Gerrish Township is serviced by GFL (formerly American Waste).
Garbage and Recycling pick up days vary depending on your address
Trash for Section A is Tuesday and Trash for Section B is Friday
Tied plastic bags, approved container not to exceed 35 pounds, critter cage or the
95-gallon trash can that was provided.
Black with green lid
Up to six (6) bags total.
1 large item per month on the second trash day, (2nd Tuesday or the 2nd Friday depending
on when your scheduled trash pick-up is).
a. Household furniture: chair, couch, mattress, table, TV
b. Appliances: stove, hot water tank, microwave, refrigerator (remove freon) A/C,
dehumidifier (remove freon), freezer (remove freon)
*Provide proof of freon removed prior to collection
c. Vinyl flooring & carpeting must be dry & cut into lengths of 6 feet or less, rolled &
tired and less than 35 pounds
d. One boxed, bagged or securely bundled item(s) not exceeding 35 pounds.
a. Hazardous materials/liquids
b. Broken glass unless boxed (see 6d above)
c. Building or remodeling materials (see 6d above)
d. Yard waste
e. Flammables & explosives
f. Burn barrel of cold or hot ashes
g. Appliances that contain freon
h. Wet carpet or carpet pad
i. Automotive components
j. Tires
k. Items banned from disposal per state or federal statue.
The night before or by 7a.m.
No, GFL will only provide 1 can.
You may keep them or bring them back to the Township.
You may keep them or bring them back to the Township.
Every other Wednesday, Section A will be on 1 Wednesday and Section B will be on the
opposite Wednesday.
NO, you must use GFL recycling can ONLY for recycling!
Green with black lid
Newspaper, office paper, magazines, phone books, corrugated cardboard, paperboard,
junk mail, aluminum, metal pots and pans, clear glass bottles & jars, plastic #1-7, including
grocery bags, metals, steel, tin and aluminum cans, etc.
Biodegradable Kraft bags or 30-gallon cans marked ‘yard waste’.
Every other Friday for both Sections, see calendar for dates.
Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, hedge clippings, garden waste, Christmas trees, twigs
& brush no longer than four (4) foot lengths or heavier than 35 pounds & 3 inches diameter.
Yes, cut up and not more than 2 yards (2 trash cans), this would be considered a large item
and picked up on the 2nd trash week of the month.
No
Yes
Call a mechanical contractor.
New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.
989-588-6000