Learn More About The New Trash Collection Companies Servicing Detroit

Detroit residents will see a change in how trash is collected and an increased level of service as the City of Detroit Department of Public Works transfers residential refuse collection to contractors beginning May 5.
Under the contracts with Advanced Disposal and Rizzo Environmental Services, bulk items will be collected every other week rather than every three months, said Public Works Director Ron Brundidge. Yard waste will be collected every other week, and all households will be able to recycle at the curb if they opt-in to the program being offered by both companies. Residents will continue to use their Courville containers for their weekly refuse collection. Commercial accounts, as well as apartment units greater than four, will not be impacted by this contract.
On May 5, Rizzo Environmental Services begins collecting refuse for residents in neighborhoods east of Woodward and in southwest Detroit. The weekly trash collection days for residents in these areas remain the same. All other collections will occur on the same day of the week as trash collection. Each household in the Rizzo service area should have received a brochure in the mail with specific details.
On June 2, Advanced Disposal will begin collecting refuse for residents on the west and northwest sides. For many households in this area, there may be changes in the date of their weekly trash collection. These households will receive a brochure in the mail in the coming weeks with specific information.