City of Detroit’s final yard waste collection begins Monday, Dec. 15

• Residents advised to put out all remaining yard waste on their regularly scheduled pick up date between Dec. 15-19
• Crews will pick up bagged leaves and appropriately bundled brush
• Yard Waste collection will resume March 30, 2026

City of Detroit Department of Public Works wants to remind residents the deadline for yard waste collections is this month. Although leaves and brush may be covered by snow, Monday, December 15 begins the last collection this season for Detroiters who need services and yard waste pick up will not resume until March 30, 2026.

Christmas and New Year's will postpone curbside trash, recycling, and bulk pickups by a day because those holidays are on weekdays this year. In addition, collections of Christmas trees will be the first two full weeks of January 2026.

As a reminder, residents can place grass clippings, leaves, and small twigs that are no more than two inches in diameter in biodegradable paper bags on their scheduled collection day. Branches and twigs that are up to four feet in length and no more than four inches in diameter, should be bundled and tied securely and placed at the curb. Please note, individual bundles should not weigh more than 60 pounds.

When placing bagged yard waste at the curb, it should be at least six feet from the city garbage container or in a personal garbage container that is clearly labeled "yard waste" on two sides of the container. The City's contractors, Waste Management and Priority Waste, will not collect yard waste in plastic bags. DPW also offers affordable paid curbside pickup for bulk and yard waste that exceed the City's collection limits. Call 313-876-0004 to request a quote.

This is the last opportunity residents have for curbside yard waste collection. If yard waste collection is missed and it must be disposed of immediately, residents are encouraged to take their yard waste to any of the free drop-off locations below:

LOCATION HOURS OF OPERATION

Southfield Yard, 12255 Southfield Service Drive Mon - Sat, 8am-6pm

Davison Yard, 8221 W. Davison Ave. Mon - Sat, 8am-6pm

Fons Transfer Station, 6451 E. McNichols Rd Mon - Fri, 8am-4pm; Sat 8am-1pm

For additional information about collection schedules or to report concerns, residents should call their assigned contractor:

East and Southwest Detroit residents should call Priority Waste at (855) 927-8365.

Westside residents should call Waste Management at (844) 233-8764.

For Illegal Dumping / Excessive Debris, please call (313) 876-0426.

To find out your scheduled collection dates, visit detroitmi.gov and enter your address in the "My Home info" field. Residents also can sign up to receive text alert reminders the day before their next scheduled pickup by texting their street address to (313) 800-7905.