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Adopt-a-box

Schedule an Adopt-a-Box

Mid April - Mid October 

By phone:  (248)624-0141 Monday - Thursday 7am - 5pm 
By email:  DPWAdmin@wixomgov.org
Fee:  $50 (Check or Cash ONLY) 

 

The City of Wixom Department of Public Works (DPW) offers the use of a 9-cubic yard box container to assist Wixom residents in disposing of large quantities of compostable yard waste.Please contact the DPW for reservation and payment arrangements.
 
Under the Adopt-A-Box Program, City staff will locate one of six container boxes on the requesting resident’s property. Yard waste is then placed in the container by the resident for eventual pick-up and disposal by the DPW. 
 
The Adopt-A-Box program is available during the months of April through October. This is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
 
There are a few rules for this program:
  • Only discard yard waste (grass clippings, brush, limbs, tree trunks, etc.)
  • DO NOT overfill the box container. All waste must be contained within the parameters of the box container.
  • Place your waste neatly inside the container. This will prevent debris from falling out of the container
  • The DPW will only leave the container parked in your driveway; the container cannot be dropped off in your yard unless by special request, with the property owner accepting responsibility for damage to their lawn. 
Please note the City reserves the right to unload the container onto your property should you place non-compost items in the box container or overload it.
 
This is a great program and certainly assists all residents that utilize it.  Feel free to gather a group of your neighbors and schedule the truck for a neighborhood clean-up.