Department of Public Works

DIRECT HAULING TO COUNTY LANDFILL

Chocolay Township residents can haul items to the Marquette County Landfill by stopping at the Township to complete a Haulers' Agreement. A $3.00 monthly user fee will be charged along with a deposit ($20.00 per every 500 lbs). Direct hauling can be a considerable savings to Chocolay residents. Call 249-1448 for more information.

Metal can be brought to the Marquette County Landfill by Chocolay residents for free during business hours without the special Haulers' Agreement.

Chocolay Township Preparation for Curbside Recycling

Call Northern Refuse at 475-5260 or the Chocolay Township Office at 249-1448.

There is no curbside recycling during spring road weight restrictions. Please store recyclables during this period.

The quality of material is critical to the success of this program. PLEASE observe the following instructions and separate materials.

Please only tag your garbage, not your recyclables. You will use one tag per bag of garbage.

The following recyclables: Magazines & glossy flyers, glass containers, newspapers, aluminum or metal cans must be separated and can be put in grocery bags(preferred), clear plastic bag, milk type crates, laundry baskets, corrugated cardboard boxes.

MAGAZINES, GLOSSY FLYERS & PHONE BOOKS

NEWSPAPERS

GLASS CONTAINERS
Clear glass bottles and jars ONLY. NO tinted, colored glass or wine bottles accepted.
PLEASE rinse bottles and jars. PLEASE remove lids/rings and put in garbage.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD Flatten, bundle, tie (no larger than 3' x 3' size) and put out at curbside. Large volumes can be dropped off at the Township office recycling container or call the Township for special pick up. All other types of cardboard are not accepted.

ENGINE WASTE OIL Will ONLY accept waste oil in #2 plastic gallon container clear (MILK JUG) NO cooking oil or ANTIFREEZE- see Household Hazardous Waste regulation for antifreeze.

ALUMINUM OR METAL CANS PLEASE rinse cans. They can be crushed if you prefer.

PLASTIC: MILK JUGS ONLY PLEASE rinse containers. Rings and caps are not recycled, PLEASE remove and place in garbage.

Milk jugs need to be cut and stacked inside each other or squashed flat. HERE'S HOW: Cut the jug on both sides from the top through the handle to about one-half inch from the bottom. A serrated knife used in a sawing motion works well for this procedure. Repeat this to the next jug and place one jug inside the other.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Non-recyclable materials or material not prepared properly will not be picked up.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION

Available at the Marquette Service Center, located at 850 Baraga - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM beginning in May and ending in October. For details contact the Marquette County Solid Waste Authority 249-4125 or go to their website. (County Solid Waste)

HOLIDAY REFUSE/RECYCLING COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Refuse collection in Chocolay is Wednesday and Thursday. If a holiday lands on your collection day, pick up will be the Tuesday before. Must be set out by 7:00 a.m.

CHRISTMAS TREE DROP-OFF

The Township will annually provide drop-off at the Beaver Grove Recreation Area. Trees can be brought in the day after Christmas through the second Saturday of January. Please watch for Public Service Announcement.

RECYCLE PAPER PRODUCTS AT STAR INDUSTRIES

Newspapers, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, homework are accepted at no charge and do not have to be sorted. Call 249-3342

COMPUTER DONATION

Goodwill in Marquette is accepting computers of any brand and computer equipment at no charge. Residents must remove the data from their hard drives and other storage media before making the donation. Neither Dell or Goodwill takes responsibility for that data. Questions call 1-866-487-3873 or visit www.reconnectpartnership.com.

GRASS CLIPPINGS AND LEAF COMPOSTING

Homestead Golf Course is providing a no-cost site for grass and leaf drop-off. No other materials will be accepted. Residents must remove any containers or bags used to transport the material to the site.

The site is located on Gentz Road approximately 1/4 mile south of County Road 480 near Beaver Grove.

BRUSH DROP OFF

Brush can be brought to the Township office complex twice a year. The spring drop off is in May beginning the third Monday through the fourth Monday and the fall drop off is in October beginning the second Monday through the third Monday.

Rules for brush are as follows:

1. No larger than 3 inches in diameter, and no longer than 8 feet.
2. Brush will be accepted during daylight hours only.
3. A volume limit of no more than one level pickup box.
4. Please pile brush as high as possible.

This is for brush only. No leaves, grass clippings, or other materials can be included.

PURCHASING GARBAGE TAGS

Tags can be purchased at the following businesses:
Shaw's Service Station
Kassel's Korner
Snyder Drug Store (Harvey)
Holiday Station (Harvey)
Jack's Superserv
Citgo Station (Harvey)
Chocolay Township Office

METAL DROP OFF AT MQT COUNTY LANDFILL

Residents can drop off metal items free at the Mqt County Landfill located on County Road 480. The Landfill is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Stop at the Landfill office for directions when you enter the Landfill area, they will direct you where to drop it off. No other material can be attached to the metal (example: tires/seat on bike).

**METAL CURB-SIDE PICK-UP

Metal only will be picked up May , 2008. Have your metal out by May _. Pick up will continue through the _______. they will only make one pick-up at each residence, so have your metal out on the ________. Call the Township office for dates.