When does compost and yard waste pickup end? 2026 dates for 72 metro Detroit towns
Most metro Detroit towns stop curbside compost and yard waste pickup between December 4 and December 18, 2026, and start again in March or April 2027. Wyandotte ends earliest (October 16); Plymouth Township runs into January.
Compost season by town, earliest end first
| Town | County | 2026 start | Last pickup (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe | Wayne | Apr 6 | Oct 8 |
| Wyandotte | Wayne | Apr 13 | Oct 16 |
| Harper Woods | Wayne | Apr 6 | Nov 27 |
| Highland Park | Wayne | Apr 6 | Nov 27 |
| Lincoln Park | Wayne | Apr 6 | Nov 27 |
| Pontiac | Oakland | Apr 1 | Nov 30 |
| Riverview | Wayne | Apr 1 | Nov 30 |
| Warren | Macomb | Apr 1 | Dec 1 |
| New Baltimore | Macomb | Apr 1 | Dec 2 |
| Commerce Township | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 4 |
| Grosse Pointe Shores | Wayne | Mar 30 | Dec 4 |
| Hamtramck | Wayne | Apr 1 | Dec 4 |
| Highland Township | Oakland | Apr 1 | Dec 4 |
| Madison Heights | Oakland | Mar 16 | Dec 4 |
| Rochester | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 4 |
| Roseville | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 4 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | Wayne | Mar 16 | Dec 10 |
| Utica | Macomb | Apr 2 | Dec 10 |
| Washington Township | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 10 |
| Allen Park | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Auburn Hills | Oakland | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Brownstown Township | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Center Line | Macomb | Mar 16 | Dec 11 |
| Chesterfield Township | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Clinton Township | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Dearborn | Wayne | Mar 9 | Dec 11 |
| Dearborn Heights | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Eastpointe | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Ecorse | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Fraser | Macomb | Mar 16 | Dec 11 |
| Garden City | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Grosse Pointe Park | Wayne | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Inkster | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Livonia | Wayne | Mar 23 | Dec 11 |
| Macomb Township | Macomb | Apr 1 | Dec 11 |
| Melvindale | Wayne | Apr 1 | Dec 11 |
| Novi | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Redford Township | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Shelby Township | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Southfield | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Southgate | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| St. Clair Shores | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Sterling Heights | Macomb | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| Taylor | Wayne | Mar 2 | Dec 11 |
| Trenton | Wayne | Mar 30 | Dec 11 |
| West Bloomfield Township | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 11 |
| Lathrup Village | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 14 |
| Orion Township | Oakland | Apr 1 | Dec 15 |
| Clawson | Oakland | Apr 8 | Dec 16 |
| Wixom | Oakland | Apr 8 | Dec 16 |
| Berkley | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Birmingham | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Bloomfield Township | Oakland | Mar 16 | Dec 18 |
| Canton Township | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Farmington Hills | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Ferndale | Oakland | Mar 23 | Dec 18 |
| Hazel Park | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Mount Clemens | Macomb | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Northville Township | Wayne | Mar 16 | Dec 18 |
| Oak Park | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Rochester Hills | Oakland | Mar 23 | Dec 18 |
| Royal Oak | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Troy | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Waterford Township | Oakland | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Westland | Wayne | Apr 6 | Dec 18 |
| Detroit | Wayne | Mar 30 | Dec 19 |
| Plymouth Township | Wayne | Mar 30 | 2nd week of Jan 2027 |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | Wayne | Early April | 2nd week of Dec |
| Harrison Township | Macomb | Early April | 2nd week of Dec |
| Independence Township | Oakland | Early April | 2nd week of Dec |
| River Rouge | Wayne | Early April | 2nd week of Dec |
| Romulus | Wayne | Apr 13 | Week of Dec 14 |
Dates come from each city, township, or hauler. Where they disagree, we list the city's date and note the difference on the town page. Weather can end a season early, so check your town before the last week.
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Quick answers
When does yard waste pickup end in metro Detroit in 2026?
Most towns end curbside compost and yard waste pickup between December 4 and December 18, 2026. Check your town's page for its exact last week.
When does compost pickup start again in 2027?
Most towns restart in late March or early April 2027. Taylor starts earliest, in the first week of March.