We’re here to help you find the Rochester trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Rochester is in Michigan with Troy to the south, Shelby Township and Macomb to the east, Pontiac to the west.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Rochester Trash Collection Calendar 2024
To find your trash collection day visit: https://www.ci.rochester.mi.us/127/Garbage-Pick-Up-Recycling
To verify your trash pick-up day, please contact GFL Environmental at (844) 464-3587.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
GFL is closed 6 days yearly on these following holidays. If your pickup day falls on or after a holiday during the business week, services will be pushed back one day.
Rochester Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
It is not necessary to schedule a large item pickup in advance of disposal. GFL will take one large item per week, if placed at the curb on your trash day.
If you are not sure of your trash pick-up day, please call GFL Environmental at (844) 464-3587.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Washers / Dryers
- Freezers / Refrigerators (Please remove all doors and racks; Freon must be extracted prior to disposal*)
- Hot Water Tanks (empty of all fluid)
- Stoves / Microwaves / Other basic kitchen appliances
- Couches, chairs, tables, dressers, and other large furniture
- Large, nonhazardous household items
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Items containing fuels such as Lawn mowers, propane tanks
- Household chemicals
- Pool chemicals
- Oil, anti-freeze, automotive filters
- Batteries, small or large
- Cooking oils
- Paint
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Rochester and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
To verify your recycling pick-up day, please contact GFL Environmental at (844) 464-3587.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Rochester?
It is not necessary to schedule a large item pickup in advance of disposal. GFL will take one large item per week, if placed at the curb on your trash day.
If you are not sure of your trash pick-up day, please call GFL Environmental at (844) 464-3587.
What day is trash pickup?
To verify your trash pick-up day, please contact GFL Environmental at (844) 464-3587.
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
Place your trash can and recycling bin at the curb with the wheels facing your house and the lid opening into the street. Keep your garbage cans four feet apart and at least four feet or more from any obstacles such as mailboxes, cars, lamp posts, or power lines.
How can I contact Rochester Trash and Recycling Services?
Green For Life (GFL) Environmental
(844) 464-3587
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