Trash & Recycling in Oakland County, MI (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Oakland County, Michigan.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Oakland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Oakland County does not run countywide trash collection. Refuse service is provided by each of the 62 cities, villages, and townships either directly or through one of two regional authorities: SOCRRA (Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority, 12 communities including Royal Oak, Troy, Berkley) and RRRASOC (Southwest Oakland, 9 communities including Farmington Hills, Novi, Southfield). SOCRRA rules require trash at curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, no bag over 40 lb, no can over 60 lb, no container larger than 35 gallons.

Oakland County, MI Trash Pickup Rules

Some Restrictions

SOCRRA Curbside Trash Guidelines (12-community service area)

Place trash out to curb by 7 am on your collection day. Bags cannot weigh more than 40 pounds. Trash cans cannot weigh more than 60 pounds. Bags or cans of trash cannot be larger than 35-gallons. No Sharps collected curbside.

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Trash & Recycling by City in Oakland County

1 cities in Oakland County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

Farmington HillsPop. 83,986

4 verified rules • Dumpster Rules, Illegal Dumping

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