Trash & Recycling in Ottawa County, MI (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Ottawa County, Michigan.
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Recycling Requirements
Recycling in Ottawa County is voluntary, not mandated. The county's Solid Waste Ordinance promotes resource recovery, and residents can join a paid Environmental Sustainability Center membership; Holland offers curbside recycling carts.
Recycling Rules in Ottawa County, MI
Some RestrictionsOttawa County Solid Waste Ordinance (Part 115, PA 451 of 1994)
The Ottawa County Solid Waste Ordinance serves that purpose for the implementation of Ottawa County's Materials Management Plan. The ordinance focuses on: ... Promoting resource recovery and recycling.
Illegal Dumping
Ottawa County's Environmental Health Regulations make it unlawful to deposit refuse on any roadway, street, alley, waterway or property, public or private. Article XIV, Section H layers this local dumping ban on top of the state's solid waste statutes, and a violation can bring either a misdemeanor charge or an escalating civil citation from the Health Department.
Illegal Dumping Ban in Ottawa County
Heavy RestrictionsOttawa County Environmental Health Regulations, Art. XIV § H
H. Solid Waste Control - It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate upon their premises any refuse except in containers of rodent/fly proof, durable, and watertight construction. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any refuse upon, on, into any roadway, street, alley, waterway or property, public or private. ... G. State Laws, Rules, and Regulations - This Article incorpor...
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