Royal Oak is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan, with a zip code of 48067. GFL Environmental provides waste removal services to the residents of Royal Oak. These services include household waste, recycling collection, bulk, and yard waste collection based on your location. Residents’ cooperation is essential for GFL Environmental to perform its duties effectively. By following trash rules and Royal Oak’s guidelines, residents can help maintain cleanliness and efficiency under the Royal Oak Trash Schedule.
Find Your Collection Day
If you’re unsure of your trash and recycling collection schedule, click the link below. This link provides a city map labeled with weekdays according to different areas. Identify your area on the map to find your trash and recycling collection day. Prepare your trash properly to ensure it is collected on the scheduled day.
Refuse Collection Area Schedule | Royal Oak MI
Garbage Collections
Regular garbage is collected once a week. Place your cart at the curbside by 7 AM on your collection day. Garbage will be collected between 7 AM and 5 PM, so ensure you place your cart on time; late carts will not be collected. Follow these guidelines when placing your cart at the curbside:
- Do not block sidewalks.
- Place the cart at the edge of the street in front of your property.
- Leave a clearance of 3 feet on both sides of the cart to allow for easy collection by the automatic trash truck.
- Avoid placing the cart near obstacles like poles, mailboxes, or parked cars.
- Ensure the cart’s lid opens toward the street, and it has handles for easy pickup.
After collection, remove your cart as soon as possible in the evening according to the Royal Oak Trash Schedule.
Recycling Collections
Your recycling cart will be collected on the same day as your regular garbage collection. Place recyclable materials at the curbside by 7 AM on your scheduled collection day. Make sure to place only recyclable materials in the cart and avoid including irrelevant items.
- Place all recyclable materials loosely in the cart.
- Do not use plastic bags, as they are not recyclable and cause disruptions in the recycling process. Instead, use recyclable bags available at local grocery stores.
- Place only clean, empty, and dry items in the recycling cart.
Royal Oak Bulk Collections
Acceptable bulk materials include furniture, mattresses, tree limbs, branches, grass, leaves, televisions, cactus, and century plants. Do not include dirt, rocks, concrete, or cement, as these materials are not accepted.
Bulk and brush trash are collected once a week on your regular trash collection day. Keep a 3-foot distance between brush (yard waste, branches, clippings) and bulk (furniture, mattresses, and other large items). For more information, contact GFL Environmental at (248) 246-3300 for bulk and (586) 795-5581 for yard collection information.
If you have an alley, place bulk and brush items on your side of the alley along your property line. If you don’t have an alley, place bulk trash parallel to the street in front of your property. The bulk pile size should not exceed 10 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 4 feet tall.
Holidays Collection Schedule
Certain holidays will affect the Royal Oak Trash Schedule. If a holiday falls on your regular collection day, trash collection will be delayed by one day. For instance, if a holiday falls on Monday, Monday’s trash will be collected on Tuesday, and Tuesday’s collection will be delayed by one day, continuing throughout the week. Follow the holiday schedule below:
| Holidays | Date & Day | Change in Trash Collection Services |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2024 (Monday) | Trash will not be collected on Monday. Collection will be on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 (Monday) | Trash will not be collected on Monday. Collection will be on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 (Thursday) | Trash will not be collected on Thursday. Collection will be on Friday, July 5, 2024. |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Trash will not be collected on Monday. Collection will be on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024 (Thursday) | Trash will not be collected on Thursday. Collection will be on Friday, November 29, 2024. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) | Trash will not be collected on Wednesday. Collection will be on Thursday, December 26, 2024. |
