Solid Waste Collection
The City has signed a contract with Wemiga & Lance Refuse to provide the Solid Waste Collection for residents in City Limits. Your route day will depend on your address. Trash collection will take place once a week. Below is a map with information on what day trash pickup is in your neighborhood. Each household will be provided with a 96-gallon can (unless resident requests a smaller bin). Residents can switch to the alternate can size of 65 gallons weekly pickup or 65 gallons once a month pickup. To request the change the resident will need to fill out the form below.
Solid Waste Collection Route Schedule
Each household is billed for Solid Waste Collection on their monthly utility bill.
Collection Rules & Regulations
- Must be at curb by 6:00am.
- Carts must be placed with the handle and wheels facing the house.
- Carts must be 6 feet from any objects.
- Carts must have at least 15 feet of clearance above container.
- Carts must have lids closed.
- No other trash containers will be accepted.
Noncollectable Items
- Grass Clippings, branches & leaves
- Sheet rock, dimension lumber, etc.
- Furniture
- Oil-based paint
- Home & yard chemicals
- Tires
Recycling
Curbside recycling services are provided to the citizens of Mount Pleasant by the Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission. The Solid Waste Commission assesses the City $4.25 per household per month for recycling services. The City passes this cost along to you on your monthly utility bill. The service includes collection of plastics, metals, glass, cardboard and newsprint at the curb once every two weeks. If you live north of Washington Street, your recycling day is Tuesday. If you live south of Washington Street, your recycling day is Thursday. You must use the solid waste Commission’s official recycling container to receive recycling services. The containers are available from City Hall at the cost of $8.00. If you have any questions about the recycling services, you may contact the Solid Waste Commission at 1-800-216-8126.
Recycling Changes Press Release June 2021
Recycling Schedule 2024 (Tuesday)
Recycling Schedule 2024 (Thursday)
Spring Clean Up
The City of Mount Pleasant typically holds Spring Clean up at the end of April. Spring Clean Up is a one-week opportunity for residents of Mount Pleasant to rid your home of those unusual or large items that are too big to fit into a garbage bag for your regular garbage collection day. The collection work is done by WEMIGA WASTE. Please do not place items curbside until the week before Spring Clean Up.
WHAT WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT PICK UP:
- Tires, Waste Oil, Batteries, Roof Shingles, Ashes
- Liquids, such as Anti-freeze, Household Chemicals and Wet Paint
- Construction materials of any kind such as drywall, wood, etc.
- Televisions and Computer Monitors
- Yard Waste
- Appliances
THINGS WE WATCH FOR:
Leave the lids off your paint cans. If you have old paint cans and the paint is dry, we can take them. We cannot take wet paint of any kind.
We can take all kinds of carpet. Carpet must be tightly rolled and tied to be collected.
Do not set out any loose trash. Trash must be contained in a bag.
GARBAGE STICKERS:
Please adhere stickers no earlier than the morning of your pickup date to ensure scavengers don’t take the adhered to item. Pile size limited to equivalent to unit 6′ wide x 8′ long x 4′ tall, excludes separated metal pile. You are required to use ten garbage stickers for your entire pile.
QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION:
If you have any questions about Spring Clean Up, please contact Public Works at 319-385-1480, Monday – Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm.