Flint, MI Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Flint's bulk-disposal program is built directly into the weekly Priority Waste curbside service - no telephone scheduling, no online request, no confirmation number is required. The published per-week ceiling under the Priority Waste Flint contract is 3 bulk items plus 20 bags of refuse (the 20-bag count is shared with the broader overflow allowance). Bulk-eligible items include household furniture (couches, chairs, tables, end tables, dressers), mattresses and box springs (which MUST be wrapped in plastic before set-out under Priority Waste's bedbug-mitigation rule), and similar large bulky items that can be loaded into the rear-loading truck. Mattresses without plastic wrap will not be collected. Refrigerator, freezer, window air-conditioner, dehumidifier, water cooler, and other refrigerant-bearing appliances are excluded from automatic curbside bulk collection because Priority Waste is responsible for ensuring refrigerant is removed in compliance with EPA Section 608 of the Clean Air Act (40 CFR Part 82); items appearing curbside without a removal sticker from a certified technician will be skipped. Residents must arrange separate disposal through an appliance retailer at point of sale, a licensed scrap dealer, or a freon-evacuation service - the certification sticker authorizes Priority Waste to take the unit on the next bulk day. Hazardous household waste (paints, solvents, pool chemicals, drain cleaners, motor oil, antifreeze, propane tanks) is excluded under Michigan's solid-waste regulations and Flint Code; bring those to Genesee County's scheduled household-hazardous-waste collection events. Electronics under Michigan's electronic waste takeback law (MCL 324.17301 et seq.) and Genesee County's e-waste collection program require drop-off rather than curbside set-out. Tires and construction debris are also excluded; contractor disposal or a rented dumpster is required. Setting any excluded item at the curb without arrangements is a Section 39-1 (Illegal Dumping) exposure.