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Bulk Sticker Temporary Suspension

We’ve temporarily done away with the bulk item stickers! Residents can place ONE bulk item or two kitchen-size (13gal) trash bags on the curb to be picked up on their regular trash day. 

It’ll remain this way until we finalize our review of the sanitation guidelines. Look for updates when they become available.

If you have more than one item and can’t wait for the next week – you can make an appointment to take the items to our Bay City Recycles Drop-Off Center. 

Thank you for helping keep our community clean!

Please remember that building materials, automotive parts, appliances, scattered refuse, and hazardous materials are not picked up at curbside.

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Need help scheduling a drop-off appointment? 

Click here for Step by Step Instructions


Bay City Guidelines Front Page REV 2020

Recycling in Bay City


Who Can Recycle?
  • Curbside recycling collection is available to all utility customers in the City of Bay City.
What Can Be Recycled?
  • Items such as glass food/beverage bottles and jars; plastic bottles and containers; steel and aluminum cans; paper drink cartons; cardboard and boxboard; newspaper, magazines, junk mail and more. Check out the recycling guidelines for more information.
How Do I Recycle?
  • Place all acceptable recyclable items into a single recycling container and set out each week on your regular collection day. 
  • 18-gallon recycling bins are available from the Sanitation Department at City Hall, 301 Washington Ave, Suite 413.
  • For additional or replacement City recycling bins, new online payments now available here! Recycling bin will be dropped off on next service day. 
  • Non-issued, personal containers may also be used for recycling, as long as they are 32 gal or smaller and labeled appropriately. Please note that we are not responsible for personal containers and lids that are lost or damaged. 
What Happens to the Recyclables after they are Collected?
  • The recyclables collected from Bay City are delivered to a transfer station in Saginaw where they are combined with recyclables from other communities. From there, they are sent to a Republic Services Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Southfield and/or New Boston. At the MRF, the recyclables are sorted and separated into different material types, baled and shipped to a variety of places within Michigan, the U.S., North America and abroad to be made back into new products. 
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Bay City Guidelines Back Page REV 2020

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This flier provides information about a new pilot program open to City of Bay City residents.  This program is being run by Iris Waste Diversion Specialists in partnership with the City of Bay City Recycles.  For questions regarding this program, please contact Iris Waste Diversion Specialists directly at [email protected] or 855-2GO-ZERO (855-246-9376).

Visit the Iris Waste Diversion Specialists website at www.iriswds.com. 

Bay City Food Scrap Pilot Info Flyer UPDATED_00_00

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New Ordinance Information

  1. Solid Waste Ordinance Revisions Press Release
  2. Solid Waste Ordinance Revision Summary
  3. Chapter 86 - Revised Sections Only
  4. Complete Chapter 86 with Recent Revisions