The City of Michigan City, Refuse Department will conduct its Annual Spring Clean-Up Starting April 1, 2024. The Refuse Department requests that all residents separate the debris that is to be discarded into the following three (3) categories. All three (3) categories must be separate from each other.
1. Brush, limbs, shrubs, yard waste and unpainted concrete. (no black top)
2. Rugs, lumber, furniture, mattress, and box-springs.
3. All tires rimmed or derimmed can be placed out for pick up with white goods such as stoves, refrigerator, air conditions, water tanks, dehumidifiers etc.
Residents may use curbside or alleys to put out their debris, wherever is most convenient. The clean-up process is divided into three (3) areas and the pick up for each area will be the same days as your normal refuse pick up day.
THE DATES FOR YOUR AREA PICK-UP WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: (a map with the description of the areas is attached)
AREA 1: April 1-5 REPEATED APRIL 22-26
AREA 2: APRIL 8-12 REPEATED APRIL 29-May 3
AREA 3: APRIL 15-19 REPEATED MAY 2-6
COMPOST INFORMATION
Compost pick-ups will begin Monday, May 13, 2024, and will continue until Friday, November 22, 2024. You may use your garbage cans, cardboard boxes and/or paper bags. NO PLASTIC BAGS OR TOTERS may be used for compost pick-ups. All compost pick-ups must be placed out on the curbside for removal and will not be picked up or removed from alleys. The resident will be responsible for getting their compost to the street. Listed below are the schedules for the regular trash pick up and the corresponding pick up day for the composting materials only.
IF YOU’RE REGULAR PICK UP IS: YOUR COMPOST DAY IS:
Monday Wednesday
Tuesday Thursday
Wednesday Friday
Thursday Monday
Friday Tuesday
SPRING CLEAN UP
AREA ONE
April 1-5
Repeat April 22-26, 2024.
NOTE: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS ARE TO BE CLEANED
MONDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Franklin Street to Kentucky and 4th Street to 11th Street
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Kentucky to County Line Rd. and 10th Street to Addison
PLUS- Terrace Acres
TUESDAY
Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District
Franklin Street to Kentucky and 11th Street to Barker
WEDNESDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
4TH Street to 10th Street and Huron to Sheridan
If necessary, stay in this area the rest of the week!
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Barker to Arthur and Franklin to Logansport
Ohio to Hitchcock and Henry to US HWY 20
THURSDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
4TH Street to 10th Street and Huron to Sheridan
If necessary, stay in this area the rest of the week!
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Harrison to Coolspring and Franklin to Ohio
Help on the West Side if necessary!
FRIDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Go back through the entire AREA I
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Coolspring to Kieffer Road and Franklin to Ohio
SPRING CLEAN UP
AREA TWO
April 8-12
Repeat April 29-May 3, 2024
NOTE: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS ARE TO BE CLEANED
MONDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Franklin Street to Maple and Michigan Blvd. to 11th Street
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Michigan Blvd. to Barker Ave. and Hendricks to Woodland
Michigan Blvd. to Grove and Woodland to Carroll Ave.
TUESDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Oak Street to Franklin Street and 11th Street to Barker Ave.
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Barker Ave. to Gardena and Jackson to Roeske
Michigan Blvd. to Gardena and Roeske to Carroll Ave.
Meadowdale Subdivision and Pahs Road
WEDNESDAY
Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District
Michigan Blvd. to Barker Ave. and Oak to Cleveland Ave.
THURSDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Franklin Street to Tilden and Barker Ave. to Greenwood
Cleveland to Hendricks and Michigan Blvd. to Barker Ave.
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Greenwood to Coolspring and Tilden to White Oak Drive
FRIDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Coolspring to US HWY 20 and Franklin to Woodland
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Franklin to Tilden and Harrison to Coolspring
Woodland East and Coolspring Estates
SPRING CLEAN UP
AREA THREE
April 15-19
Repeat May 6-10, 2024.
NOTE: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS ARE TO BE CLEANED
MONDAY
Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District
Second Street to Colfax and Center Street to Lake Shore Drive
TUESDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Center St. to Liberty Trail and Second Street to Springland
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
US HWY 12 to Overhill Tr. and St. Andrew to ElPortal
Tall Timbers
WEDNESDAY
Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District
Springland Ave. to Island Drive and Liberty Trail to Eastwood Road (Lakeland Route)
PLUS-Long Beach Cove
THURSDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Springland Ave. to Michigan Blvd. and 8th Street to Grace
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
US HWY 12 to Warnke Rd. and Eastwood Rd. to Meer Rd.
(Franks, Thursday Route)
FRIDAY
Street Department and Sanitary District
Grace to Roeske and Michigan Blvd. to Springland Ave.
Refuse Department and Sanitary District
Roeske to US HWY 212 and Warnke Road to Michigan Blvd.
All of Pottawatomie Park
