In the spirit of community pride, your help and cooperation is requested in following these regulations in order to maintain Frankenmuth's reputation as a clean and beautiful community.

A. Refuse Collection. Unlimited plastic bags, no greater than 33 gallons, may be placed at the curbside by 7:00 A.M. every Wednesday morning. REFUSE IS NOT TO BE PLACED OUT TO THE CURB ANY EARLIER THAN 7:00 P.M. ON THE EVENING BEFORE COLLECTION. Bags must be of a material that is waterproof, tight-sealing and durable enough to prevent ripping or tearing. Bags shall not exceed 50 pounds when filled and be drained free of liquids. Plastic or metal receptacles are not permissible at the curbside, unless disposal of the receptacle is requested. Large Household Items - If you desire to dispose of household furniture, appliances or refuse that is too bulky to place into a bag, residents are allowed up to, two large items placed out to the curb each week. Place the item(s) by the curb and collection employees will tag the item(s), note the location and arrange for pick-up at a later time by a specialized vehicle. Please note that depending upon the pick-up volume, a delay of up to several days may occur. Call the City office at (989) 652-9901or go to www.mmwa1991.org for additional details.

C. Other Special Material Collections. Occasionally, other special materials such as computers, mercury or other household hazardous materials, tires, etc. are collected via special collections arranged by county agencies. Call the City office at (989) 652-9901or visit www.mmwa1991.org for additional information and details on those special collections.

D. Yard Waste Collection. (State law requires that yard waste be kept separate from refuse.) Grass clippings, hedge trimmings, leaves, vegetation, or smaller twigs that can be bagged, may be placed into a plastic bag, no larger than 33 gallons. The bags will be collected every Tuesday and must be placed by the curbside before 7:00 A.M. Requests for this collection must be pre-arranged. Each bag must have a green "City of Frankenmuth Tag" attached or it will not be collected. Each green tag costs $4.00 and may be purchased at the City Office, Gill-Roy's Hardware, Kroger and Satow's Drug Store. Please leave your name, address, telephone number and number of bags with the City's yard waste contractor, Brian Millerov, at 823-8757 (a LOCAL CALL), up to 7:00 P.M. on the Monday prior to the Tuesday collection date desired. This service is available from Tuesday, March 23, 2010 through Tuesday, November 2, 2010. As an alternative, residents may also contact Mid-Michigan Recycling at (989) 753-3012 or Putt, Inc. in Freeland (989-496-2335) who accepts yard waste materials for a fee. Please contact them for further information. Disposal of yard waste from the spring and summer seasons must follow these yard waste collection regulations. Look for a special fall leaf collection announcement in the Frankenmuth News listing dates for this special collection.

E. Tree Limb Collection. Tree limbs will be chipped by the D.P.W. on the first Monday of every month. Tree limbs must be no greater than 5" in diameter and must be neatly stacked behind the curb, not in the street. TREE STUMPS, SMALLER TWIGS, AND/OR HEDGE TRIMMINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS COLLECTION. The first 5 minutes of chipping are free. Thereafter, residents will be billed $10 for every 5 minute period or fraction thereof. ONLY PLACE BRUSH BY THE CURBSIDE THE WEEKEND PRIOR TO THE 1ST MONDAY PICK-UP. Note: No collection in March 2010.

As an alternative, residents may use binder twine and tie branches in a 3 ft. by 4 ft. bundle, the branches must be between 2" and 6-8" in diameter, and placed by the curbside with the weekly refuse collection as noted in (A) above.