Pittsfield Township is switching waste haulers. Here's what that means to residents - MLive.com
Pittsfield Township is switching waste haulers. Here’s what that means to residents - mlive.com
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - The company in charge of waste pickup in Pittsfield Township, south of Ann Arbor, is changing, though officials say residents will barely notice the difference.
Priority Waste will take over for Republic Services to handle curbside trash and recycling pickup in the township of 39,000 people, township officials said in a Sept 28 letter to residents.
Republic is divesting itself from residential waste management in this part of Michigan, and Priority is stepping in, said Supervisor Mandy Grewal. The township didn’t initiate the switch, and Priority will take over the same contractually required services now offered, she added.
The major effect of the transition residents may notice is some initial variability in pickup time, though the day of the week collection happens will not change, officials said.
Priority will spend the first few months, roughly between October and December, making sure the time of day pickup happens is optimal, according to the township notice.
The new company will not switch out garbage and recycling carts, and the change will only happen when the carts are in need of replacement. There are no additional costs or charges associated with the switch, officials said.
Priority will even use the same trucks, with a new label placed on top of the Republic Services logo, Grewal said.
Questions can still be directed to the township at utilities@pittsfield-mi.gov and 734-822-3105.
“We’re just trying to be as sustainable and as seamless as possible for the residents,” Grewal said.
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