Information on the Scio Trash/Recycle (new) Program

(meeting held on April 24, 2019)

The Trash and Recycle contract is not quite done. The Township is trying to get the new service set up to begin by August 1st. This is a MANDATORY program for all Township residents.

PLEASE be sure to look for postcards coming to your mailbox. These are to be filled out and returned to the Township.

If a contract with current trash company continues past August 1st, your new Scio Township service will begin when the current contract expires.

This new service is expected to cost $60/quarter. The Township will have a five-year contract with GFL with costs controlled except for fuel surcharges that may be levied. While there will not be a cap on increases, the charges will be announced in advance (not explained when) — other than the fuel surcharges. There will be a 5% discount for seniors 65 and older.

“Green For Life Environmental” (GFL) will notify us of the week when it will drop off two new wheeled containers — a 96 gal for trash and a 64 gal for recycling (both neon light green); the recycling containers will have black lids so the drivers (and we) will know which is which. We can later request a smaller container for trash and/or a larger one for recycling if we want — asking GFL to change these after the initial distribution has been completed.

Trash, recycling, and yard waste will be picked up weekly. The Township will be divided into three “quadrants,” with all houses in a quadrant being picked up on the same day.

If we want to, we can continue to use our current containers for any trash or recycling that will overflow the (GFL) containers as long as the containers for recycling are clearly labelled. You can get rid of old containers or GFL will pick up them up for disposal.

Billing will be sequenced: one quadrant will get a one-month bill at the beginning; a second quadrant will get a two-month bill at the start; the third quadrant will get a three-month bill. Then everyone will get quaterly bills. We will pay Scio Township directly. Contact information will be sent to Township residents before the system changes. They are working on setting up an on-line payment system.

The current Trash and Recycle held on the third Saturday of each month at Scio Township Hall will be eliminated. (This is the take back recycling of styrofoam, paint cans, batteries, etc) They will no longer be servicing this and you will need to do so through the County.

All customer service issues will be addressed directly to the Township (Rebecca)
or Township Manager Bryce Kelly.
Scio Township (734) 369-9400

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