Muskegon trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly residential trash by 5 zones — address/house-number lookup on city site. Verified 2026-10-15 · muskegon-mi.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 7:00 p.m. prior night for cart placement; weekly zone day via lookup. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · muskegon-mi.gov |
| Bulk | Hot pink stickers $2 each (6 for $10) for overflow items beside cart; neon green appliance stickers $25. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · muskegon-mi.gov |
| Hauler | Republic Services (City of Muskegon contract). |
| Contacts | Public Works Sanitation **231-724-4100**. Verified 2026-10-15 · muskegon-mi.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 7:00 p.m. prior night for cart placement; weekly zone day via lookup.
Where
Cart visible from street; max 6 carts per property rule on sanitation page.
Limits
Cart-only collection unless stickered extras per directory.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste → Muskegon County Public Works events 231-724-6001.
Bags
Bagged trash inside green cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · muskegon-mi.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Garbage +1 day after New Year’s, Memorial, 4th of July, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas when on weekday (garbage-day search page).
Verified 2026-10-15 · muskegon-mi.gov
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Full details for Muskegon: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Republic Services contract. Weekly residential trash by 5 zones — address/house-number lookup on city site. Green city cart required; refuse only in cart (solid waste directory). Additional cart $13/mo on water bill (owner permission); replacement lost cart $55. Out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. night before; store out of public view after pickup.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Hot pink stickers $2 each (6 for $10) for overflow items beside cart; neon green appliance stickers $25. Unstickered loose items → 24-hr violation/clean-up bill. Appliances/furniture rules in solid waste directory PDF.
- Curbside: when
- After 7:00 p.m. prior night for cart placement; weekly zone day via lookup.
- Curbside: where
- Cart visible from street; max 6 carts per property rule on sanitation page.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart-only collection unless stickered extras per directory.
- Curbside: brush
- Seasonal yard waste curbside on garbage day April–November weather permitting (city page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste → Muskegon County Public Works events 231-724-6001.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged trash inside green cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ticket/clean-up for unstickered overflow per directory.
- 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
Garbage +1 day after New Year’s, Memorial, 4th of July, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas when on weekday (garbage-day search page).
- Hauler
- Republic Services (City of Muskegon contract).
- Contacts
- Public Works Sanitation **231-724-4100**.
- Find your day
- House number garbage day search.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: muskegon-mi.gov
Bulk: muskegon-mi.gov
Holidays: muskegon-mi.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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