Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 9:00am - 12:00 noon
Where: Skinner Park in Irons (5074 West 10 1/2 Mile Road, Irons, MI)
Bring: Your TAX STATEMENT as proof of Elk Township property ownersho[
We need your help. Please volunteer to help unload the junk from truck beds and trailers and transfer it into the dumpsters!!! Show up at 8:30am at Skinner Park. Bring gloves. Questions? Call Jeff Mather at 231-266-5983 ext 3. Ps: It's kind of fun.
Items Accepted
Junk and debris generated from your residence only. Scrap metal, carpets, mattresses, toilets, sinks, foam packaging, wood items, plastic items, drywall, grills, electronics, chairs, sofas, and other household items.
Note:
1) Automobile and Small Truck Tire Fee: $5.00/each
2) Semi & Tractor Tires: $20/each
3) Refrigerators must be tagged and certified “Freon Removed”
4) Small loose items must be bagged or boxed (No shovel-off).
Items NOT Accepted
Liquids, oil, antifreeze, paints, cleaning supplies, lawn/garden chemicals, hazardous waste materials, dirt, adhesives, concrete, cement chunks, or rocks.
Note:
1) No loose shingles or “shovel-off” materials
2) No contractor generated construction/demolition debris
3) No large loads - trailers limited to no larger than 6’x10’
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off
Thursday August 7, 2025, is the date for this year’s Lake-Mecosta-Osceola County “Clean Sweep” hazardous waste drop off. Lake County residents can drop off at either location:
Mecosta County Fairgrounds:
540 West Ave., Big Rapids MI 49307
Osceola County Road Commission South Facility
4737 Makwa Dr., Hersey MI 49639
Time: 2pm – 6pm