Kentwood, Michigan

Bulk junk removal
in Kentwood.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Kentwood

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

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Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Kentwood: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Couches, sofas and household furniture

Special rules apply

Furniture is accepted at the city's annual Community Cleanup Day, while a weekly curbside pickup depends on the hauler a household hires, because Kentwood has no citywide refuse collection.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for the Community Cleanup Day and no rate for a hauler pickup, and the weekly rules differ between the licensed haulers a household can choose, so confirm the next cleanup date with public works at 616.554.0817 and confirm the hauler's charge before setting furniture out.
When & how
Watch for the next Community Cleanup Day and take the furniture to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE during the published window, which ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 2026.
Get it ready
Take cushions, drawers and glass tops off so the piece can be handled, and bring identification because staff check residency at the entrance off Breton Avenue and the event is for Kentwood residents only.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection days

Mattresses and box springs

Special rules apply

Mattresses are named among the large items the cleanup day hauler accepts, and any weekly curbside mattress pickup depends on the hauler the household contracts with.

City cost & eligibility
Neither the cleanup day nor a hauler pickup publishes a price for a mattress, so confirm the next event date with public works at 616.554.0817 and confirm the hauler's charge if the household would rather put the mattress out weekly.
When & how
Take the mattress to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE on the next Community Cleanup Day between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., or ask the household's hauler whether a mattress counts as a bulk item on the weekly route.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and bag it in wet weather, take the frame and headboard off because they are separate pieces, and bring identification for the residency check at the entrance.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection days

Appliances and white goods

Special rules apply

Kentwood does not name appliances or publish a refrigerator rule, so an appliance has to be confirmed with the household's hauler or with public works rather than assumed.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no appliance rule and no rate, and the cleanup day description names general debris, trash, furniture and mattresses rather than white goods, so the route and the charge have to be confirmed with the hauler or with public works at 616.554.0817 before an appliance is moved.
When & how
Call the household's hauler first, or public works at 616.554.0817, to ask where an appliance can go and whether the cleanup day will take it, and ask about refrigerant handling before a refrigerator or freezer leaves the house.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure or remove the doors, and keep a cooling appliance out of any pile until the route and the refrigerant handling have been confirmed in writing by whoever will take it.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity public works page with the department contact, its divisions and the links it publishes to county recycling, SafeChem household hazardous waste and the brush and leaf drop-off

Televisions

Accepted with preparation

The city collects televisions as electronic waste at the annual Community Cleanup Day, which is the clearest city route for a set.

City cost & eligibility
The City describes the cleanup day electronics collection but publishes no fee and no next event date, so confirm the next Community Cleanup Day date with public works at 616.554.0817 and confirm any charge before loading the vehicle.
When & how
Take the television to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE on the next Community Cleanup Day, which ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 2026, and bring identification because the event is for Kentwood residents only.
Get it ready
Keep the screen whole and dry and wipe anything that stores data. Smoke alarms are handled differently: they are not accepted for recycling at the event but can be disposed of there, so keep them separate from the electronics.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-off

Computers and household electronics

Accepted with preparation

The city recycles computers, mobile phones and fax machines at the annual Community Cleanup Day, and the public works page points to Kent County for wider recycling questions.

City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no fee for the electronics collection and no next event date, so confirm the next Community Cleanup Day with public works at 616.554.0817 and confirm any charge before the trip.
When & how
Take the devices to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE on the next Community Cleanup Day, or ask public works about the Kent County recycling guide it links for anything the city collection does not cover.
Get it ready
Wipe stored data from computers and phones, keep power supplies and cables with the device, and bring identification for the residency check at the event entrance.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity public works page with the department contact, its divisions and the links it publishes to county recycling, SafeChem household hazardous waste and the brush and leaf drop-off

Construction and remodeling material

Special rules apply

The city brush and leaf site refuses construction material, and the cleanup day description names debris and trash rather than construction loads, so remodeling material has to be confirmed.

City cost & eligibility
Kentwood publishes no construction debris rule or rate. The brush and leaf drop-off refuses rocks, pavers and construction materials, and the cleanup day names general debris and trash, so confirm with public works at 616.554.0817 and with the household's hauler what a project load may contain and what it costs.
When & how
Call public works at 616.554.0817 and the household's hauler before a project load is moved, and keep construction material out of the brush and leaf drop-off, which is for natural yard material only.
Get it ready
Separate natural yard material, which can go to the brush and leaf site, from board, tile, concrete and fixtures, and do not leave construction material at the kerb expecting a municipal collection that Kentwood does not run.
City brush and leaf drop-off page with the seasonal reopening date, the accepted natural materials, the ban on construction material and the resident-only ruleCity Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection days

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Kentwood does not name a treadmill, elliptical or weight machine, so exercise equipment stays a confirm instruction rather than an assumed bulky item.

City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment appears on no Kentwood list and the City publishes no rate, so the route and the charge both have to be confirmed with the household's licensed hauler or with public works at 616.554.0817.
When & how
Ask the household's hauler whether the machine counts as a bulk item, or call public works at 616.554.0817 to ask whether the next Community Cleanup Day will take it.
Get it ready
Strip the console and any loose weights so the frame is as light as possible, fold the deck where the manufacturer allows it, and keep the machine off the pavement until the route is confirmed.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection days

Bulky items and household cleanouts

Special rules apply

The city's own route for a bulky load is the annual Community Cleanup Day, and a weekly curbside pickup depends on the hauler the household hires on the day the city authorises for its area.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for the cleanup day and no rate for a hauler pickup, and each licensed hauler sets its own terms, so confirm the next event date with public works at 616.554.0817 and confirm the hauler's bulk item charge when the weekly route is arranged.
When & how
Take the load to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE on the next Community Cleanup Day, which ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 2026, or arrange a pickup with the household's hauler for the collection day the city map authorises for the area.
Get it ready
Bring identification because the cleanup day is limited to Kentwood residents and staff check residency at the entrance off Breton Avenue, keep yard waste separate from general debris so it can go to the brush drop-off site first, and keep tires, donation items and household hazardous material out of the load because the cleanup day does not accept them.
City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity refuse collection areas map setting out the authorised pickup days across the cityCity resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection days

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Your hauler runs the weekly route, the city fixes the day

Kentwood does not collect refuse itself. A household picks a licensed private hauler, and the city's resident resources page lists Arrowaste, Republic Services and Waste Management as the companies to call. The city publishes a refuse collection areas map that sets the authorised pickup day for each neighbourhood, and the map legend shows those days as Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Weekly cart rules, extra bag charges and bulk item terms therefore come from the hauler the household hires, and nothing about them is the same across the city.

City resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection daysCity refuse collection areas map setting out the authorised pickup days across the city

The city's own cleanout route is one day a year

The Community Cleanup Day is the city programme for large household material. Residents drop off yard waste, trash and general debris for disposal and electronics for recycling from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kentwood Department of Public Works, 5068 Breton Ave. SE. A hauler is on site to take general debris and trash including large items such as furniture and mattresses, and the city collects electronic waste such as televisions, mobile phones, computers and fax machines. Yard waste goes to the brush drop-off site first, tires are not accepted, and donation items and household hazardous material are refused. Staff check identification for residency at the entrance off Breton Avenue, and questions go to public works at 616.554.0817.

City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-off

Yard material and household chemicals have their own seasons

The seasonal yard waste site was closed when this packet was researched and was due to reopen for the fall season beginning October 10, 2026, so yard material waits for the opening date. When open it takes leaves, grass clippings, brush, untreated wood, sticks, logs and woodchips, bagged material has to be emptied on arrival with the bags taken away, and rocks, pavers and construction materials are refused. The service is for Kentwood residents only with proof of residency required. Household chemicals do not go to the yard waste site at all: the city public works page and the cleanup page both point to the Kent County SafeChem programme, which runs at the Kentwood public works facility on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

City brush and leaf drop-off page with the seasonal reopening date, the accepted natural materials, the ban on construction material and the resident-only ruleCity Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity public works page with the department contact, its divisions and the links it publishes to county recycling, SafeChem household hazardous waste and the brush and leaf drop-off

For your Dropcurb pickup

Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.

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A few ways
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The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

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Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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Arrange weekly service with a licensed hauler

A Kentwood household that wants carts collected every week, including large items, on the authorised day for its neighbourhood.

Cost & conditions
Kentwood has no citywide refuse collection and publishes no hauler rate, so the price, the cart sizes, the extra bag charges and any bulk item fee come from the hauler the household hires. The city's resident resources page names Arrowaste at 616.748.1955, Republic Services at 877.698.7274 and Waste Management at 800.796.9696.
Arrange it
Call one of the licensed haulers, check the city refuse collection areas map for the authorised pickup day in the neighbourhood, and confirm the cart sizes, the extra material charges and the bulk item terms before signing up.

The city sets only the collection days, so the item rules and the charges vary by company and have to come from the hauler rather than from the city.

Open the city resident resources page

City of Kentwood public works programmes with licensed private refuse haulers

Take the load to Community Cleanup Day

A Kentwood household with general debris, trash, furniture, mattresses, electronics or yard waste that it would rather haul to the city than put out weekly.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes the cleanup day location, hours and accepted material but no fee and no next date beyond the past year's event, so confirm the next date and any charge with public works at 616.554.0817 before loading.
Arrange it
Watch for the next Community Cleanup Day, then bring the load to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE during the published window, which ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 2026, and bring identification for the residency check at the entrance off Breton Avenue.

One day a year, Kentwood residents only, with tires, donation items and household hazardous material all refused. Yard waste has to be dropped off first at the brush site, and smoke alarms are not recycled with the electronics even though they can be disposed of at the event.

Open the city cleanup day page

City of Kentwood public works programmes with licensed private refuse haulers

Use the seasonal brush and leaf drop-off

A Kentwood household with leaves, grass clippings, brush, untreated wood, sticks, logs or woodchips to get rid of between the seasonal opening dates.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes the material rules and the opening date for the seasonal yard waste site but no fee and no site address, so confirm the location, the opening hours and any charge with public works at 616.554.0817 or ePublicWorks@kentwood.us before loading.
Arrange it
Wait for the site to reopen, which the city scheduled for the fall season beginning October 10, 2026, then bring the load during the site's published hours and empty any bags on arrival so the bags can be taken away separately.

Kentwood residents only with proof of residency required, natural yard material only, and no rocks, pavers or construction materials. The page does not publish the site address or its own opening hours.

Open the city brush and leaf page

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self hauling in Kentwood means using the city's own event calendar and the programmes the city points to, because there is no municipal transfer station and no citywide refuse collection. The Community Cleanup Day is the one city-run day for a household load: residents bring yard waste, trash and general debris for disposal and electronics for recycling to the Kentwood Department of Public Works at 5068 Breton Ave. SE, a hauler on site takes general debris and trash including large items such as furniture and mattresses, the city collects electronic waste such as televisions, mobile phones, computers and fax machines, and yard waste goes to the brush drop-off site first. Tires, donation items and household hazardous material are refused and identification is checked because the day is for Kentwood residents only. Yard material outside that day waits for the seasonal brush and leaf site, which was closed when this packet was written and was scheduled to reopen for the fall season beginning October 10, 2026, takes natural material only with bags emptied on arrival, and refuses rocks, pavers and construction material. Household chemicals go to the Kent County SafeChem programme that runs at the Kentwood public works yard on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Weekly collection, by contrast, is a private contract: the city lists Arrowaste, Republic Services and Waste Management, and its map fixes the authorised pickup day for each neighbourhood rather than the item rules. City Community Cleanup Day page with the event date and hours, the hauler taking furniture and mattresses, the city electronics collection, the yard waste routing and the household chemical hand-offCity brush and leaf drop-off page with the seasonal reopening date, the accepted natural materials, the ban on construction material and the resident-only ruleCity public works page with the department contact, its divisions and the links it publishes to county recycling, SafeChem household hazardous waste and the brush and leaf drop-offCity resident resources page listing the refuse haulers residents can call and linking the city map of authorised collection daysCity refuse collection areas map setting out the authorised pickup days across the city

City public works yard used for the cleanup day, the chemical drop-off and yard waste intake

Kentwood Department of Public Works

5068 Breton Ave. SE, Kentwood, MI

On Community Cleanup Day, general debris and trash taken by the on-site hauler including large items such as furniture and mattresses, plus electronic waste collected by the city including televisions, mobile phones, computers and fax machines, and yard waste routed to the brush drop-off site. The same yard hosts the Kent County SafeChem household chemical drop-off on Tuesdays.

Tires, donation items and household hazardous material are refused on cleanup day, smoke alarms are not recycled with the electronics although they can be disposed of at the event, and the cleanup day and the drop-off services are for Kentwood residents only with identification checked at the entrance off Breton Avenue.

Community Cleanup Day ran from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the announced Saturday; the SafeChem window at the same yard is Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; the public works office answers from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at 616.554.0817.

The City publishes no fee for the cleanup day, the electronics collection or the SafeChem drop-off at this yard, and it does not publish the next cleanup date, so confirm both the date and any charge with public works at 616.554.0817.

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Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Kentwood.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Kentwood?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

How does a couch leave a Kentwood home?

The surest city route is the annual Community Cleanup Day, where GFL Environmental takes general debris and trash including large items such as furniture and mattresses at the public works yard on Breton Avenue. Kentwood has no citywide refuse collection, so a household that wants a weekly pickup has to arrange it with the licensed hauler it hires, and the city publishes only the authorised collection days by area rather than the item rules.Official guidance

Where can a mattress go in Kentwood?

The city names mattresses among the large items its cleanup day hauler accepts at the public works yard on Breton Avenue, so the annual Community Cleanup Day is the city route. Kentwood does not collect refuse itself, so a household that wants the mattress taken from the curb has to ask its own licensed hauler, and the city publishes the authorised collection days rather than the hauler's item rules.Official guidance

Will Kentwood take an old appliance?

No City page says so. The cleanup day description names general debris, trash, furniture and mattresses rather than white goods, and Kentwood does not run refuse collection, so the appliance route has to come from the household's licensed hauler or from public works at 616.554.0817. Ask about refrigerant handling at the same time if the unit is a refrigerator or freezer.Official guidance

Where does a television go in Kentwood?

To the city's electronics collection at the annual Community Cleanup Day, which the city runs at the Kentwood Department of Public Works on Breton Avenue and which names televisions, mobile phones, computers and fax machines among the electronic waste it recycles. The event is for Kentwood residents only with an identification check, smoke alarms are not recycled there but can be disposed of, and the city publishes no fee, so confirm the next date with public works at 616.554.0817.Official guidance

Where do computers and phones go in Kentwood?

To the city's electronic waste collection at the annual Community Cleanup Day at the Kentwood Department of Public Works on Breton Avenue, which names computers, mobile phones, fax machines and televisions among the items it recycles. The event is for Kentwood residents only and staff check identification, no fee is published, and the public works page links the Kent County recycling guide for items the city collection does not take.Official guidance

Where does Kentwood construction debris go?

Not to the city brush and leaf site, which refuses rocks, pavers and construction materials and takes only natural yard material from residents. Kentwood runs no refuse collection, so a project load has to be arranged with the household's licensed hauler, and the city publishes no construction rate, so confirm what the load may contain and what it costs with the hauler and with public works at 616.554.0817.Official guidance

Will Kentwood take a treadmill?

No City page names a treadmill, elliptical or weight machine, so the item has to be confirmed rather than assumed. Kentwood runs no citywide refuse collection, so the first call is to the household's licensed hauler, and the second is to public works at 616.554.0817 to ask whether the next Community Cleanup Day will accept the machine.Official guidance

How does a Kentwood cleanout leave the house?

Through the household's own hauler or through the city's annual Community Cleanup Day. Kentwood runs no citywide refuse collection, so weekly service, bulk items and extra material all depend on the licensed hauler the household hires, and the city map only fixes the authorised collection day for the neighbourhood. The cleanup day at the public works yard on Breton Avenue is the city's own route, with a hauler on site for furniture and mattresses and the city collecting electronics, but tires, donation items and household hazardous material are refused and the event is limited to Kentwood residents.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Kentwood?

A private hauler the household hires. Kentwood does not run a citywide refuse collection, and the city's resident resources page lists Arrowaste, Republic Services and Waste Management as the companies residents can call. The city publishes a refuse collection areas map that fixes the authorised pickup day for each neighbourhood, with the legend showing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, so the pickup day comes from the city and the carts, charges and item rules come from the hauler.Official guidance

Is there a charge for the Kentwood cleanup day?

The city does not publish a fee for the Community Cleanup Day, so the charge has to be confirmed with public works at 616.554.0817 along with the next event date, because the City has not published one. The day is limited to Kentwood residents with an identification check at the entrance off Breton Avenue, yard waste goes to the brush site first, and tires, donation items and household hazardous material are refused.Official guidance

What will the Kentwood cleanup day not take?

Tires cannot be accepted at all, donation items and household hazardous material were not accepted at the advertised event, and smoke alarms are not recycled with the electronics although they can be disposed of there. Yard waste is routed to the brush drop-off site rather than the general debris line, and the brush and leaf site itself refuses rocks, pavers and construction materials because it takes natural yard material only.Official guidance

Where do Kentwood chemicals and yard waste go?

Household chemicals go to the Kent County SafeChem programme, which the city says runs at the Kentwood public works facility on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., because the cleanup day refuses hazardous material. Yard waste goes to the seasonal brush and leaf site, which was closed when this packet was written and was scheduled to reopen for the fall season beginning October 10, 2026, takes leaves, grass clippings, brush, untreated wood, sticks, logs and woodchips, and requires proof of Kentwood residency with bags emptied on arrival.Official guidance

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