Solid Waste Information
Solid Waste Collection
The City provides a curbside solid waste collection service for residential properties located within the corporate limits of Mount Pleasant. The City is divided into four route days. Your route day will depend upon your address. Solid waste is collected once each week-Monday through Thursday.
Sticker System
The Mount Pleasant residents have used a volume-based fee system to pay for their solid waste collection since October 1990. The volume-based system requires residents to put a 'garbage sticker' on each 30-gallon bag of garbage to be collected or on each bag inside a 33-gallon can. Stickers are available for purchase at the grocery stores and convenience stores in Mount Pleasant.
| Collection Rules & Regulations | Uncollectible Items |
| Must be at curb by 7:00 a.m. | Grass Clippings, branches & leaves |
| Must bear the sticker | Sheet rock, dimension lumber, etc. |
| Maximum can size is 33 gallons | Furniture |
| Maximum bag size is 30 gallons | Oil-based paint |
| Cans must have handles | Home & yard chemicals |
| Cannot weigh more than 45 lbs. | Tires |
Recycling
Curbside recycling services are provided to the citizens of Mount Pleasant by the Des Moines County Regional Solid Waste Commission. The Solid Waste Commission assesses the City $2.20 per household per month for recycling services. The City passes this cost along to you on your monthly utility bill. The service includes collection of plastics, metals, glass, cardboard and newsprint at the curb once every two weeks. If you live north of Washington Street, your recycling day is Tuesday. If you live south of Washington Street, your recycling day is Thursday. You must use the solid waste Commission's official recycling container to receive recycling services. The containers are available from City Hall at the cost of $8.00. If you have any questions about the recycling services, you may contact the Solid Waste Commission at 1-800-216-8126.
Spring Clean Up
This service has been a favorite of Mount Pleasant residents for many years. Each year during April the City sponsors a community spring clean up during which residents can dispose of large and unusual items that cannot be accepted during the rest of the year. Your spring clean up day will be your regular garbage collection day. You must have your spring cleanup materials out to the curb by 7:00 a.m. Material must be piled up as orderly as possible. You may dispose of furniture, carpet, appliances, and other large items. You are required to use a minimum of three garbage stickers on your entire pile and six stickers on each appliance. If you have any questions, feel welcome to contact the Public Works Department at 385-1480 or City Hall at 385-1470.