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News May 20, 2006
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Residential Collection Schedule

Roy Bessell, Jr. and Lorne Cowell, workers at the Solid Waste Handling Facility, stand with a bail of newspapers and a box of magazines which will be sold on the mainland.
The following is the residential pick-up schedule for the Mackinac Island Service Company:

Monday -- Landfill and compost bags from Stonecliffe Condos, Woods Restaurant, Woodbluff, Stonecliffe Manor 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Tuesday -- Landfill and compost bags from East Bluff, Mission Area, and Downtown, including Leslie Court.

Wednesday -- Curbside recycling from:

1) East Bluff, Mission Area, Downtown, and Harrisonville 2) West Bluff, Annex, Stonecliffe Condos, Woodbluff, Stonecliffe Manors 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Stonebrook, and British Landing Area.

Thursday -- Landfill and compost bags from Annex, West Bluff, and Harrisonville.

Friday -- Landfill and compost bags from Stonecliffe Condos, Woods Restaurant, British Landing Area, and Leslie Court (2nd pickup for the week).

Residential pickup starts at 9 a.m.
Downtown business pickup occurs at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Compost in Clear or Beige Bags

  • Cereal boxes (no liners)

  • Computer paper

  • Meat (butcher) paper

  • Food scraps

  • Coffee grounds and filters

  • Tea bags

  • Fruit and vegetable peelings

  • Egg shells

  • Cardboard egg cartons

  • Cake mix boxes (no liners)

  • Plain paper bags

  • Scrap office paper (manila envelopes)

  • Postage envelopes (no plastic windows)

  • Other miscellaneous paper products

  • Waxed paper

  • Tissue and napkins

  • Paper plates

  • Paper (waxed) milk cartons

  • Newsprint and telephone books

  • Textbooks and paper back books

  • Pet food bags (not lined)

  • Horse feed bags (not lined)

  • Paper/cardboard vacuum bags

  • Wooden toothpicks and stir sticks

  • Coloring books

    Landfill Materials in Blue Bags

  • Aerosol cans (paint, hairspray, etc.)

  • Air, oil, and furnace filters

  • Building materials

  • Broken dishes

  • Window and mirror glass

  • Fireplace and wood stove ashes

  • Clothing, rags, and shoes

  • Small appliances (TVs, radios, toasters, etc.)

  • Candy and gum wrappers

  • Potato chip bags

  • Bottle tops, neck rings

  • Toothpaste containers

  • Light bulbs

  • Scrubbing pads

  • Styrofoam peanuts and packing materials

  • Prescription bottles

  • Foil-lined juice boxes

  • Disposable diapers, feminine hygiene items

  • Shiny newspaper inserts

  • Plastic utensils and plastic drink cups

  • Broken glassware (box first to protect people)

  • Cigarette packages, cigarette filters

  • Cat litter

  • Plastic stir sticks and plastic straws

  • Plastic motor oil containers

  • Metal utensils and plastic utensils


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