PINE RIVER TOWNSHIP

Granger Waste Services is proud to be the exclusive waste hauler for Pine River Township.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide service for your community. 

We are pleased to provide weekly trash collection to residents. Additional services, such as large item disposal and dumpster rental are also available.

CUSTOMER GUIDE

 



Collection Schedule

Trash is collected weekly on Fridays.

Trash Service Guidelines

  • Trash service includes weekly collection with a cart.
  • Residential trash service is for normal household trash and does not include construction and/or remodeling debris.
  • Be sure to follow waste acceptance guidelines carefully.
  • Please bag all your trash before putting it in your cart. This helps ensure we can contain the trash when it’s being dumped.
  • Double bag loose waste like kitty litter, animal waste, sawdust, ashes, insulation and packing peanuts.
  • We will not service any personal containers.
  • Please use 30-gallon or smaller trash bags and limit the weight of the bags to 30 pounds or less.
  • Please limit weight of the trash in your cart to 200 pounds or less.
Senior Bag Tag Service

  • Bag tag service is available to those 65 years and older.
  • With bag tags, instead of paying a monthly rate, you pay for a pack of tags and put one on each bag you set out for disposal. Bag tags can be purchased at the Township office.
  • Bag tag service does not come with a cart. You may use any trash bags that are 30 gallons or smaller.
  • To register for bag tag service, please drop by the Township office (open weekdays between 8 a.m. and noon). Register by April 15 so we don’t deliver a cart to you.
When To Put Your Items Out
Every Granger customer has a collection day, not a collection time. We will always communicate with you ahead of time if we need to change your collection day for any reason. However, due to various factors, we can’t guarantee that your trash will be picked up at the same time every week. The best way to ensure it is collected is to put it out the night before your collection day.

For more information on why you have a collection day, not a collection time, read our blog post.

Oversized Trash

Bulk items (mattresses, stoves, refrigerators, etc.) are collected in your area on Thursdays. If you need to dispose of a bulk item, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance to prepay and schedule the pickup by completing the bulk request form or calling 1-888-947-2643.

Winter Collection Guidelines

  • Be sure your cart and bags are not obstructed or buried by snow.
  • Keep your cart out of the street to avoid any plow truck casualties.
  • Make sure your cart can be closed all the way so snow and rain can’t get in. This will help keep the contents from freezing. Whenever trash is frozen to the container, we may have trouble emptying all of it.
  • Remember that uncontrollable weather situations, such as steep grades that are icy or snowy, dirt roads that become very icy, lack of turnaround space due to areas not plowed, very low wind chill factor, reduced visibility due to blizzard conditions or freezing rain or closed or unplowed roads with deep snow, may affect our ability to service your account.
Missed Collections

Occasionally, your trash won’t get picked up on your collection day. There may be a good reason for the delay, such as not being out when the truck was at your house or a holiday or weather delay, but it could be a mistake on our part.

In most cases, we won’t be able to return to your house that week, but we’ll be happy to pick up any extras on your next collection day. If you’re not sure why your collection was missed or can’t wait until the next collection, please contact us.

For more information, read our blog post.




Cart Placement
How you place your cart is important. It means your collection will be accomplished most efficiently and in the safest way possible for our associates. Please follow these guidelines when placing your cart at the street.

Download a copy of the cart placement flyer

For more on cart placement, see our blog post.

Caring for Carts
Please treat your cart nicely! We ask that you don’t overload it or place anything that could damage it (hot ashes, for example) in your cart.

Just like anything else that holds trash, carts can get smelly. Please don’t ask us to replace your cart because it smells. Bagging all your trash and cleaning the cart periodically will help with odor issues.

You can find more suggestions in our blog post. And once it is dirty and smelly, it’s simple to clean it. For step-by-step instructions, read our blog post.

Replacement
If a new cart shows up at your home, it may be because our driver has noticed some damage to the cart. For those rare situations when you actually need your cart replaced, you can request a new cart by filling out the request form.


You will be billed for your service annually by Pine River Township. Payment for the period May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, will appear on your winter tax bill as “trash.” Please direct all billing questions to the Township at 989-681-5523.



Holiday Schedule

If the holiday falls on a weekday, services on and after the holiday will run one day behind for the remainder of the week. If the holiday falls on a weekend, there will be no delay to service.

Granger observes the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
Weather Delays
While we will always do our best to service you on your collection day, on rare occasions, we may be unable to service your account or may delay service due to challenging weather conditions which impair our access or compromise the safety of our associates.

When that happens, we will do our best to notify you by phone or email and will be happy to pick up any extras you have on your next scheduled collection day.

In very rare cases of extreme weather conditions, we may cancel service completely for the day and push collections to the following day. When this happens, we will post updates on our website and Facebook page.

Access Issues
At times, due to construction or other factors which limit or prohibit access, we may be unable to service your account. When this happens, we may request that you bring your items to a cross street for collection or delay service until the following week. We will do our best to communicate these circumstances using email or phone.

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