Traverse City Area Waste Drop-off Facility
Available where curbside recycling is offered
Residents or tourists can safely dispose of garbage at one of our convenient drop-off locations.
Call 231-943-8088 or LIVE CHAT with us for rates.
Kalkaska - map
3947 US-131 North
Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday
8:00 am to Noon
Traverse City - map
280 Hughes Dr.
Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am to Noon
Gaylord - map
Arrow Sanitation
254 Little League Drive
Monday – Friday
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday (open April - October only)
9:00 am - Noon
Closed Sunday
Charlevoix
08860 Park Circle Drive
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed Sat & Sun
Manton - map
Wexford County Landfill
990 N. (Old) US Highway 131
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Closed Sat & Sun
Thompsonville - map
Old Northern Disposal location
7050 Industrial Park Dr.
Open Fridays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Please DO NOT deposit the following in your trash. Click on the links below for alternative disposal and recycling options.
- Hazardous Waste & solvents
- Oil-based paints & solvents
- Leftover liquid Latex Paint
- Automotive fluids, including motor oil
- SHARPS Disposal
- Prescription and over the counter medications
- Household or Rechargeable Batteries
If you need help with commercial or industrial hazardous material disposal, click here to contact our affiliate: Northern A-1.
Yard Waste FACT SHEET: In Michigan, yard waste and grass clippings are banned from landfills or incinerators unless they are diseased or infected.
Invasive Species FACT SHEET: Please carefully read guidelines for disposing of invasive plant species. Invasive species will not be accepted unless guidelines are clearly followed.