Genesee County does not collect residential trash. Collection is arranged community-by-community through private haulers, but every hauler operating in the county must hold a waste-hauler permit under the Genesee County Solid Waste Ordinance (#O-2, 2002) and file quarterly reports.
Curbside trash and recycling in Genesee County are provided by different private haulers under contracts held by each city, village or township, so pickup days, cart sizes and rules differ by community. At the county level, the Genesee County Solid Waste Ordinance #O-2 (adopted March 26, 2002 to implement the county Solid Waste Management Plan) requires that all haulers who collect, transport, deliver or dispose of solid waste generated in the county obtain a county waste-hauler permit and file quarterly reports on the waste they handle. The ordinance also imposes a county surcharge on solid waste to fund solid-waste planning and administration. For pickup schedules, contact your municipality or its contracted hauler.
Haulers operating without the required county permit or failing to file quarterly reports face penalties under Solid Waste Ordinance #O-2. Missed-pickup issues are handled by your local hauler/municipality.
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