items include furniture, mattresses/box springs, refrigerators or freezers with doors removed, stoves, and similar household items incidental to housekeeping in single-family residences. Mattresses/box springs infested with bed bugs MUST be wrapped in plastic. Refrigerators, freezers, and AC units must have refrigerant recovered by an EPA Section 608-certified technician under 40 CFR 82.156. Electronics, hazardous waste, construction debris, and tires are EXCLUDED — use RRRASOC drop-off events. Contact DPW at (248) 871-2850.
Bulk Disposal Rules in Farmington Hills
Some RestrictionsLooking for Oakland County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Farmington Hills city rules.
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