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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.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection Couches and other furniture are bulky items, so they go out on the regular trash day within the two-item weekly limit. Furniture is also on the Convenience Station's accepted list, and reusable pieces can be donated to the ReStore. No charge. City of Saginaw household using the two-item weekly curbside bulky allowance, the monthly Convenience Station visit for a resident with valid ID, or a donation at the ReStore, which takes new and used furniture.
City collection The station's accepted list names furniture but not mattresses, and no municipal page publishes a mattress recycling route, so confirm acceptance before loading one. Mattresses are not named on the station's acceptable materials list, so call the Streets Department before placing one in a monthly load.
City collection Appliances are accepted at the Convenience Station, working units can be donated to the ReStore, and a metal yard buys appliances and other ferrous material. No charge. City of Saginaw resident with valid ID using the monthly station visit, or a donation at the ReStore for an appliance that still works.
City collection Saginaw takes bulky items at the curb on the regular trash day, two items a week, and adds a free monthly Convenience Station drop-off for larger loads that do not belong at the curb. No charge. City of Saginaw household using the curbside allowance of two bulky items a week, and city residents showing a state driver's license or Michigan ID at the one dumping occurrence each resident is allowed per month at the Convenience Station.
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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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Saginaw routes its rubbish through Mid Michigan Waste Authority, and the city adds a monthly Convenience Station for the bulky loads that do not belong at the curb. Yard waste leaves on its own weekly route with a compost site for larger drop-offs, while metal and tires have separate receivers.
Saginaw takes bulky items at the curb on the regular trash day, two items a week, and adds a free monthly Convenience Station drop-off for larger loads that do not belong at the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Saginaw household using the curbside allowance of two bulky items a week, and city residents showing a state driver's license or Michigan ID at the one dumping occurrence each resident is allowed per month at the Convenience Station.
When & how
Set bulky items out on your regular collection day; no appointment is needed, and a piece too large for the trash truck is tagged for a separate bulky truck on a later day. The station adds a second route on the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., with residents in line by 11:30 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep the two-item weekly limit in mind at the curb, and tie down and tarp any load you haul to the station. Trailers stay under 12 feet with sideboards no higher than 4 feet, and vehicles enter the Public Works lot through the north gates off Holland Avenue. Each monthly station occurrence covers one vehicle and one trailer, and city trash has a 20-bag weekly limit.
Couches and other furniture are bulky items, so they go out on the regular trash day within the two-item weekly limit. Furniture is also on the Convenience Station's accepted list, and reusable pieces can be donated to the ReStore.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Saginaw household using the two-item weekly curbside bulky allowance, the monthly Convenience Station visit for a resident with valid ID, or a donation at the ReStore, which takes new and used furniture.
When & how
Put the piece out on your regular collection day, or take it to the station on the second Saturday of the month. Reusable furniture can go to the ReStore during its retail hours.
Get it ready
Keep other trash off the piece and leave it where the truck can reach it. If you haul it to the station instead, strap and tarp the load and keep trash or debris out of any load that also holds yard waste and brush.
The station's accepted list names furniture but not mattresses, and no municipal page publishes a mattress recycling route, so confirm acceptance before loading one.
City cost & eligibility
Mattresses are not named on the station's acceptable materials list, so call the Streets Department before placing one in a monthly load.
When & how
Confirm first, then use the second Saturday station window if the item is accepted.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and bagged, and keep it out of any load that mixes trash with yard waste, because mixed loads are refused.
Appliances are accepted at the Convenience Station, working units can be donated to the ReStore, and a metal yard buys appliances and other ferrous material.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Saginaw resident with valid ID using the monthly station visit, or a donation at the ReStore for an appliance that still works.
When & how
Use the second Saturday station window, or the metal yard during its weekday hours if the unit no longer runs.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the appliance before hauling it, and say whether the unit still runs so it can be routed to reuse instead of scrap. Confirm separately for any unit that still holds refrigerant, because the station policy does not address it.
Light demolition debris is accepted at the Convenience Station, but roofing material, shingles and mixed cement loads are refused, so a renovation load has to be sorted first.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Saginaw resident with valid ID using the monthly station visit, with light demolition debris only and within the one vehicle and one trailer allowance.
When & how
Plan the load for the second Saturday station window, and expect to be turned away with roof debris or an unsorted mix.
Get it ready
Keep cement, block and brick in their own load, bag or can loose building material instead of hauling it loose, and never mix trash and debris with yard waste. Roofing debris including shingles, paint and combustible or chemical waste are refused.
Yard waste leaves weekly from the first full week of April through the first full week of December in marked bags or cans, brush has its own monthly curbside route, and the city compost site takes larger loads.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Saginaw household on the curbside route, using paper compost bags or cans between 20 and 35 gallons with Yard Waste stickers; the city publishes no separate charge for the curbside collection itself.
When & how
Put yard waste out on your collection day during the season. Brush goes out once a month from April 1 through November 30, with the west side collected the first half of the month and the east side the second half.
Get it ready
Keep each container under 50 pounds and do not put yard waste in plastic bags. For brush, one unbundled pile no larger than 4 feet by 4 feet by 10 feet is allowed with the thickest end at the street, and a separate weekly bundle with the trash can be no larger than 3 feet by 4 feet and tied with twine.
Tires are refused at the curb. The Convenience Station takes up to 10 with a monthly load, and the county mosquito commission runs a summer tire collection limited to county residents.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to 10 household tires with a city resident's monthly Convenience Station visit, or the county tire collection limited to 10 tires per property owner for Saginaw County residents who show ID.
When & how
Use the second Saturday station window, or the county tire drive, which runs May through August 31 at the commission office.
Get it ready
Keep rims off the tires and do not bring large vehicle tires. Households only, with no business loads accepted.
Metal is accepted at the Convenience Station, and a metal yard in the city buys ferrous and non-ferrous scrap by weight.
City cost & eligibility
The station takes metal at no charge with the monthly visit, while the yard buys material at its own posted rates, so confirm pricing and preparation before delivering scrap.
When & how
Use the station on the second Saturday of the month, or the yard Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Separate metals where you can, drain fluids from motor blocks, and remove non-metal attachments. Vehicle purchases require a title in the seller's name.
The station opens on the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Public Works site on South Washington Avenue, and residents should be in line by 11:30 a.m. Bring a Michigan driver's license or ID, enter through the north gates off Holland Avenue, and remember that one vehicle and one trailer is the limit for a resident's monthly visit.
Yard waste runs on your collection day from the first full week of April through the first full week of December. Use paper compost bags or cans between 20 and 35 gallons carrying Yard Waste stickers, keep each container under 50 pounds, and never use plastic bags. The city compost site takes larger loads during its April 1 through November 30 season.
The station refuses roofing debris including shingles, paint, combustible and chemical waste, and any load that mixes trash or debris with yard waste and brush. Cement, block and bricks cannot be combined with other material, and loose building material should be bagged or canned where possible.
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.
Usable furniture, appliances and surplus building materials
Cost & conditions
No charge. Donations are accepted at no cost; the ReStore takes new and used furniture, appliances and surplus building materials and can provide pickup for large items in many cases.
Arrange it
Drop the donation during store hours or ask about a pickup for a large piece. The city station policy names the ReStore as the reuse route for these items.
Items should be in usable condition, and pickup availability is set by the store rather than the city, so confirm before you rely on it.
No charge. Saginaw County residents who show ID, limited to 10 tires per property owner at the commission's summer tire collection.
Arrange it
The Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission hosts tire collections each summer at its office on North Towerline; MMWA directs residents to the commission for the current dates and location.
Rims and large vehicle tires are not accepted, and the collection runs only from May through August 31.
Problem chemicals, paint, automotive fluids and electronic waste
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to residents of Saginaw County, Bethany Township, the Village of Breckenridge and Wheeler Township; businesses, farms, schools and non-profits are not eligible.
Arrange it
MMWA coordinates appointment-only drop-off days from April through September. Residents must book a time with the authority before arriving.
The program runs seasonally and by appointment only, so check the current event list, and keep these materials out of the trash and the station load.
Household rubbish, light demolition debris, tires up to a limit of 10, appliances, furniture and metal.
City of Saginaw residents only, with a state driver's license or Michigan ID. Landlords are not served and buildings with five or more units are excluded. One dumping occurrence per resident each month covers one vehicle and one trailer, and trailers over 12 feet or box and enclosed trucks are refused.
Second Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., with residents in line by 11:30 a.m. Enter the Public Works lot through the north gates off Holland Avenue.
No charge. City of Saginaw resident with a state driver's license or Michigan ID, within the one vehicle and one trailer monthly limit that the station policy sets.
Yard waste, grass clippings, leaves, tree branches and brush, and it also offers compost and wood chips to the public.
Open April 1 through November 30. The station policy states that brush and yard waste are not taken at the Convenience Station and directs those loads here, so use this site during the season instead of the monthly station visit.
Open to the public April 1 through November 30. Call 989-759-1663 for the current daily hours before you load.
From $17 per cubic yard of yard waste or brush dumped at the city compost site. Published city rate for dropped-off yard waste and brush; a per-bag rate also applies, and finished compost is free to city residents who load it themselves.
Ferrous metal including light and sheet iron, car bodies, appliances, cast iron, rebar, drained motor blocks, heavy machinery and structural steel, plus non-ferrous aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper, insulated wire, lead, batteries and carbide.
Vehicle purchases require a title in the seller's name. Confirm the grade and any preparation the yard requires before delivering material outside the published list.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The entrance is off 1st Street.
The yard buys material at its own posted rates, so confirm current pricing before you load.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How are bulky items collected in Saginaw?+
Set them out on your regular trash day. The curbside program allows two bulky items a week and needs no appointment, and a piece too big for the truck is tagged for a later bulky truck. Larger loads can also go to the Convenience Station on the second Saturday of the month with a Michigan ID.Official guidance
Where can I take a couch in Saginaw?+
A couch goes out as one of the two bulky items allowed each week on your regular collection day. It can also go to the Convenience Station on the second Saturday of the month with your monthly visit, and a reusable piece can be donated to the ReStore.Official guidance
Can I drop off an appliance in Saginaw?+
Yes. Appliances are on the accepted list at the monthly Convenience Station visit. A washing machine or dryer that still works can also be donated to the ReStore, and a dead unit can go to the metal yard.Official guidance
Does Saginaw take renovation debris?+
The station takes light demolition debris from city residents on the monthly drop-off day. Shingles and other roofing debris, paint, and cement mixed with other material are refused, so sort the load before you drive over.Official guidance
Who can use the Saginaw Convenience Station?+
City of Saginaw residents who show a Michigan driver's license or ID. Landlords are not served, buildings of five or more units are excluded, and each resident gets one visit a month covering one vehicle and one trailer.Official guidance
When is yard waste collected in Saginaw?+
Weekly from the first full week of April through the first full week of December, with brush collected once a month in the same season. Drop-off at the city compost site runs April 1 through November 30 for a published per-cubic-yard rate.Official guidance
