(Michigan City, IN) - The Michigan City Refuse Department will begin its Annual Fall Clean-Up on Monday, October 7.

Thes five-week clean-up will follow the City’s regular trash collection schedule, with a different area targeted each week, according to the mayor's office. 

Clean-Up Schedule:
• Week 1: October 7 – 11 (Monday routes)
• Week 2: October 14 – 18 (Tuesday routes)
• Week 3: October 21 – 25 (Wednesday routes)
• Week 4: October 28 – November 1 (Thursday routes)
• Week 5: November 4 – 8 (Friday routes)
What Can Be Picked Up:

The Refuse Department requests that all residents separate items into these categories:

1. Yard Waste: Brush, limbs, shrubs, and unpainted concrete (no black top).
2. Household Items: Rugs, furniture, mattresses, lumber, and box springs
3. Tires and Appliances: Tires and large appliances like stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.

Residents are asked to place items at the curb or in alleys for collection.

Each category should be kept separate to ensure proper disposal, officials said.