KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Kalamazoo’s seasonal waste collection programs will start in April to help Kalamazoo residents clean up after winter and maintain their properties during the warmer months.
Monthly curbside collection of yard waste will be available from April through October, and City residents can take advantage of two free drop off days for bulk trash items in April.
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). Items placed out for Spring Clean-Up must be in biodegradable bags, bundled with twine, or in open cardboard boxes so staff can see the contents.
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. Brush collection occurs monthly from May through October on the day of the month that bulk trash would occur. Residents should note that leaves are not accepted during the brush program.
Neither program accepts loose piles of material, rocks, dirt, soil, grass clippings, concrete, or construction materials.
Missed collections must be reported within two days by calling 311 or at www.kalamazoocity.org/report.
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.
Two free bulk trash drop off days are also available to help city residents with spring cleaning. Residents can take bulky trash items to Republic Services at 3432 Gembrit Circle to for free disposal on Wednesday, April 5 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 8 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The same materials that are accepted through the curbside program are accepted for drop off. Proof of residency will be required. Curbside bulk trash collecting is underway this month and the next collection will take place in June. More information on the curbside bulk trash program is available at www.kalamazoocity.org/
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