Dept of Public Works

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Department of Public Works

734-675-7300 trentonmi.org

The Trenton DPW is responsible for maintaining city water, sewers, sanitation, roads, and trees. They maintain all city buildings, parks, vehicles, and Bloomdale Cemetery. They also assist with special events throughout the City.

“Like” Trenton Department of Public Works on Facebook for updates. The Trenton DPW is located between at 1431 West Road between Fort St. and West Jefferson Ave., adjacent to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Hours are Mon. thru Fri.: 7:30a.m. - 4p.m.

TRASH/YARD WASTE COLLECTION

Each residence has been provided one brown 95-gallon trash cart. Carts are to remain at the residence. They are identified with a serial number that is kept on file. Put your cart out no sooner than 7 p.m. the night before but no later than 7 a.m. of your scheduled pick-up day. • Items must fit in cart with the lid closed. • The City is not responsible for lost or stolen carts. • Only city-issued carts will be picked up. If you have items that do not fit into the cart or are too heavy, you need to arrange for a special pick-up, or you may take the items to the Transfer Station. • Yard waste and household hazardous wastes may not be placed in trash carts. • Yard waste cart collection begins in mid-April and continues through early December, depending on the weather. The dates will be posted online when they become available. Yard waste may not be placed in your regular trash cart. It must be placed in a yard waste cart or taken to the Transfer Station (at no charge). You may also call for a brush pick-up. • To accommodate extra garbage around the holidays, you may use your yard waste cart for trash the weeks after Christmas and New Year’s Day. Christmas Trees will be picked up in front of your house at no charge for a few weeks following Christmas. No need to call to schedule. • Additional carts can be purchased at the Treasurer’s

Office at City Hall for $75. Cash, checks, and credit cards (3% fee) are accepted. Forms are available at trentonmi.org to order a cart by mail. Carts will be delivered to your home within several days of receiving payment.

SPECIAL PICK-UPS

To schedule a special pick-up, call 734-675-5496 to leave a message. Fees are listed below. Bills will be sent in the mail after your items are picked up. In an effort to keep the City clean, if we see something out at your curb, we will pick it up and you will be billed (even if you haven’t called). • REGULAR SPECIAL PICK-UP (for household trash) Place items too large or heavy to be placed in trash carts on the city easement away from any overhead obstructions such as wires, trees, etc. Call to schedule. The pick-up schedule is available at trentonmi.org. $20 per truckload (10-yard dump truck) for regular household items. Additional $25 fee for items containing freon. This covers the cost to remove the freon and to have the item inspected. • BRUSH Any brush too large to place in yard waste carts may be placed on the city easement for pick-up which is done city wide on Thursdays. Call to schedule. $20 per truckload (10-yard dump truck). • LOADER STOPS Debris such as dirt, bricks, sod, loose leaves, and concrete that must be collected with a frontend loader will be picked up from the street in front of your home on Thursdays. Call to schedule. $50 per cubic yard.

TRANSFER STATION & RECYCLE CTR

The City’s Transfer Station located at 1801 Van Horn Rd. is available for Trenton residents who wish to dispose of residential trash. Proof of residency is required. The Transfer Station is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Visit trentonmi.org for more information about recycling, household hazardous waste collections and disposal of other items. • A cash only fee of $5 for cars and $10 for trucks is charged to dispose of trash. • Additional $25 fee will be charged for all items containing freon. This covers the removal of the freon and the inspection. • Yard waste, commingled recycling, and used motor oil are accepted at no charge. • NOT ACCEPTED tires, shingles, concrete, bricks, sod, household hazardous wastes.

HOLIDAY TRASH COLLECTION

Trash will be collected one day later than normal and into Saturday of a holiday week as necessary. The effected holidays for 2019/2020 will include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Normal trash collection will take place on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, and Veteran’s Day.

CITY TREES

There are approximately 25,000 city trees in Trenton. We work hard to maintain them and are proud that we have been designated as a Tree City USA city for the past 31 years. When a city tree is removed from your residence you may have the option to purchase a new one. You will receive an informational letter in the mail if you are eligible. There is a nominal fee which partially covers the cost of the tree. New trees are planted in the late fall.

LEAF COLLECTION

Curbside leaf collection runs from mid-October until mid-December, depending on the weather. We will have collection schedules posted at trentonmi.org and at all city buildings when the time comes. Every effort is made to follow the schedule, but weather conditions and equipment failures may alter it. Rake leaves into street for pick-up, leaving catch basins uncovered.

ONLY LEAVES ARE TO BE PLACED IN THE STREET - NO BRANCHES OR OTHER YARD WASTE.

Please keep vehicles off the roads during your collection times. Leaves may also be placed in your yard waste cart or taken to the Transfer Station at no charge.

SNOW REMOVAL

A snow emergency is in effect when a snowfall exceeds four inches. It is unlawful to have any trailer or vehicle on ANY public street prior to removal of snow by City plowing of public streets. The Trenton Police Department may ticket the owner of any vehicle left on the street. In addition, the vehicles may be removed from the street with the owner liable for towing and storage charges. Further, it is against State Statute

257.677a to plow, blow, or deposit snow from driveways

and sidewalks into a public street. Cooperation by the residents will assure more effective and efficient snow removal and assure public safety.

STORM DRAINAGE

Please help minimize the possibility of street flooding by keeping any catch basin (drains) adjacent to your residence clear of debris. When it is raining during leaf season, help the City and yourself by creating a onefoot space between the curb line and your leaf pile, allowing water to flow to the nearest drain.

SEWER CLEANING

The City of Trenton routinely cleans and inspects our sewer mains to improve sewer performance and significantly reduce the chance of future back-ups and related problems. The sanitary sewer lines are cleaned using high performance sewer cleaning equipment. A cleaning nozzle is propelled from one manhole to the next using water under high pressure. The nozzle is then pulled back to the starting manhole. As the nozzle is pulled back, water scours the inside of the sewer pipe. Any debris in the pipe is pulled back with the water and vacuumed out. If roots are found, they are then cut with a root cutter. This cleaning process causes a vacuum in the sewer. This will not affect most homes but may cause the traps under your basement drains to be sucked dry. Should you notice a sewer odor from this, pour some water down your floor drains to fill the traps back up.