Livonia Trash Pickup, Recycling, Yard Waste & Large Item Schedule 2026
This guide is written like a Livonia resident solving a real curbside problem: what day your street is collected, when to put carts out, how holiday delays work, how many bags are allowed, how large items are handled, how yard waste and branches work, where leaves go, and when to use the Glendale disposal sites.
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Livonia trash pickup schedule garbage collection is street-route based. Open the City’s Weekly Trash Collection page and launch the interactive pickup map from the maps portal. Pickup starts at 7:00 AM each day, but there is no exact set time for a specific street, so do not wait until you hear a truck.
Trash should not be set out earlier than 6:00 PM the evening before collection, and empty containers must be removed within 12 hours after collection. For refuse or recycling issues, use Report a Concern or call Public Works at 734-466-2655.
Livonia Trash Pickup Day Lookup — Use the Interactive Map Before You Put Anything Out
Livonia’s regular curbside collection is not something you should guess from a nearby subdivision. The City provides an interactive trash pickup map through its maps portal. Use that first, then save the day in your phone or print the schedule for your refrigerator.
Open the official weekly trash page
Start on Livonia’s Weekly Trash Collection page and launch the interactive pickup map from the maps portal. This is better than using an old screenshot or a neighbor’s memory.
Find your home on the map
Confirm the day for your specific street. If you recently moved, verify the address again after changing service, carts, or mailing records.
Set material out correctly
Set items out after 6:00 PM the evening before collection and before crews begin at 7:00 AM. Trucks may run early on light-load or holiday weeks.
Report only after the collection day is truly missed
Collection hours run until 7:00 PM. The City says pickup is not considered skipped until after 7:00 PM on your collection day.
Local resident tip: During holiday weeks, Livonia says trucks run earlier because loads are light. Put carts out the night before after 6:00 PM instead of waiting until morning.
Livonia Garbage Set-Out Rules — Cans, Bags, Carts, Weight Limits and Vermin-Proof Storage
Livonia’s sanitation rules are designed around safe lifting, clean streets, and fewer rodent issues. Regular trash should be stored in durable, vermin-proof, water-proof containers with tight lids when it contains food waste, animal feces, diapers, or other waste that can attract pests.
- Pickup starts at 7:00 AM; there is no set time for each street.
- Trash should not be set out earlier than 6:00 PM the evening before collection.
- Containers should be placed at the front curb or edge of the street, not in the roadway.
- Empty containers must be removed within 12 hours after collection.
- A maximum of eight bags or cans of regular household waste is allowed each week.
- Garbage should not be packed so tightly that the contractor must reach inside to loosen it.
- Traditional cans should be water-tight galvanized metal or heavy-duty plastic.
- Cans must have handles.
- Cans should not exceed 35 gallons or weigh more than 50 pounds each.
- Good quality 2-mil plastic bags may be used for regular refuse when tied shut.
- Sharp objects such as broken glass and needles must be securely wrapped.
- Plastic bags alone are not acceptable for food waste or garbage that attracts vermin unless inside an approved covered container.
Hard truth: Loose food waste in plastic bags is a rodent invitation. If it smells, leaks, attracts animals, or can puncture a bag, use an approved covered trash container and wrap sharp material before it reaches the curb.
Livonia 2026 Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule — One-Day Delay Only When the Holiday Falls on a Weekday
Livonia lists only a small group of holidays that affect collection. If one of those holidays falls on a weekday, collection for the remaining days of that week is one day late. If the holiday occurs on a weekend, collection remains on the regular schedule.
| Holiday | 2026 Date | Day | Resident Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Thursday and Friday collections move one day late. |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Remaining collection days that week move one day late. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday; regular schedule normally remains unaffected. |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday | Remaining collection days that week move one day late. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 | Thursday | Thursday and Friday collections move one day late. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Friday collection moves one day late; verify City notice near the holiday. |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2027 | Friday | Year-end week may affect Friday collection; verify the current City notice. |
Do not over-shift the week: Holidays that do not affect Livonia trash include Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Juneteenth, Columbus Day, Election Day, and Veterans Day. Do not delay your cart unless the City’s affected-holiday rule applies.
Livonia Recycling Pickup — Loose Recyclables, Drop-Off Center, Simple Recycling and Cardboard Rules
Livonia encourages residents to keep recyclable materials separate from regular trash. Recycling cart material should be loose, not bagged. If you have more recycling than your cart holds, the City says residents can request a second cart or use the City-provided drop-off center.
- Keep recycling separate from trash.
- Place recyclables loose in the recycling cart.
- Do not bag recyclables.
- Plastic bottles and containers marked #1 through #7 are listed by the City, but no Styrofoam.
- Cardboard boxes larger than 3 feet by 3 feet should be broken down and tied in bundles.
- Larger cardboard may be taken to the Recycling Drop-Off Center.
- The Recycling Drop-Off Center is on Glendale Avenue east of Farmington Road.
- Drop-off hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
- Simple Recycling offers free home pickup for clothing, shoes, and small household items.
- Schedule Simple Recycling online or call 866-835-5068.
- Place Simple Recycling bags, marked bags, or marked boxes outside the front door by 7:30 AM on the scheduled pickup day.
Cardboard move-in tip: New residents often have too many boxes for one cart. Break boxes down, bundle what is allowed, and use the drop-off center for extra large cardboard instead of stuffing the cart until it jams.
Livonia Large Item Pickup — Furniture, Appliances, Refrigerators and Priority Waste Special Pickup
Livonia’s FAQ says household furnishings and appliances are picked up routinely without charge by a separate truck on the regular collection day. Large item service does not need to be requested for normal qualifying household furnishings and appliances, but there is a limit of two large items per week.
- Limit: two large items per week.
- Set items out after 6:00 PM the evening before collection or by 6:00 AM on collection day.
- Items are picked up by a separate truck, not always with regular trash.
- Household furnishings and appliances may qualify.
- Refrigerator and freezer doors must be taped shut or removed before curb set-out.
- No construction materials are collected at the curb.
- For special pickup arrangements, contact Priority Waste directly.
- Priority Waste phone: 586-228-1200.
- Large cleanouts, moving debris, flood cleanup, and construction material are not included in weekly pickup.
- Construction debris must be taken to the dump by the resident or handled through special pickup.
- Do not leave a major cleanout at the curb and hope it disappears.
Big mistake: A couch is not the same as a pile from a basement cleanout. The City allows routine large household items, but large amounts of rubbish from moving, flooding, fire, or construction are the resident’s responsibility.
Livonia Yard Waste Collection 2026 — March 23 Through the Week of December 7–11
The 2026 Weekly Separated Yard Waste program begins on Monday, March 23, 2026, and runs through the week of December 7–11, 2026. Yard waste should be placed curbside by 7:00 AM and separated from trash containers and the recycling bin.
- Use plastic or metal trash cans with a maximum 35-gallon size.
- Mark yard waste cans with the green and white yard waste sticker.
- Or mark the can with a large X to identify it as yard waste.
- Paper compost bags may be used without a sticker or mark.
- Keep yard waste free of rubbish and recyclables.
- Up to eight cans or bags of yard waste may be disposed of weekly during the season.
- Dirt.
- Rocks.
- Sod.
- Stones.
- Other debris.
- Mixed trash, recyclables, or contaminated yard waste.
Small Brush and Branches
Smaller brush and branches may be cut up and placed in yard waste containers or tied in bundles. Bundles must be four feet or less in length, four inches or less in diameter, tied, and weigh less than 50 pounds. Up to five bundles per week may be placed out.
Livonia Brush, Branch and Leaf Pickup — What Goes Weekly, What Needs Request, and What Goes to Glendale
Livonia splits yard-related material into multiple practical categories. Small branches can go with weekly yard waste. Larger branches have seasonal curbside service. Fall leaves have their own bulk pickup program. Clean wood waste can go to the Wood Waste Disposal Site.
- Season runs March 23 through the first week of October.
- Branches and limbs longer than four feet may be eligible if up to four inches in diameter.
- Stack with all cut ends in one direction facing the street.
- Stumps, logs, vines, and roots cannot be placed out for disposal.
- April through Memorial Weekend, crews automatically circulate about every 15 working days.
- After Memorial Weekend through the first Friday of October, service is request-only.
- Leaf pickup typically begins at the end of October and runs through early December.
- Rake leaves into the edge of the roadway in windrows.
- Do not place leaves in ditches or far back from the roadway.
- Leaves only: no sticks, branches, or grass mixed in.
- Burning leaves is prohibited by City ordinance.
- Plastic bags of leaves cannot be picked up.
Fall cleanup tip: Do not wait until the leaf truck is almost at your street to move cars. The City asks residents to remove parked cars from the street on scheduled pickup day so leaf equipment can reach the windrow.
Missed Trash Pickup in Livonia — What to Check Before You Report a Concern
Livonia collection runs from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The City says collection is not considered skipped until after 7:00 PM on your collection day. That means a truck arriving later than usual is not automatically a miss.
Check the pickup map and holiday rule
Confirm it is your correct collection day and check whether a weekday holiday shifted the remaining week one day late.
Wait until after 7:00 PM
Livonia says pickup is not considered skipped until after collection hours end. Reporting too early wastes time and creates confusion.
Check item rules
Overweight cans, packed containers, loose food waste in bags, construction material, hazardous waste, or large cleanout piles may be rejected rather than missed.
Report to the right place
Use Livonia Report a Concern or call Public Works at 734-466-2655. For special pickup, contact Priority Waste at 586-228-1200.
| Problem | Likely Reason | Best Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Trash not collected | Wrong day, holiday delay, early truck, late set-out, overweight/packed container, or unapproved bagged food waste. | Wait until after 7 PM, then call 734-466-2655 or Report a Concern. |
| Large item left behind | More than two items, special pickup required, appliance not prepared, or construction material. | Call Priority Waste at 586-228-1200 or use disposal site options. |
| Yard waste skipped | Outside season, wrong container, no sticker/X, plastic bag, dirt/rocks/sod, or mixed trash. | Correct preparation and call Public Works if still missed. |
| Leaf pile not collected | Wrong schedule area, cars blocking windrow, leaves in plastic bags, leaves mixed with sticks/grass. | Check bulk leaf map/status and follow leaf requirements. |
Livonia Refuse Disposal Site, Wood Waste Site, HHW/E-Waste and Recycling Drop-Off Options
Some items should not go to the curb. Livonia residents have several official or city-listed options, including the Refuse Disposal Site, Wood Waste Disposal Site, Recycling Drop-Off Center, and ERG Environmental Services for household hazardous waste and e-waste.
Address: 32300 Glendale Avenue, east of Farmington Road between Schoolcraft and Plymouth Roads. The site is for Livonia residents disposing of refuse from a Livonia household.
- Accepted: ashes, auto parts, carpeting, furniture, household clutter, small building materials up to a wheelbarrow full.
- Tires: up to 10, with or without rims, for $5 per tire.
- Yard waste accepted during winter months only.
- Not accepted: animal waste, chemicals, fungicides, gasoline, paint, and pesticides.
- 2026 spring/summer/fall hours: April 3 through December 19, Friday and Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
- Fees are cash only at the entrance gate.
Address: 32700 Glendale Street, next to the Refuse Disposal Site. Mid-Michigan Recycling collects wood waste from Livonia residents free of charge.
- Accepted: branches, brush, logs, stumps, vines, roots, clean wood waste, pallets, plywood, and wood chips.
- Users should not exit vehicles; employees collect needed information.
- Open Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 4:45 PM.
- May through October: also open the first Saturday of each month, 9 AM to 1:45 PM.
Livonia residents can drop off household hazardous waste and e-waste year-round at ERG Environmental Services, 13040 Merriman Road, just north of Industrial Drive.
- Hours listed by the City: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
- Residents must verify Livonia residency.
- Residents pay $5 for every 100 pounds and 75 cents per pound over 100 pounds.
- Accepted examples include oil-based paints, motor oil, brake fluid, computers, printers, pesticides, gasoline, propane, cleaners, batteries, antifreeze, solvents, and electronics.
The Recycling Drop-Off Center is located on the south side of Glendale Avenue about a half mile east of Farmington Road between Schoolcraft and Plymouth Roads.
- Monday through Friday: 7:30 AM to 7 PM.
- Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM.
- Useful for extra cardboard and recyclable material that will not fit in the cart.
- Do not use it for hazardous waste, paint, chemicals, or unacceptable refuse.
Glendale Disposal Area Map
Livonia Waste Video Guide — Leaf Pickup and Yard Waste Video Check
The City of Livonia Leaf Pickup page points residents to a “Turning Over a New Leaf Video” as an alternative to leaf pickup. That is relevant for fall leaf handling, yard waste decisions, and residents who want to reduce leaf pile problems.
Best for: homeowners, fall leaf pickup users, yard waste users, and residents deciding whether to rake leaves to the street, bag leaves for weekly yard waste, mulch leaves, or use drop-off options.
No direct official embeddable video URL was exposed in the accessible page text at the time of writing, so this article does not embed a random YouTube or creator video. If Livonia publishes a direct official embed URL later, it should be inserted here using only that official source.
Livonia Public Works Phone Number, City Address, Priority Waste and Official Resources
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works / DPW | 734-466-2655 | Refuse, recycling, yard waste, skipped pickup, brush, branches, stickers, and disposal questions. |
| Special Pickup | Priority Waste 586-228-1200 | Special pickup arrangements and large cleanout questions. |
| City Hall | 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI 48154 | General city contact and official mailing address. |
| City Main Phone | 734-466-2200 | General City of Livonia routing. |
| Refuse Disposal Site | 32300 Glendale Avenue | Livonia household refuse disposal, fees, tires, small building materials. |
| Wood Waste Site | 32700 Glendale Street | Free Livonia resident wood waste disposal. |
| ERG Environmental Services | 13040 Merriman Road | HHW and E-waste drop-off for Livonia residents. |
Official Livonia Waste Links
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Michigan, Midwest, Bulk Item and Holiday Collection Help
These related guides help residents compare Livonia’s weekly trash rules, large item handling, yard waste limits, holiday delays, and drop-off options with other city systems. Add one or more of these links from relevant older posts to avoid orphan-page indexing issues.
Internal-link note: After publishing, link back to this Livonia guide from Michigan, Midwest, holiday, bulk pickup, yard waste, and recycling posts so the page is not isolated.
Livonia Trash Pickup FAQ — Real Local Questions Answered
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with the City of Livonia. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate Livonia trash pickup, recycling collection, Priority Waste service, yard waste pickup, branch pickup, leaf pickup, Glendale disposal sites, or Public Works.
Pickup lookup guidance, set-out timing, holiday delays, container limits, large-item rules, special pickup contact, yard waste dates, brush and branch rules, leaf pickup requirements, disposal site details, HHW/E-waste information, and official links were checked against City of Livonia sources as of May 2026. Routes, service notices, hours, accepted items, fees, and vendor procedures can change. Always verify through official City pages before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- City of Livonia — Weekly Trash Collection
- City of Livonia — Sanitation
- City of Livonia — Refuse and Recycling in Livonia
- City of Livonia — Yard Waste Collection
- City of Livonia — Brush & Branch Collection
- City of Livonia — Leaf Pickup
- City of Livonia — Refuse Disposal Site
- City of Livonia — Wood Waste Disposal Site
- City of Livonia — Sanitation FAQ / Holiday, Large Item, HHW, Missed Pickup
- City of Livonia — Rolling Trash and Recycle Carts FAQ
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