Garbage, Recycling, & Large Item Pickup Request

Republic Truck

Garbage Information

Garbage pickup days are Tuesday through Friday. To ensure your garbage is collected on the scheduled route date below, here are some helpful tips:

  • Have your toters out by 6 a.m. the morning of your scheduled pickup.
  • Only acceptable materials should be placed in your garbage toter.
  • Toter lids must be able to fully close with everything inside to avoid spilling waste.
  • Toters should be 3 feet from any obstruction with handles facing the home.
  • Service will be delayed the following holidays: Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Residential pickup schedules are pushed back one day with regular schedules resuming the following week.

Recycling Information

Recycling pickup day is every other Monday. To ensure your recycling toters are picked up on its scheduled route date be sure to follow these helpful tips:

  • Have your toters out by 6 a.m. the morning of your scheduled pickup.
  • Only acceptable recyclable materials should be placed in the recycling toter.
  • Toter lids must be able to fully close with everything inside to avoid spilling waste.
  • Toters should be 3 feet from any obstruction with handles facing the home.
  • Recycling is picked up every other Monday. Which Monday is dependent on having residence in either the West or East side of Coldwater. The exact schedule can be seen on your City calendar, on the calendar on the homepage, or in the "Important Information Regarding Garbage and Recycling" section to your right (under 2022 Recycling Collection Calendar) 
  • Service will be delayed the following holidays: Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Residential pickup schedules are pushed back one day with regular schedules resuming the following week.  

Large Item Pickup Service

In the City of Coldwater, Republic Services offers one FREE large item pickup every Friday. Large item pickups must be scheduled through our online form by Tuesday at 3pm for pickup the following Friday.

To ensure your scheduled large item is picked up below are some helpful tips:

  • If requested item will fit in your garbage toter, online request may not be honored (Ex. bags of clothes, car seats, boxes).
  • Make sure that the item is something that one person is able to lift.
Online Request Form
  • Items will only be picked up if they are 100 pounds or lighter.
  • Wood pieces should be no longer than 4 feet and multiple pieces should be bundled. This includes wood fencing. No more than 10 pieces (cannot be construction site related; see transfer station information below).
  • Carpet must be bundled and secured.
  • Tires must be sliced in half (like a bagel).
  • Chainlink fencing will not be accepted. 
  • Have your large item pickup out after 6pm Wednesday evening.
  • For disposal of bed bug infested items, there are three options:
    • Mark and bag the infested item (Republic option - free)
    • Dispose of the mattress yourself (Self option - transfer station fee)
    • The City will dispose of them for a assessed fee (City option - assessment fee charged by NS)
  • Service will be delayed the following holidays: Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Residential pickup schedules are pushed back one day with regular schedules resuming the following week.  

Ridge Road Transfer Station

Address: 299 Ridge Road, Quincy Michigan  

Hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 AM - 4 PM

Roll-Off Containers are provided.

Tires are accepted, but they must be sliced like a bagel.

If you have other questions, please call the location at 517-462-8121.

2018 Quincy Transfer Station Pricing List