Dumpster Rental in Saginaw, MI

Landfill Location, recycling, yard waste drop-of in Saginaw, MI

Saginaw is a city that is located in Saginaw County in the state of Michigan. The Saginaw Department of Public Services is responsible for providing residents of the city with solid waste management solutions.
As a result, the Saginaw Department of Public Services has partnered with independent contractors to provide convenient curbside trash collection services to all residents of the city. These services are provided to residents on a weekly basis.

• Saginaw Department of Public Services – 1435 S Washington Ave, Saginaw, MI 48601 – (989) 759-1662.
• People’s Landfill – 4143 E Rathbun Rd., Birch Run, MI 48415 – (989) 777-1145.

Recycling In Saginaw

Just like regular household trash collection, the Saginaw Department of Public Services has partnered with independent contractors to provide convenient curbside recycling collection services to all residents of the city. However, these services are provided on a bi-weekly basis.

Household Hazardous Waste

The Mid Michigan Waste Authority is responsible for organizing and managing household hazardous waste collection events at their Community Resource Recovery Center located at the:

• 2063 S Miller Rd., Saginaw, MI 48609 – (989) 781-9555.

Yard Waste

Yard waste collection in Saginaw is also achieved by a partnership with independent haulers and the Saginaw Department of Public Services. However, these yard waste collection services are not offered year-round – instead, this program takes place from the first week in April to the last week in November.
This collection takes place on the same day as regular trash and recyclables.

Interesting Facts About Saginaw

Saginaw was settled in 1819 and the county has a population of just under 200,000 residents. The city has 2 colleges Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University. There are 2 major venues for cultural events the Dow Event Center and the Temple Theater. Most of the employment is centered around photovoltaic technology and clean energy jobs. Some notable people from the area include mathematician Edward G. Beagle credited for formulating the “New Math,” artist E.Irving Couse, and actor Anthony Ray Parker.

Why Recycling Just Makes Good Sense

There are a plethora of economic benefits to recycling. According to The National  Recycling Coalition, programs and or centers that are running on all cylinders. It’s a lot cheaper to recycle than it is to run landfills or waste collection sites. One major northeastern city felt that recycling was wasting monetary resources and costing the city $40 million annually. But after doing some research on how to improve their recycling efforts they turned that loss into a $20 million surplus.
Did you know that recycling creates over a million jobs a year and adds $40 billion in yearly payrolls? In one decade, recycling diverted 70 million tons of debris from landfills, up from 40 million tons. Also,  every ton of paper recycled saves 20 trees? This may not seem like a lot but if you begin to think exponentially it starts to add up very fast. In addition, there is a massive deforestation problem in this country and in the world, especially the Amazon region and we are going to have huge issues if our trees continue to disappear. It should be noted that it takes less energy to recycle certain materials that to make it from its raw form.

Plastics is another large problem facing the world. There are 2 large plastic patches in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Great Pacific Plastic Patch is made u of high levels of pelagic plastics and chemical sludge. Most of the plastics are so small they are naked to the human eye. It has been estimated to be the size of the State of Texas. It takes years or even centuries for plastic to degrade. And as they become smaller pieces marine life then ingests these molecular size plastics and it eventually ends up on our dinner plates.
One study has shown that all of the albatrosses that inhabit the area near Midway have plastic in their digestive system. The best solution is not to use plastics at all. Instead of a plastic bottle of soda by the glass. Don’t use straws. Some beaches near me are beginning to prohibit their use. Another startling statistic is that over 70% of the waste that goes to our landfills can be recycled.

Some Smart Recycling Tips

The majority of cities and counties make it simple for us to recycle. Most cities provide bins for their residents and have curbside pickup. Most towns have resorted to using single-stream recycling. This makes even more convenient for the citizens to recycle. There is no more separation at the curb it is all down at the recycling center. Also, every city has a Goodwill and they would love to have anything you don’t need anymore.
So just don’t toss your unwanted items in the trash bin drop it off at the Goodwill or other charitable locations in your city. It may not seem that you dropping off an iron is a big deal but it is. Some materials you can recycle include the aforementioned plastics, magazines, books, newspapers, glass, and tin cans to name just a few items. If you aren’t sure what is or isn’t recyclable go to your local city hall website and they will have one or 2 pages dedicated just to recycling.
If for some reason you don’t have access to recycling Easy Dumpster Rental can be of some service. We have a wide variety of canister bins that are perfect for your recycling needs. So if you are planning on cleaning out your attic, garage, or basement, we will be more than happy to take your “junk” to the nearest recycling center on your behalf.