KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Kalamazoo’s seasonal waste programs will start in April to help Kalamazoo residents clean up after winter and maintain their properties during the summer months.
Curbside collection of yard waste starts in April each year with the “Spring Clean-Up”. This collection offers residents the opportunity to clear brush, branches, and twigs from their yards, as well as get rid of any leaves that have fallen or needed to be stored over the winter. The Spring Clean-Up takes place on the same day of the month that bulk trash collection would occur (for example the first Thursday).
The monthly brush collection program starts in May and runs through October. The brush program collects branches, sticks, and twigs that are bundled, in biodegradable bags, or in open cardboard boxes. Residents should note that leaves are not accepted during the brush program.
City residents can download the free Recycle Coach app for iOS and Android devices and get customized reminders of when their collection days are. More information on the Spring Clean-Up and brush programs (including the schedule), is available at www.kalamazoocity.org/brush.
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The Spring Cleanup Program for Portage will be conducted from March 28 through April 28.
Unwanted household items should be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day.
The Curbside Brush Collection will begin on May 2 in Zone 1 (the northwest quadrant of the city) and run through May 27. The spring Curbside Brush Collection also includes the collection of bagged leaves in biodegradable paper bags. Brush and bagged leaves should be placed by the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday of the collection week.
For complete program details and neighborhood collection dates and maps, please visit http://portagemi.gov/279
Please contact the Department of Public Works at 269-329-4444 with any questions.
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