Wyoming, MI Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Wyoming, MI's yard-waste program is markedly stronger than its trash and recycling framework - because the City directly operates a free drop-off site rather than leaving it to private haulers. (1) DROP-OFF: The yard-waste site is at 2660 Burlingame Avenue SW, open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the summer season (March 30 - December 5, 2026) and Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. during winter (December 7, 2026 - March 25, 2027). Closed all holidays. Two sorted piles are required: one for leaves, plants, flowers, and grass clippings; another for sticks, branches less than 8 feet long, bushes, and stumps less than 3 feet in diameter. Proof of Wyoming residency (driver's license, utility bill) required. Bagged material must be dumped from the bag - leaf bags and plastic bags are not accepted as part of the load. NOT accepted: soil, sod, rocks, treated wood, construction debris, painted or stained wood. The site serves only City of Wyoming residents, NOT commercial landscapers or contractors. (2) FREE CITYWIDE LEAF PICKUP: An annual free curbside leaf collection runs on the FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER. Leaves must be in PAPER BAGS (not plastic), brush must be tied in bundles no longer than 4 feet, and material must be at the curb by 6 a.m. The contractor passes once - one chance per year. (3) LEAF CONTAINER RENTAL: For larger fall projects, the City rents 11' x 6' x 3' leaf containers at $10 per weekday or $20 per weekend. Leaves only - no other yard waste. (4) HAULER CURBSIDE OPTIONS: Residents may also subscribe to yard-waste collection through their licensed hauler (Advanced Disposal, Arrowaste, Kamps Wood Shavings & Refuse Disposal Inc., Republic Services, Waste Management); each hauler sets its own season, container, and fee rules. (5) STATE LAW: Michigan banned yard waste from solid-waste landfills in 1995 under NREPA Part 115 (MCL 324.11521-11525). That ban is why the City of Wyoming - and every Michigan municipality - has to provide or facilitate an alternative-disposal pathway for grass, leaves, and brush. Open burning of leaves within Wyoming city limits is regulated by Michigan EGLE under the Air Pollution Control Rules (R 336.1310) and is generally prohibited in incorporated areas.