ATTENTION:

For the convenience of the Flushing Township Residents, listed below are the remaining 2008 dates for RECYCLE AND YARD WASTE PICK UP SERVICES. 

SERVICE DAYS:  HOUSEHOLD TRASH PICK-UP = Every Monday

RECYCLE PICK-UP = For all Flushing Township Residents AND if you live on the East or South of the Flint River, you  will also have YARD WASTE PICK UP SERVICE.  DATES:  August 4 and 18;September 2, 15, and 29; October 13 and 27; November 10 and 24; December 8 and 22, 2008.  (The same dates as household recycling pickup.) 

YARD WASTE PICK-UP = ONLY IF YOU LIVE ON THE WEST OR  NORTH OF THE FLINT RIVER.  DATES:  August 11 and 25; September 8 and 22; October 6 and 20; and November 3 and 17. 

(Opposite week of household recycling pickup.)

The yard waste pick-up service runs until November 30, 2008. 

If you should have any questions are concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the Flushing Township Hall at 810-659-0800.

Julia A. Morford

Clerk

PAPER PRODUCTS

Items Allowed:
- Newspapers and Inserts
- Phone Books
- Glossy Magazines, Flyers and Brochures
- Envelopes
- Letters, Photocopies and Scrap Paper
- Computer Paper
- Cereal Boxes
- Dry Food Boxes
- Shoe Boxes and Tissue Boxes
- Paper Towel Rolls

Items Not Allowed:
- No Plastic Wrappers, Metal or Board Inserts
- No Product Samples
- No Plastic windows
- No Plastic or Metal
- No Laundry soap or Frozen Food Boxes
- No Wax Coatings (Milk, Juice Cartons, ect.)
- No Plastic Windows, Metal Strips or Foil

How To Prepare:
- Stack Neatly in Brown Paper Bag To Avoid Fly away
- You Can Can Mix All Paper Together In One Bag
- Keep materials Clean
- Remove and Discard Non Recyclable Materials (Liners, Cellophane windows and Strips)
- Flatten All boxes
- Place All Box board Neatly Into Brown Paper Bag or Bundle Tightly With string

CORRUGATED PRODUCTS
Corrugated is two layer board with a wavy middle layer

Items Allowed:
- Brown Paper Bags
- Corrugated Box Board

Items Not Allowed:
- No Wax Coated Boxes
- No Wood/Loam Supports
- No Loud Contamination

How To Prepare:
- Clean
- Flatten All Boxes
- Tape and Staples Are OK
- Bundle and Lie Corrugated Cardboard
in 3'x4' Sections

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Items Allowed:
- Aluminum and Tin Food Cans (rinsed)
- Foil Pie Plates and Food Trays (rinsed)
- Tin Lids and Can Ends (rinsed)
- Lined Cans
- Empty Aerosol Cans

Items Not Allowed:
- No Large Items or Scrap Metal
- No Coated Foil Wrappers
- No Dirty metal
- No Unrinsed Food Containers

How To Prepare:
- Clean
- Remove Paper Labels
- Remove Lids
- Flatten as Much as Possible

GLASS PRODUCTS

Items Allowed:
- Clear, Green or Brown Glass Only (rinsed)
- Unbroken Jars and Bottles (rinsed)
- Rinsed Container Glass Only

Items Not Allowed:
- No Plate Glass, Light Bulbs, Mirrors
or Beverage Glasses
- No Ceramic or Cookware
- No Frosted, Blue or Black Bottles

How To Prepare:
- REMOVE CAPS AND LIDS!
- Labels are OK
- Clean
- Metal lids OK When Separated

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Items Allowed:
- Plastic Containers Labeled (1) Or (2) On The Bottom
- Milk Jugs (rinsed)
- Detergent Containers (rinsed)
- (6) foam Containers And Trays

Items Not Allowed:
- No Automotive Oil Containers
- No Medical Items
- No Foam Insulation or Packing Peanuts
- No Unrinsed Plastics
- NO LIDS OR CAPS- DISCARD!

How To Prepare:
- Clean
- Remove Caps and Lids and Discard
- Crush if Possible
- Labels are OK

Charter Township of Flushing
6524 North Seymour Road
Flushing Michigan 48433
(810) 659-0800 Fax (810) 659-4212