Midland's Department of Public Services (DPS) is responsible for providing such services as household refuse collection, yard waste collection, recycling, heavy item and brush collection, the Borrow-A-Container program, sidewalk repair, and maintenance of over 210 miles of the city's major and local streets, which includes street repair, street sweeping, and snow removal.

Midland Department of Public Services
Municipal Service Center
4811 N. Saginaw Rd.
Phone: 989-837-6900
EMail: kmurphy@midland-mi.org

Let the City Help Keep House and Home Neat & Orderly

Cleaning the Garage? Moving Out? Moving In? Take advantage of these DPS services to help you:

Borrow-A-Container A 4 x 6 x 4-foot dumpster can be reserved for overnight loading.

Heavy Item Collection City crews will pick up heavy items - like refrigerators, moving boxes, and asphalt - at your curb once each month. DPS will collect appliances and moving boxes on a call-in basis (dial 989-837-6900).

Dispose of Household Hazardous Materials What constitutes a household hazardous material, and how to dispose of those items.

Recycle - Go Green! Curbside recycling is available for many items. You can take other recyclables to the Midland Volunteers for Recycling Center, located at the City's Landfill.

DPS Collection Guide Click here for a handy, printable document about Midland's refuse, yard waste, and recycling collection services.

City Landfill Besides DPS, another good source for waste disposal info is Midland's Landfill. Call 989-839-9577 with questions. Or, visit the Landfill's Residential Drop-Off Area.

Three Free Program Starts Oct. 6 Click here for more on the City's program that gives citizens a cost break on fall leaf collection.

Have a Question About a DPS Service? Try the City's Action Line Service to make an online request about things like potholes in the road, broken tree limbs on the outlawn, etc.

Refuse Collection within the City Learn about the City's collection services:

When to Set Out Your Refuse
What Types of Refuse Containers to Fill and Set At the Curb
Ordering a City-Approved Refuse Bin
Special Items Accepted at the Curb
Holiday Collections
Refuse & Yard Waste Collection Schedule An A to Z street reference guide for what day each week your refuse and yard waste will be picked up.
Disposing of Those Larger Items Find out what heavy items - like mattresses, carpeting, and appliances - the City will collect once a month at residents' curbs.
Curbside Recycling Certain items are accepted at the curb twice each month.

Street / Sidewalk Repairs While the City's Engineering Department builds roadways, DPS maintains and repairs streets and some sidewalks within the city of Midland. Click here for an Action Line form to request a street or sidewalk repair.

Leaves, Grass, & Brush... Oh My! Learn how yard waste is collected at the curb, and how to prepare it for collection:

What is Considered Yard Waste
Ordering a City-Approved Yard Waste Bin
Fall Leaf Collection
How to Prepare Leaves for Collection
Collection Area Map and Leaf Collection Program Update
Snow Response & Removal Find out where City trucks are likely to be during heavy snowfalls.

Department Budget Report

2008-2009 Budget Report Find out more about Department of Public Services functions and performance indicators for the current fiscal year.