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Bay City Curbside Collection Program

301 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI 48708, USA

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 collected at curbside include 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 our recycling guidelines at BayCityRecycles.org. 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.

Hours of Operation

Curbside collection is offered to City of Bay City residents, Monday-Friday with the exception of certain holidays. Visit BayCityRecycles.org to find your collection day and to learn about observed holidays.

Contact Us

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Bay City Sanitation Department
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989-894-8312

This listing was last updated on: December 02, 2020

materials accepted

Organics
Recycling

8 Organics Click to Expand

2 Commingled - Recycling Click to Expand 7 Glass Click to Expand 5 Metals Click to Expand 20 Paper Click to Expand

Aseptic Containers / Drink Boxes
Boxboard
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Cartons - Commingled
Cartons - Gable Top
Cartons - Pop and Beer Carriers
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Paper
Paper - Commingled
Paper - Computer
Paper - Office
Paper - White Office
Paper Bags
Paperboard
Roll Cores
Telephone Directories / Phone Books

11 Plastic Click to Expand

E.Plastic Bottles & Containers

Plastic Food & Household Bottles / Jars
Plastic Non-food Containers & Packaging
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
Plastic Soda, Water & Other Drink Bottles
Plastic Tubs & Lids

Plastic (1) PET Bottles & Jars
Plastic (1) PET Containers & Lids
Plastic (2) HDPE Bottles & Jars
Plastic (2) HDPE Containers & Lids
Plastic (5) PP Bottles
Plastic (5) PP Containers & Lids

Notes

Do not bag recyclables
Empty and replace cap
Include lids with containers
Rinse or wipe clean all food or other residue from bottles & containers

Exceptions

No Bags, Wrap or Film Plastic
No Blister Pack
No Compostable Products (e.g. PLA)
No Electronics/Appliances
No Foam
No Foam Blocks/Shapes
No Foam Food Service: cups, plates, take-out containers
No Foam Peanuts
No Food Contaminated Containers
No Frozen Food Bags
No Hazardous Product Containers
No Motor Oil Bottles/Containers
No Non-food containers
No Other Film
No Plastic marked PVC (3)
No Pouches
No Products that Contain Bio- or Oxi- Degradable Additives
No Straws
No Thin Foamed Product Wrap/Sheets
No Toys
No Toys with Metal or Electronics

participation

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