Sanitation: Trash, Recycling & Compost Services
The City of Flint is proud to partner with Priority Waste to provide sanitation services to residents, including trash, recycling, and compost/yard waste pickup. Learn more about pickup times and acceptable items for each service.
Service Days: Monday-Friday
Waste, compost, and recycling are picked up on the same day.
When a service day falls on or after a holiday, services will move to the following business day. Holidays that affect the schedule are New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a weekend, services will not be impacted.
Sanitation Service Provider
Priority Waste
Phone
586-228-1200
Toll-free
855-927-8365
Hours
Service Days: Monday-Friday
Pickup Schedule: Find your service day on the map below
Recycling Collection
Recycling materials must be contained in a container labeled “Recycle.”
Acceptable recycling materials:
- Plastic: Clean plastic bottles, jugs, storage containers, and tubs #1, #2, #4, and #5.
- Metal: Empty cans and aerosol cans, aluminum, and tin, including clean food and beverage cans.
- Paper: Newspapers, junk mail, magazines, and mixed paper.
- Clean flattened cardboard, box board, and paperboard.
- Glass: Clear and colored glass bottles and containers.
Acceptable Recyclable Materials
More Information on Priority Waste Services
| Resource | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Waste Acceptable Recycling Materials | Open file (new tab) Download | |
| Priority Waste Brochure City of Flint | Open file (new tab) Download | |
| Priority Waste Flint Newsletter (Spring 2025) | Open file (new tab) Download |
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