Monroe trash & recycling schedule

At a glance

TrashWeekly Mon–Thu by Refuse Collection Map section.

Source: Not yet confirmed

CurbsideNight before or by 6 a.m. collection day. Checklist

Source: Not yet confirmed

RecyclingSame day weekly; 96-gal cart free on request. No plastic bags/film, food-contaminated pizza boxes, coated boxboard, food in cans, C&D, trash/yard.

Source: Not yet confirmed

BulkBulk: City-wide Fridays only; schedule with DPS by noon Thursday (online form or). Bulk page

Source: Not yet confirmed

HaulerStevens Disposal
ContactsDPS 734-384-9125.

Source: Not yet confirmed

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

When

Night before or by 6 a.m. collection day.

Where

Street right-of-way; all refuse in Stevens cart.

Limits

2 bulk/week (schedule Fri); carts only for trash (no loose bags).

Not allowed

Tires, liquids, dead animals, metal pipes, rocks, cement, bricks, wood/logs, ashes, sod, dirt, motor oil, paint, building materials…

Bags

No loose trash bags; yard in marked bags/containers.

Source: Not yet confirmed

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Find your pickup day

City Garbage Recycling and Yard Waste + Stevens residential brochure

Verified 2026-10-15 · monroemi.gov · source

Holidays

HolidayDateShift
New Year's Day 20262026-01-01—
Memorial Day 20262026-05-25—
Independence Day 20262026-07-04—
Labor Day 20262026-09-07—
Thanksgiving 20262026-11-26—
Christmas 20262026-12-25—

Six holidays (NYD, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas): if holiday Mon–Thu → collection +1 day.

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Full details for Monroe: every rule, with sources
Trash
City + Stevens Disposal (contract Jul 3, 2023 – Jun 30, 2028). Weekly Mon–Thu by Refuse Collection Map section. One 96-gal wheeled refuse cart/parcel (2nd free on request). Set out night before or by 6 a.m. in street ROW; no loose bags. DPS 734-384-9125.
Recycling
Same day weekly; 96-gal cart free on request. No plastic bags/film, food-contaminated pizza boxes, coated boxboard, food in cans, C&D, trash/yard waste in recycle.
Bulk pickup
City-wide Fridays only; schedule with DPS by noon Thursday (online form or 734-384-9125). Up to 2 bulk items/week per residential parcel. Mattresses fully wrapped in plastic + taped. Holiday week → bulk Saturday.
Curbside: when
Night before or by 6 a.m. collection day.
Curbside: where
Street right-of-way; all refuse in Stevens cart.
Curbside: limits
2 bulk/week (schedule Fri); carts only for trash (no loose bags).
Curbside: brush
Yard waste weekly first full week Apr – second full week Dec (weather permitting); marked containers/bags; not in trash cart.
Curbside: not allowed
Tires, liquids, dead animals, metal pipes, rocks, cement, bricks, wood/logs, ashes, sod, dirt, motor oil, paint, building materials, pesticides, auto parts, HHW/radioactive.
Curbside: bags
No loose trash bags; yard in marked bags/containers.
Curbside: fees and fines
Excessive refuse/loose bags — DPS collection min $75 (or actual cost).
Holidays
  • New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
  • Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
  • Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
  • Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
  • Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
  • Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed

Six holidays (NYD, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas): if holiday Mon–Thu → collection +1 day.

Hauler
Stevens Disposal
Contacts
DPS 734-384-9125
Find your day
City Garbage Recycling and Yard Waste + Stevens residential brochure
Sources
Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed
Verified
2026-10-15

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