SPECIAL REFUSE COLLECTION – Last Saturday of each Month

Ishpeming RESIDENTS will have the opportunity to dispose of large, non-hazardous garbage items at the City’s compost and metal collection site.  Roll off containers will be available along with help to load larger items.

The drop off site is located on Carson Road off of Lakeshore Drive (south of US Hwy 41).

This service will be available on the last Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.   RESIDENTS are REQUIRED to present identification AND their City utility bill.

The following items are PROHIBITED:

1.   Beverage containers (recycle curbside)
2.   Cardboard (recycling curbside)
3.   Tires
4.   Yard Clippings (place in compost pile)
5.   Brush / small diameter trees/branches (place in brush pile)
6.   Used oil
7.   Lead acid batteries
8.   Low-level radioactive waste
9.   Hazardous waste
10.   Liquid waste
11.   Sewage
12.   PCBs
13.   Asbestos Waste
14.   Medical Waste
15.   Construction Materials, including shingles
16.   Scrap Metal (place in recycling bins or recycle curbside)