The 2019 Fall Brush/Leaf Pickup will begin October 21. Curbside brush pickup will occur October 21-25. Curbside leaf/compost pickup will occur October 28 - November 8. Please read the following information regarding dates of your collection and rules that may apply. 

Fall Brush and Leaf Collection Information

Fall Brush and Leaf Collection Map

The City of Marquette Compost site, located at 1415 Pioneer Road, is open for the season. 

Hours of operation are Tuesdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The site will begin closing at dusk October 15, 2019. The site will close for the season November 12, weather permitting. A "Solid Waste" fee payment on a current City water bill and ID is required for admittance. 

The site will be closed for the following holidays:

Saturday, May 25th; Saturday, July 6th; Saturday, August 31st

Printable Schedule

Yard waste, grass clippings, garden debris etc. are accepted with no size limit. Property owners may also drop off one pickup load of brush per day. (A pile approximately 12’L x 6’W x 5’H). Household organic compost disposal is not available at this time. This drop-off site is not available to commercial haulers. Open burning is not permitted in the City of Marquette.

The Household Rubbish site, located at 1415 Pioneer Rd., is open for the season. It is open Mondays and Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. or until at capacity and the second Saturday of the month 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or until at capacity. The site will begin closing at dusk October 14 and will close for the season November 9, weather permitting. 

The site will be closed for the following holidays:

Monday, May 27th; Wednesday, July 3rd; Monday, September 2nd

(Printable Schedule)

The site is intended for City residents paying the "solid waste" fee to dispose of household items too large for curbside pickup. The daily capacity of this site is regulated by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and once the capacity is met, the site will close. No exceptions. 

A driver’s license and current City water bill showing the payment of a "solid waste" fee for your property is required for admittance. Residents in rental units using the “green bags or carts” who do not have a water bill in their name need to contact their landlord to file the following form with the Public Works Dept. showing a list of tenants eligible to use the site.

[Household Rubbish Drop-Off Rental Registration Form]

We ask that all individuals respect traffic and waiting lines that may occur. Accepted items: toys, tools, furniture, old clothing, shoes, books, drapes, carpets, decorations, appliances (must be tagged Freon free by a licensed plumber and only accepted on Saturdays), and other minor household items are accepted but limited to one pickup truck or trailer load per day.

Appliances and White goods include all appliances and water heaters. Appliances using any regulated refrigerant must bear an appropriate technician’s certificate for compliance certifying that the refrigerant has been recaptured. This can be done through a plumbing and heating company. Metal items will be separated for recycling.

Not accepted items: liquid or hazardous wastes, Freon containing appliances, brush or yard waste, regular garbage, food items, rocks or masonry, compressed gas tanks, tires, shingles, computers, laptops, network equipment, computer parts, software, flat panel screens, monitors, printers, scanners.

Properties paying the “Solid Waste” fee on their monthly bills are eligible to use the Christmas tree drop-off sites.  Owners and tenants of properties not paying the fee should contact their regular waste hauler for service.  These sites are supported by fees, not taxes.

Beginning December 26, 2018 through January 14, 2019 there will be two (2) drop-off sites available for Christmas tree disposal.

One (1) site is located at the west end of Lakeview Arena parking lot, 401 E Fair Ave. Place tree inside orange fencing.

Second (2nd) site is located at Hurley Field, 240 Mesnard St. Place tree inside orange fencing.

Residents are to remove all decorations and stands before disposing of their tree.

City of Marquette residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the community wide "Trash to Treasure Weekend" Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25.

The purpose of the program is to provide a venue for the recycling of reusable household items such as furniture, lamps, electronics, and other working household items. The program is designed to increase awareness in recycling by creating an alternative means of reusing items that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

• Residents can place reusable/serviceable items in front of their house on the curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. Friday on the pre-determined date. Unclaimed items must be removed from the curb no later than 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

• Removal of items will be strictly enforced in accordance with Section 22.33 of the City’s Nuisance Ordinance: It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate rubbish or any articles or junk, except as may be necessary for construction work or normal course of a business.

• This Public Service Announcement will serve as notice that items left at the curb will be picked up by the Public Works Department and invoiced to the property owner on a time, material and disposal fee basis.

• College students are encouraged to participate in the treasure hunt in that they may find items which will be useful to them in their dormitory or apartment.

• Examples of items that can be recycled include lamps, tables, chairs, dishes, etc. Please, no rubbish. Rubbish is defined to mean anything that does not work, is not clean and is not serviceable.

• Depositing unwanted items is prohibited.

• It is suggested that residents remove lawn ornaments and other wanted items to avoid mistaken identity.

For more information or questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (906) 228-0444.