Rules and Regulations for Section 4 of Ordinance No. 235
The Rules and Regulations listed below were effective January 1, 2020:
Yard Waste -
1. Collection. Yard Waste shall be collected beginning the first week of April through the last week of November, pending weather permitting and holidays, according to the following rules:
All materials for collection shall be placed at the edge of the street no later than 7:30 a.m. of the day scheduled for collection (see yearly calendar on city website at www.perry.mi.us for pick up
dates) and not sooner than the day before the scheduled collection, except for fall leaf pick up.
*NOTE: Piles with pet waste will not be picked up.
2. Loose Leaf Collection will be done in the month of April and begin again in October through the end of November.
3. During the month of May through the end of September, all ELIGIBLE YARD WASTE items below must be placed in a DISPOSABLE PAPER YARD WASTE BAG, including the following items:
a) Grass clippings
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b) Garden Waste
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c) Leaves
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d) Twigs |
e) Pinecones |
f) Walnuts |
g) Apples |
4. Eligible items to be Chipped include:
a) Branches-4 inches in diameter (maximum) and 8 foot in length. (April through November)
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b) Christmas Trees (January)
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5. Ineligible items to be picked up include:
a) Plastic bags
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b)*Black Top
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c) Lumber/Building material (not eligible with Granger)
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d) *Bricks
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e) Concrete
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(Note: Items * can be picked up in small quantities or delivered to the DPW yard during City’s Clean-up Week and must be scheduled for pick-up.)
6. Guidelines.
a) All eligible yard waste material shall be placed in paper bags with a maximum weight of 35-lbs. during the month of May through September.
b) LOOSE LEAVES ONLY (SPRING collection) may be left at the edge of the street during the month of APRIL.
There will be no specific pick up date scheduled. This will be done as needed and weather permitting.
c) LOOSE LEAVES ONLY (FALL collection) may be left at the edge of the street beginning the first week in OCTOBER THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER.
There will be no specific pickup date scheduled. This will be done as needed and weather permitting.
d) Whole CHRISTMAS TREES will be collected in JANUARY.
e) Not more than one (1) pickup truck load of BRUSH AND LIMBS shall be set out for collection at any one address for each collection.
f) Trees cut by a contractor shall not be eligible for collection. Depending upon volume, the Superintendent of Public Works may authorize disposal of said materials at the
City DPW Lot.
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IMPORTANT: Also Click Here to Read the Amendment to Ordinance 235 Section 4 to provide for
Opt-Out of Yard Waste Service for Non-Residential Properties (ONLY) - Effective October 1, 2020
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For additional information, call:
Perry City Hall * 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday * Ph: (517) 625-4500
Or log onto the City Website: www.perry.mi.us
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