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Refuse and Recycling in Livonia
The City is discontinuing the use of Recycle Coach at this time. Please see information below regarding the City’s curbside recycling program.
Our annual paper shredding and tire collection day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Department of Public Works yard on 12973 Farmington Road.
Refuse Information
There are several services to help residents dispose of their refuse:
- Boxboard, paperboard (cereal and shoe boxes) and clean pizza boxes
- Brown paper grocery bags
- Clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars
- Corrugated cardboard and boxes must be cut down to 2 feet by 2 feet and bundled
- Garden plastics (clean)
- Glossy magazines, catalogs, newspapers, inserts, and telephone books
- Manila folders and junk mail (including envelopes with windows)
- Office, computer and loose-leaf paper (any color)
- Paperback books (or donate to the Library for the book sale)
- Plastic bottles and containers marked on the bottom with the recycle symbol 1 through 7 (please no Styrofoam)
- Small scrap metal items. Pots, non-coated pans and license plates are acceptable
- Tin, aluminum and empty aerosol cans
- Paper cups
Be sure to empty and rinse containers. Make sure cardboard boxes are flattened. Leave caps on plastic bottles. It is okay to leave staples, clips, labels, stamps, spiral bindings, and metal fasteners on paper materials. Shredded paper must be bagged and placed in a garbage cart to be collected.
- Batteries (accepted at the Drop-Off Center)
- Ceramics, dishware or drinking glasses
- Electronic and hazardous waste (accepted at Household Hazard Waste Drop-Off)
- Florescent lights
- Foam containers (Styrofoam)
- Keurig pods
- Needles or syringes
- Organic material and food waste
- Paint, pesticides, oil or antifreeze (accepted at the Household Hazard Waste Drop-Off)
- Pill bottles
- Plastic bags
- Tissue paper with glitter
- Waxed cardboard
- Window panes and mirrors
- Wire hangers
Curbside Collection of Used Textiles and Small Household Items
The City of Livonia offers a convenient recycling service for residents: home pickup service for clothing, shoes, and small household items. Simple Recycling provides the service and is free to residents.
When cleaning out closets or disposing of unwanted clothes and small household items, residents can schedule a free home pickup on the Simple Recycling website or by calling (866) 835-5068 and then by 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day, place the items outside their front door in the Simple Recycling bags, regular trash bags, or cardboard boxes that are clearly marked for Simple Recycling. A reminder e-mail will be sent from Simple Recycling the day before the scheduled pickup. Simple Recycling’s trucks will collect items left outside the front door on the scheduled pickup day.
| Types of Items Accepted | ||
|---|---|---|
| Used or new clothing | Fashion accessories/jewelry | Socks (single or in pairs) |
| Backpacks | Handbags and purses | Stuffed animals |
| Bedding (sheets, pillowcases, blankets, comforters) | Hats and gloves | Table linens |
| Belts and ties | Kitchenware (dishes and silverware) | Tools |
| Boots and shoes | Pillows | Towels |
| Coats and jackets | Sandals and slippers (in pairs) | Toys |
| Curtains and drapes | Sleeping bags | Undergarments (bras) |
used book donations for the Livonia Civic Center Library
The Friends of the Livonia Library are currently accepting used book donations at the Bennett Civic Center Library (32777 Five Mile Road). Please remember that we can only accept items in good condition. No encyclopedias, magazines, VHS tapes or cassette tapes will be accepted. Please limit your drop-offs to five boxes or bags per day so the Friends of the Library are not overwhelmed with their sorting duties. Donations are accepted Monday through Saturday during library hours at the delivery door or in the atrium bin. Donations will not be accepted on Sundays. Please bring them in a box or bag. Please do not put book donations in the book return.
DROP-OFF RECYCLING CENTER
The Drop-off Recycling Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is located on the south side of Glendale Avenue, approximately a half mile east of Farmington Road between Schoolcraft and Plymouth Roads.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
In addition to the curbside recycling items, the Drop-Off Center accepts:
- Larger pieces of corrugated cardboard
- Larger scrap metal such as frames, folding chairs, etc.
- Oil and antifreeze
- Vehicle and household batteries
Battery Recycling
Since 2025, Livonia has two locations for properly disposing of your batteries.
- Bennett Civic Center Library
- Kirksey Recreation Center
Never dispose of batteries that are damaged, swollen, bloated, cracked or leaking. These items should be taken directly to ERG Environmental Services at 13040 Merriman Road, Suite 200. You may dispose of alkaline, lithium-ion and NiCad batteries at these drop-off locations, and they will each be sorted and recycled properly!
TIPS TO REDUCE WASTE
- Learn to recognize
avoidables
- anything you cannot recycle or reuse, such as disposable razors, paper plates, and napkins. - Purchase items packaged in recyclable material and avoid items packaged in non-recyclable packaging like styrofoam.
- Avoid over-packaging. $1 for every $10 spent at the grocery store is spent on packaging. Buying items in bulk saves money, saves trips to the store and greatly reduces packaging.
- Switch to a reusable grocery bag or choose paper grocery bags instead of plastic.
- Reuse plastic containers that are not recyclable, such as plastic tubs.
- Reuse the bags for your next shopping trip.
- Donate or sell reusable garments, repairable appliances and furniture to organizations.
- Save your egg cartons. In the Spring, reuse them to plant seedlings. Small farms with chickens often appreciate egg carton donations.
- Save reusable bows and boxes from the holidays or birthdays and reuse them.
- Visit Earth 911 for more recycling solutions