Junk removal costs in Flint

The City of Flint sets the rules, and a contractor drives the trucks. The city partners with Priority Waste for trash, recycling and compost pickup, and all three come on the same day each week.

Bulk items ride along with that weekly pickup. Up to 3 bulk items and up to 20 bags can go out each week, with no special pickup to arrange. Anything too big for a 96-gallon cart counts: washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, furniture, lawn furniture, even storm doors and windows. Cut carpet and pad into 4-foot sections, each under 60 pounds. Take the doors off a fridge, washer or dryer first. An appliance that holds Freon also needs the Freon removed and a licensed technician's tag before the crew will take it.

Your pickup time can shift from week to week. Trucks run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., so Priority suggests setting things out after 6 p.m. the night before. Keep trash, recycling and compost at least 3 feet apart.

Yard waste has its own season, from April 1 through the week containing November 30. The limit is 20 bags, in bags or cans of 40 gallons or less and under 50 pounds each.

Old tires got a day of their own this year. On June 27, 2026, the city and Environmental Rubber Recycling held a tire buyback on North Dort Highway. Flint residents with proof of residency could bring up to 25 auto or light-truck tires, off the rim.