Farmington Hills residential garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulk pickup are provided weekly by Priority Waste under a long-term contract with the City, administered by the Division of Public Works at (248) 871-2850. Standard service is a 95-gallon trash cart (as of October 2023) for weekly curbside collection, with single-stream recycling and yard waste from early April through early December. Five major holidays — Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day — delay collection for the rest of that week. Recycling drop-off and household hazardous waste are coordinated regionally through the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC).
Farmington Hills solid waste is governed by Chapter 17 (Nuisances) and the City's Refuse and Recycling Collection Rules adopted by the Department of Public Services. The City contracts with Priority Waste for weekly curbside garbage, single-stream recycling, yard waste (April through December), and bulk item pickup. Every single-family address gets a 95-gallon roll cart for trash (the standard since October 2023), plus a separate cart for single-stream recycling. Residents may also use metal or plastic containers 10 to 35 gallons or plastic bags 10 to 30 gallons for overflow. Set-out rules: containers must be placed at the curb or edge of the street in front of the home no earlier than 6:00 PM the day before collection, and must be removed from the curb no later than 12 hours after collection. Yard waste collection begins the week of April 6, 2026 and runs through the week of December 14-18, 2026. Yard waste must be in paper yard waste bags or in a personal container labeled 'YARD WASTE' — no plastic bags. Bulk items (furniture, mattresses/box springs, refrigerators or freezers with doors removed, stoves, and similar household items) are collected on the regularly scheduled collection day with NO advance call required, included in the monthly service rate. Mattresses/box springs infested with bed bugs MUST be wrapped in plastic before set-out. Appliances containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, AC units) must have refrigerant properly recovered by an EPA Section 608-certified technician under 40 CFR 82.156 before disposal. Five holidays delay collection: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day — collection shifts one day later for the remainder of that week. Household hazardous waste (paint, solvents, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals), electronics (TVs, computers, monitors), and other excluded items are handled regionally through the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC) drop-off events and the RRRASOC recycling directory. Report missed pickups, cart damage, or service issues to the Division of Public Works at (248) 871-2850.
Improper set-out, leaving containers at the curb beyond 12 hours after collection, or setting out excluded items for regular collection are enforceable under Chapter 17 (Nuisances) of the Farmington Hills Code as municipal civil infractions under Chapter 1 § 1-15 with civil fines and Code Enforcement action. Priority Waste will not collect excluded items (hazardous waste, electronics, tires, construction debris, refrigerant-containing appliances without certification, infested mattresses without plastic wrap) — the resident must arrange separate disposal through RRRASOC or a licensed hauler. Illegal dumping is enforceable under MCL 324.8905a (NREPA Part 89) as a misdemeanor with fines up to $5,000 and up to 90 days' imprisonment for the first offense, escalating with quantity or repeat offenses; commercial dumping over 1 cubic yard is a felony with fines up to $30,000. Improper handling or release of refrigerant from appliances violates 40 CFR 82.156 and 42 U.S.C. 7671g (Clean Air Act Section 608) with civil penalties up to $44,539 per day per violation. Illegal dumping into Rouge River tributaries adds EGLE Part 31 NPDES enforcement under MCL 324.3115 with civil penalties up to $25,000 per day.
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