Livonia, MI Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

050 lays out the mechanics of Livonia's curbside recycling program. 080 must go in recycling receptacles provided by the city or its contractor, and the city initially furnishes one receptacle to each single-family residence, with additional or replacement bins purchased from the city. on the scheduled refuse disposal day, and the recycling receptacle must be kept separate from any other refuse. After collection, the occupant has to remove the empty receptacle promptly. 080 designates eight material categories and prep steps: aluminum cans, glass, plastic PETE and HDPE containers (numbers 1 and 2), and tin cans must be rinsed, flattened, and stripped of labels and lids before they go in the bin; newspapers go in loose, but magazines, slick paper, telephone books, office paper, and corrugated cardboard are excluded; motor oil and antifreeze are barred from curbside pickup entirely and must instead go to a city-designated collection facility, and dumping either on public or private land or into sewers or drains is separately unlawful. 020(H), cannot be placed in a recycling receptacle. 38.