Clinton Township, MI Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- Code § 1060.09 (bulky items)
- Advance arrangement
- Required with Superintendent or hauler
- Brush bundle limit
- 5 ft long, 6 in diameter, 50 lbs
- Collector access
- Will not enter buildings or structures
- Penalty
- General Code fine under § 202.99
Summary
Clinton Township will not haul away a washer, dryer or water heater on a regular collection day. Code Section 1060.09 requires the owner-occupant to make special arrangements in advance with the Superintendent or the licensed municipal hauler, who set the time and place of pickup, and collectors will not enter buildings to retrieve the items.
Any owner-occupant who has large bulky items for disposal under the Municipal system, such as washing machines, dryers, water heaters and similar refuse, may have such items picked up but only based upon special arrangements being made in advance with the Superintendent or the licensed Municipal hauler, which arrangements shall include the time and place of pickup. It shall be the responsibility of such owner-occupant to have the refuse at the location designated by the Superintendent by the time of pick-up. Collectors shall not enter buildings or structures for pick-up of this refuse. Freon shall be removed in compliance with applicable laws by the hauler.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
09, large bulky items such as washing machines, dryers, water heaters and similar refuse are only picked up after the owner-occupant contacts the Superintendent or the Township's licensed hauler and schedules a specific time and place. The resident must have the item at the designated location by the pickup time; crews will not go inside a home, garage or other structure to remove it. Freon-containing appliances must be removed by the hauler in compliance with applicable state and federal refrigerant-handling law rather than simply set at the curb with the rest of the load.
10: limbs, twigs and cut lumber qualify for regular weekly collection only if bundled and tied together, with each bundle capped at five feet in length, six inches in diameter and fifty pounds in weight. Bundles cannot contain nails, wire or other sharp protruding material that could injure a collector reaching for the load. 11.
Violations & Fines
Bulky items set out without a prior arrangement, or brush bundles that exceed the size or weight limits or contain nails, can be left uncollected by the hauler. Chapter 1060 carries no bulk-specific fine table, so enforcement of an unauthorized or noncompliant set-out falls to the general Code penalty at Section 202.99 for violations of this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just leave my old washing machine at the curb on trash day?
How should I bundle tree limbs for pickup?
Will the hauler come inside my garage to get a bulky item?
Sources & Official References
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