Free Dumping for Detroiters

Dumping and Waste drop-off locations for Detroiters

Department of Public Works drop-off locations

• Southfield Yard – bulk & yard waste

  12255 Southfield
  Open Monday – Saturday
  April 1 – October 31, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  November 1 – Mar 31, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Davison Yard – bulk & yard waste

  8221 W. Davison
  Open Monday – Saturday
  Summer hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  Winter hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• J. Fons Yard – bulk & yard waste

  6451 E. McNichols
  Open Monday – Saturday
  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cost: Free for Detroit residents!
Bring: Identification (driver's license, state ID or Detroit ID)
Accepts: Up to 1,000 lbs of yard waste/bulk waste and 4 tires per household per day
Does NOT accept: Household garbage, remodeling or construction debris, car or truck parts, hazardous waste
No commercial vehicles allowed

Other Locations

• J. Fons Transfer Station – Household garbage, bulk & yard waste, construction and remodeling debris

  Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Saturday, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  Cost: $50 for first 1,000 lbs; $35 for each additional 1,000 lbs.
  Does NOT accept: Tires, paints, liquid or hazardous waste

• Household Hazardous Waste Receiving Facility
  Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  Every 4th Saturday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  Accepts: TVs, pharmaceuticals, motor oil, paint, batteries, fluorescent light bulks, pesticides, etc.
  Does NOT accept: Household garbage, bulk or yard waste
• Recycle Here – Recyclable materials
  Monday & Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Does NOT accept: Non-recyclable household garbage, bulk, yard or hazardous waste

Cost: Free for Detroit residents! (excluding J. Fons)
Bring: Identification (driver's license, state ID or Detroit ID)

Residential Pickup Services

Bins should be placed at the curb of home by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection and no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before. Do NOT place in vacant lots or alleyways! You can text street address to 313-800-7905 to sign up for weekly trash, yard waste, bulk waste, and recycling reminders!

Solid Waste

• Year-service
• Weekly pickup

Bulk Waste

• Up to 2 cubic yards of items such as furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpeting, clothes, etc.

• Year-round service

• Biweekly pickup on day of trash pickup

• Does NOT include construction and demo debris, tires, car parts or hazardous waste

Yard Waste

• Leaves, grass, clippings, twigs, and tree branches less than 2 inches in diameter

• Service provided April through December

• Biweekly pickup on day of trash pickup

• All yard waste must be placed in paper yard waste bags

• Tree branches must be cut to 4 ft. and tied in bundles weighing less than 100lbs

Opt-In Recycling

• Paper, plastic, metals, glass, cardboard)

• Year-round service

• Biweekly pickup on day of trash pickup

• Contact Green Living Science or Zero Waste Detroit to get a free recycling cart and to opt-in

• Or contact hauler to opt-in

Service Providers

If you need to have waste picked up outside of your scheduled time, or you missed your pickup day and need to make a drop-off, contact your service provider.

• Advanced Disposal
  1-844-233-8764
   
• GFL Environmental
  1-866-772-8900
   
• DPW Solid Waste Division
  313-876-0004
  Don't know your provider or can't go to the drop off site? The City can pickup bulk or construction waste for $40 per cubic yard. Payment can be made by credit card, cashier’s check, or money order. Pickup will occur within 24 hours of receipt of payment.

Support a Cleaner Detroit

Report illegal dumping with the Improve Detroit app or call the BSEED Environmental Control at 313-876-0426.

Failing to comply with waste disposal rules and/or illegal dumping can result in fines ranging from $100 to $10,000, vehicle confiscation, and a criminal warrant issued for littering.