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Commerce Township Ordinance states that:
"…it is the responsibility of each residential unit occupant to place the residential refuse within twelve (12) feet of the road’s edge and (ditch where applicable) prior to collection on collection day, but not prior to 5:00 p.m., on the day proceeding such collection day. It is the responsibility of the residential unit occupant to remove any empty containers from the road’s edge within twelve (12) hours after collection of the residential refuse."
Pickup
- The toll free number for residents to call Republic Waste Services at:
(877) 264-5544
- Every resident should have one 96 gallon waste container from Republic. This is a specially designed container that is lifted by the truck to dump its contents.
- If you fill the container and still have more trash - then just use your other containers or trash bags. If you do that for several weeks in a row, Republic will automatically provide you with an additional container. They do not provide additional container in advance by request as they find people have taken too much advantage of that practice (and use them for other things not related to trash pick up (ie. beer storage at parties).
- Large items will be picked up automatically, no call is required. But they would appreciate a call if the object is very large (ie. sofa) and that will speed its removal.
- If you are disabled and have documentation to prove it. And if there is no one else in the household that can take out the trash, then Republic can arrange to have backyard removal. This requires special forms, and a waiver of liability by the resident.
- Republic provides everyone with a recycle container and there is no charge for recycle pick up. They encourage residents to recycle (see recycle rules below)
- Compost and Yard Waste will be picked up rules (see yard waste rules below). You must either use approved yard waste bags. or container labeled "yard waste" Grass Clippings, leaves, brush and other yard waste will be collected weekly from the first full week in April through the first full week of December.
- Lake Sherwood has Thursday as the regular pick up day. (Republic has a five day schedule in Commerce).
- Trash must be at the curb at 7:00 AM There is no guarantee they will come at the same time each week.
- If your trash is missed, you might benefit by the supervisor seeing it is still at the curb as they will be doing checks on areas, but it is your responsibility to have the trash at the curb at 7:00 AM
See the Republic Waste Special Brochure (pdf)
REFUSE COLLECTION
Curb Carts, refuse cans, and/or bags should be placed at the curb NO LATER than 7:00 AM on your collection day (see attached map). Refuse must be placed at the curb in the Curb Cart provided or watertight 32 -gallon container that does not exceed 50 Lbs in weight. Please leave 4 feet between your Curb Cart and other objects so we can service you quickly and efficiently.
Holidays: Unless you are notified otherwise by Republic, there will be no collection on the following six holidays:
New Years Day
Memorial Day
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Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
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When the holiday falls on a weekday, there will be no collections on that day, and the rest of that week's refuse, recycling and yard waste collection will be one day later than usual. If the holiday falls upon a weekend, your collection day will not change.
SPECIAL (BULKY) PICKUPS
Bulky items are anything you cannot place within your Curb Cart or can, such as carpet (must be bundled no more than 3ft in length and secured for one person handling), water softeners, mattresses & box springs, furniture and large appliances. Please call Republic Waste Services prior to putting a bulky item at the curb. Please remember only one bulky item per week is allowed.
Do's and Don'ts For Cart Use:
DO:
- Place all trash in the cart.
- Keep the lid closed.
- Place the cart as close as possible to the curb on collection day and return it to the house when empty.
- Carefully read instructions for collection day scheduled for your neighborhood. (Thursday)
- Pull the cart ... it's easier than pushing.
- Notify your collection service if your cart is damaged or stolen or if you have any questions.
DON'T:
- Put hazardous waste, paint cans, etc., in the cart.
- Put construction debris in the cart.
- Put hot ashes in the cart.
- Overfill the cart.
- Pack trash in too tightly.
- Paint or write on the cart.
- Remove the cart from your residence.
Restrictions to normal trash (materials not allowed in landfills) are:
- Car batteries
- Gas cans
- Gasoline & oil
- Disposable LP gas tanks
- Liquid solvents & glue
- Automotive parts
- Pesticides
- Tires and rims
- Liquid paint
- Syringes
- Railroad ties
- Cement rocks & bricks
- Infectious hospital waste
What to Recycle
Recycle collection is every week along with your solid waste and Yard Waste. All Recyclables must be placed in the recycle bin provided by Republic waste prior to setting curbside.
Newspapers
- Stack in a grocery sack.
- Place in your bin
- Extra paper goes in a sack beside your bin.
Food & Beverage Glass Containers
- All Colors are acceptable
- Rinse all food and beverage jars and bottles.
- Remove lids and rings.
- Paper labels DO NOT need to be removed.
DO NOT INCLUDE light bulbs. chemical containers,window glass, ceramics or pyrex glass.
Aluminum/Tin Cans
- Rinse all steel, tin & aluminum containers.
- Crush to help conserve space II in your bin.
DO NOT INCLUDE scrap metal, paint cans, aerosol cans or automotive product cans.
Plastics - PETE #1 and HDPE #2
- Look for the recycling arrows on the bottom of your plastic containers for a #1 or #2.
- Rinse plastic detergent bottles, plastic milk jugs and water containers.
- Flatten to conserve space in your bin.
WHERE?
AT THE CURB of your Commerce Township residence. Be sure your recycling bin can be clearly seen from the street and it is away from your Curb Cart and yard waste container(s).
Questions? There is a special toll free number for residents to call
Republic Waste Services at (877) 264-5544.
Saturday May 20th, 2006
at Oakland University
8am-2pm
Saturday September 16th, 2006
O.C.C. - Highland Lakes Campus
8am-2pm
For alternatives for recycling , please call the Oakland County office at
(248) 858-1352.
Most oil can be disposed of at oil change places.
Yard Waste will still be collected separately on the same day as refuse and recycling. Remember it is state law that all compostable material be separated from refuse. Yard waste may be placed in a trashcan clearly marked “yard waste” or placed in kraft paper yard waste bags. Remember that cans or bags may not exceed 32 gallons in size or 50 lbs in weight clearly marked “compost”. No plastic bags or cardboard boxes. .
Grass Clippings, leaves, brush and other yard waste will be collected weekly from the first full week in April through the first full week of December.
Yard Clippings are leaves, grass, vegetable or other garden debris. All bundles must be shrubs, brush or tree less than 3’ long and less than 2” in diameter. No straw/hay, apples, logs, stumps, rocks, dirt or sod. No man made materials.
Compost Site
Commerce Township does not have a compost site, but Highland Township does. Note: Currently shut down until further notice. It is located on the east side of Duck Lake Road between Cooley Lake and M-59. The compost site operates from April 1 through November 30. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The site is closed on Sundays and Holidays. There is a nominal charge for non-Highland residents.
FUN FACTS
By Recycling 1 ton of paper you save:
- 17 trees
- 6953 gallons of water
- 463 gallons of oil
- 587 pounds of air pollution
- 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space
- 4077 Kilowatt hours of energy
Recycling all of your home's waste newsprint, cardboard, glass, and metal can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 850 pounds.
Each of us generates on average 4.4 pounds of waste per day per person.
Enough energy is saved by recycling one aluminum can to run a TV set for three hours or to light one 100 watt bulb for 20 hours.
You can make 20 cans out of recycled material with the same amount of energy it takes to make one new one.
In a lifetime, the average American will throw away 600 times his or her adult weight in garbage. This means that each adult will leave a legacy of 90,000 lbs. of trash for his or her children
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