Resident Services
From the daily necessities to the special benefits you want from your community, here’s information about some of the local services you might be looking for.
Recycling
Your day-to-day recyclables will be collected weekly from your home's curbside. Your FREE home recycling totes and collection service are paid for by the City of Harbor Springs at no additional cost to you.
Homes within the City limits of Harbor Springs recyclables are collected on Tuesday. The service is operated by Emmet County Recycling under contract with the City. For more information or if you don't have two green recycling totes, call them at 348-0640.
Do you have something to get rid of? You've come to the right place.The Emmet County Department of Public Works provides options for recycling, composting, or disposing of almost anything. And we constantly strive to make our offerings more comprehensive, environmentally positive, affordable, and convenient.
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If you can't find what you're looking for here, call us at (231) 348-0640. Thanks for your interest in doing the right thing with your discards.
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Leaf and Brush Pick-up
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF HARBOR SPRINGS
2011 SUMMER BRUSH PICK-UP PROGRAM
Following is the schedule for the City’s Brush Pick-up for June through September:
Tuesday, June 21 - Brush ONLY (maximum 3” diameter)
Tuesday, July 19 - Brush ONLY (maximum 3” diameter)
Tuesday, August 16 - Brush ONLY (maximum 3” diameter)
Tuesday, September 20 - Brush ONLY (maximum 3” diameter)
All brush must be placed at curbside (not in the street).
Limits on Brush Pick-Up
There is a limit of approximately one pick-up truck full (unchipped) equivalent of brush per resident/property owner per month. The brush may not have limbs greater than 3” in diameter.
The City will NOT pick up brush in the following situations:
Where the resident/property owner has hired a commercial service to trim trees or bushes or clear brush. The service provider will be responsible for removal.
When trees or bushes or brush are cleared to facilitate a construction project for the resident/property owner, in which case the resident/property owner or contractor will be responsible for removal.
When the brush pile exceeds one pick-up truck full equivalent (unchipped) in which case the Superintendent of Public Works will notify the resident/property owner that he/she is responsible for removal.
Leaf and other yard waste pick-up will be scheduled later in the fall.
City residents and property owners ONLY may take leaves, grass and other yard waste generated from in-City locations directly to the City’s Compost Pile (not in plastic bags) at Kiwanis Park any time. We cannot accept brush at Kiwanis Park or any other City location.
If you have questions about this service, please call Joel Clark at the Department of Public Works at 526-0604.