Trash Collection
THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW REMINDERS ABOUT
TRASH AND RECYCLABLE COLLECTION: Trash and
recyclables will be picked up each Monday (or
Tuesday if Monday is a National Holiday). Garbage
bags can be placed by the roadside, driveway, alley
or other accessible area no earlier than 5:00 PM the
day preceding collection day and no later than 7:00
AM the day of collection. All garbage bags will be
picked up that are securely closed and neither
broken nor weigh more than thirty (30) pounds
when filled. Black bags, cardboard boxes or loose
material will not be picked up. Clear recycle bags,
either large or small must be used for recycling
material. Each recycling bag must contain just one
type of material: newspapers, glass, plastic etc. Both
yellow garbage bags and recycle bags (large & small)
can be purchased at the following businesses.
Randville Bar, Mini Mart Gas Station in Sagola,
Happy Camper Kitchen (located at 607 Railroad Ave.
in Channing), and Silver Lake Resort north of
Channing. Yellow garbage bags are $2.00 per bag,
large recycle are $1.00 per bag, small recycle are
$0.50 per bag.
LARGE ITEMS: Any large items put out for collection
must be accompanied by a yellow township garbage
bag. When disposing of carpeting it must be rolled
up and tied and no longer than 6 feet. The following
are exceptions to what a large items can be picked
up: Item by virtue of their size or weight are not
reasonable easily moved or transported by
commonly available means.
Items which are or contain material not eligible for
disposal at the Facility. Examples, but not limited to
the following: construction material, demolition
debris, including particularly masonry. Tires,
freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, liquids and
dead and live animals. Mattress and box springs are
no longer accepted at the facility. Due to a limited
number of mattress and box springs per day they
will not be collected.
If you have more than one large item to dispose of,
please place only one or two items out each week.
We do not pick up Hazardous Materials: Latex paint,
but only if the paint if solid (has dried up). Oil based
paint, old household cleaners, glue, calking, lighter
fluids, antifreeze, gas mercury light bulbs and
thermometers, etc are considered hazardous
material and we do not pick them up. You can bring
them to GAD (Great American Disposal) in
Quinnesec the second Tuesday of every month from
9 to 10 AM
Thank You for your cooperation and assistance.
Any questions contact a Sagola Township Board
Member, you will find their names and telephone
numbers posted in the Post Offices in Channing and
Sagola.
You can also contact me Yvonne Schultz at 396-4134
Garbage Collection Dates
January: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
February: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
March: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
April: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
May: 6th, 12th, 19th, 26th
June: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
July: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
August: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
September: 2nd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
October: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
November: 3rd ,10th, 17th ,24th
December: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Garbage collection is every Monday unless that falls
on a National Holiday. If there is an unforeseen
circumstance that changes the schedule, we will
post it on the Sagola Township website and on the
sign next to the Post Office in Channing.