Canton Waste Recycling (CWR)
42100 Van Born Road
Phone: 734/397-5801

All refuse, recycling, and yardwaste questions and concerns should be directed to Canton Waste Recycling at 734/397-5801.

If after speaking to Canton Waste Recycling your concern is not resolved, please call MSD Public Works at 734/394-5150.

Refuse Collection: General Information

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Refuse Collection Map

This Refuse Collection Map has been divided into color-coded sectors to show Canton Township's weekly Refuse Collection Schedule.

Canton Cleanup Weekends

Open to Canton residents only. On scheduled Saturdays of each month.

• Download more information and the Canton Weekend Cleanup Schedule
• See More information on Refuse Collection, Recycling and Yardwaste Guidelines

Hours

 

CWR is open for recycling (plastics, paper, cardboard, tin, glass, oil, paint -limit 5 one gallon containers, antifreeze, batteries) on scheduled Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for RECYCLING ONLY.

Local Landfills

• Veolia Environmental Services Recycling Center: 10833 Five Mile and Napier Road, Salem Township, Mi 48167. 248/349-4444 Customer Service 1-888/443-1717
• Woodland Meadows RDF: 5900 Hannan Rd., Wayne, 48184. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. 734/326-0993
• Sauk Trail Hills:Corner of Lilley and VanBorn Rds. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday 7 - 11:30 a.m. Residents can drop rubbish directly at the landfill for a minimum charge. Please call Sauk Trail Hills landfill for fee information. 734/397-2791

CWR will not collect construction materials such as sand, bricks, concrete blocks, lumber, cement, stones, drywall, gravel, roofing materials, steel structural shapes, swing sets, inflated or mounted tires, railroad ties, sod, dirt of any kind, tree stumps, tree trunks, paint, glass doors, windows, paneling, countertops, flooring, lawn mowers, pool heaters, furnaces, etc...you may call for information on special pickups or drop offs.

Residents will be required to present proof of Canton Township residency and may bring up to 3 yards per visit (one level pickup truck load) of trash (No commercial vehicles allowed). Schedule is printed in the monthly community brochure Focus. Used motor oil can be taken to Canton Waste Recycling, 42100 Van Born; American Waste, 44141 Yost Rd.; and Valvoline Instant Oil, 44075 Ford Rd.

Curbside pickup of residential yard waste will begin April 1, 2008 and continue until November. All yard waste should be placed separate from your trash and recyclables on your regular trash day.

Acceptable yard waste items include; grass clippings, leaves, yard and garden waste, pruning debris, wood debris, and brush. Unacceptable yard waste items include; food scraps, animal waste, batteries, chemicals, and sod.

Twigs, branches, brush, pruning, and wood debris must be tied with heavy twine into bundles no longer than three feet, 1 ½ inches in diameter, and weighing no more then 50 pounds. Bundles are limited to six bundles a week.

Grass clippings, leaves, and garden waste must be placed in 30 gallon paper yard waste bags or 32 gallon reusable containers with sturdy handles marked "COMPOST". Stickers for reusable container are available at Canton’s Engineering Services counter located on the 2nd floor of the Canton Administration Building.

All containers must be marked "COMPOST" and containers weighing over 50 pounds or that are over 32 gallons will not be accepted.

Holidays

Waste collection is not scheduled on the following Holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving, and Christmas

If your collection day falls on or after the holiday, your waste pickup will be delayed one day that week.

All refuse, recycling, and yardwaste questions and concerns should be directed to Canton Waste Recycling at 734/397-5801. If after speaking to Canton Waste Recycling your concern is not resolved, please call Engineering Services at 734/394-5150.

Thank You for Your Help and Participation in Making Canton's Curbside Recycling and yardwaste Program a Success!