Marquette, MI Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Marquette, Michigan — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Marquette, MI runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Marquette services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Weekly Tuesday-Friday (no Monday) by 4 color-coded zones; street parking prohibited... | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Trash | Monday · Friday | City dump/transfer facility open Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. for resident drop-off. |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- No-parking window — Collection-day street parking is prohibited from midnight to 2 p.m. in each zone - enforced parking rule, not guidance.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Marquette (city-collected) | |
| Trash | Marquette Municipal dump/transfer facility |
Common questions
The things Marquette residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Marquette, MI?
Tuesday-Friday by 4 color-coded zones; no parking on your street midnight to 2 p.m. on collection day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Marquette's garbage collection zones: 4 zones with embedded no-parking rules.
- Gate fix: module from city dump/transfer facility hours.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Marquette city: 21,079; prior estimate 20000).
- Holiday QA round 3 (2026-09-23): INCONCLUSIVE for curbside - marquettemi.gov garbage/recycling page publishes only drop-off site holiday closures: Compost Site closed Sat 5/23, Sat 7/4, Sat 9/5/2026; Household Rubbish Site closed Mon 5/25, Wed 7/1, Mon 9/7/2026; no curbside holiday suspension/slide rule published.
- Holiday QA R4 (2026-09-23): MEASURED ABSENCE CONFIRMED - live official page (marquettemi.gov/public-works/garbage-recycling-compost-rubbish/) re-fetched: no curbside holiday suspension/delay rule exists; drop-off site 2026 closures re-confirmed (Compost 5/23, 7/4, 9/5; Rubbish Site 5/25, 7/1, 9/7); midnight-2 p.m. no-parking window re-confirmed. Compost hours measured: Tue 3-7pm + Sat 9am-1pm (dusk from Oct); Rubbish Site Mon/Wed 3-7pm + 2nd Sat 1-4pm.
- Holiday QA R6 (2026-09-24) INCONCLUSIVE (absence re-confirmed live): garbage-recycling-compost-rubbish page has NO curbside holiday rules - only drop-off-site closures (Compost Site 1415 Pioneer Rd: Sat May 23, Sat Jul 4, Sat Sep 5 2026; Household Rubbish Site: Mon May 25, Wed Jul 1, Mon Sep 7 2026) and directs curbside holiday questions to Public Works (906) 228-0444 or hauler Waste Management (906) 662-6065. WM named as curbside hauler. 3rd round of measured absence.
Population 21,079 · Sources: City of Marquette Garbage Collection Zones (owner makoss), marquettemi.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.