Sagola Township
PO Box 195
Channing, MI 49815
906-542-3824
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 p.m. the day preceding collection day and no later than 7 a.m. 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, Sonny’s Market & Midtown Bait and Tackle 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: 2nd – 9th – 16th – 23rd – 30th
February: 6th – 13th – 20th – 27th
March: 6th – 13th – 20th – 27th
April: 3rd – 10th – 17th – 24th
May: 1st – 8th – 15th – 22nd – 30th
June: 5th – 12th – 19th – 26th
July: 3rd – 10th – 17th – 24th – 31st
August: 7th – 14th – 21st – 28th
Sept.: 5th – 11th – 18th – 25th
Oct.: 2nd – 9th – 16th – 23rd – 30th
Nov.: 6th – 13th – 20th – 27th
Dec.: 4th – 11th – 18th – 26th
Jan. 2024 2nd
Garbage collection is every Monday unless that falls on a National Holiday. This year Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas Day
and New Years Day in 2024 are on a Monday, so garbage collection will be Tuesday May 30th, September 5th, Dec. 26th and
January 2nd of 2024. 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.