Department of Public Works

Priority Waste is your new Service Provider:

Was your garbage missed?  Contact Priority Waste directly at (586) 228-1200.

Priority-Waste-Customer-Services-Contact-Information.pdf

Priority-Waste-FAQs-Billing.pdf

Priority-Waste-FAQs-Company-Profile.pdf

Priority-Waste Map Pickup Schedule

 Location: 2nd Floor City Hall South Wing

The Department of Public Works is responsible for the administration of trash collections services, water and sewer system maintenance, Ordinance enforcement, roadway maintenance, parks grounds and facilities maintenance, boat launch operations, special events and other projects. The DPW responsibilities are further described below:

Ordinance Enforcement

Upkeep of vacant lots and houses are the responsibility of the owner. If vacant properties are found in violation of the Blight or Noxious Weed Ordinances, the owner will receive a violation notice and the lot will be cut and/or cleaned at the owner’s expense. Complaints should be directed to the Code Enforcement Officer at (313) 436-4009 or DPW (313) 294-3731.

Roads/Parks & Grounds

The DPW is responsible for roadway maintenance such as repairing potholes, street sweeping, street signs, snow and ice control on streets, parking lots and City owned sidewalks, tree trimming and removals. Parks and grounds maintenance includes clean-ups of illegal dumping, park mowing, landscaping, fencing, bleachers, playground equipment, and other special projects.

Trash Collection

Trash should be placed at the curb by 7:00 am on your scheduled collection day or the night before.

Place all rubbish in the cans provided to you by the City. If you are a new resident and you don't have a can, please call the DPW. If you have any problems with damaged cans, please call the DPW as well. For missed pickups, please call Priority Waste at (586) 228-1200. Trash must be put out on the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before your pickup. Trash purposely placed out late after the trucks have serviced the street will not be collected. 
 

Holiday Delays for Trash and Yard Waste

New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

All pickups will be delayed by one day following these holidays. Friday collections will be on Saturday.

Yard Waste Collection

Yard Waste Service runs from the first full week in April to the last full week in November each year.
LAST DAY OF YARD WASTE PICKUP FOR 2024 WILL BE DECEMBER 16TH

Yard Waste consists of grass clippings, leaves, garden debris, shrubs, brush & branch trimmings (under two (2) inches in diameter and no more than four (4) feet in length).

Use 20 to 32 gallon cans clearly marked “Yard Waste” or designated paper yard waste bags. Brush & branch trimmings (under 2 inches in diameter) may be tied in bundles (2 foot diameter x4 foot length).
Do not use plastic bags for yard waste.

**Last day for Compost (Leaves, Branches, & Brushes) will be posted when confirmed with Priority Waste 
Must Be:   4 feet length wrapped in bundles

Boat Ramp

The City Boat Ramp is open seasonally from April through October. The Ramp Fee/parking fee is $10.00 for a day pass.  There is a parking meter machine where you can pay cash or credit located to the left of the boat ramp. 


STREET CLEANING ROUTE:
 Street cleaning Route is in the link below with a section map

Street Cleaning Route

Title VI Non Discrimination Plan

Click here to view the Title VI Non-discrimination plan.

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