Hudson's fall rubbish pickup scheduled for Oct. 1

Brad Heineman, The Daily Telegram
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HUDSON — Hudson residents wanting to get rid of those large and bulky items they have been storing for some time will be able to set those items to the curb and have them picked up and hauled away Saturday, Oct. 1, during the city’s fall rubbish pickup day.

All items residents would like to have hauled away must be at the street by 7 a.m. Saturday. Items can be put to the curb anytime before then. Small or loose items need to be put into a bag or a box. Crews will not unload vehicles or trailers.

The city also reminds residents about what is and is not accepted in the collection. Accepted items include:

  • All bagged and containerized municipal solid waste.

  • Bags and containers weighing less than 50 pounds.

  • Larger items such as furniture, mattresses, box springs, toys, bicycles, appliances that have had the Freon properly removed and have been tagged by a licensed facility where Freon is removed, home fixtures, and any other item as long as they are considered nonhazardous and can be safely lifted by two people.

  • Latex paints. Paints must be dried up in the container by using sawdust, kitty litter or leaving the paint can open for a few days to dry out the contents. Paint can contents must be solid and dry in order to be taken.

Unacceptable items include the following:

  • Vehicle tires, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, large automobile parts, bricks, concrete or cement blocks, and paint or stain cans that still contain liquid.

  • Large plastic drums or burn barrels.

  • Large pieces of metal.

  • Yard waste.

  • Liquid waste or hazardous waste.

  • Tires on rims.

  • Non-latex paints and varnishes.

  • Motor oil and solvents.

  • Regulated medical waste.

  • Construction materials.

  • Appliances that contain Freon, such as refrigerators and air conditioners. These items can be accepted if the Freon is removed and the appliance is tagged by a licensed facility that removed freon.

  • Any additional items that are listed as banned from Michigan landfills by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

Some of these unaccepted items, such as batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, nonlatex paints and varnishes, and oils, are being collected Saturday at the countywide household hazardous waste collection. The collection will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 1 at the Wacker Chemical Corp., 3301 Sutton Road in Raisin Township.

Anything that is put out to the curb after a resident’s street has already been picked up will not be collected, the city said. In such an instance, items must be removed from the curbside by the homeowner by 7 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.

This collection is only for Hudson city residents, a flyer from the city said. A fine will be charged if rubbish from outside the city is found being brought into the city. Also, any trash placed at the curb for collection must come from that property.

Residents with questions prior to this weekend’s rubbish pickup should speak with city clerk Jeaniene McClellan at 517-448-8983.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Hudson's fall rubbish pickup is Saturday, Oct. 1