Yard Waste Pickup
The 2026 yard waste pickup program runs the week of Monday, March 23, 2026, through the week of Monday, December 14, 2026. Yard waste should be placed in paper kraft bags or labeled containers (labels available at City Hall or the DPW yard) by 7:00 a.m. the morning of your scheduled trash/recycling pickup day.
Acceptable items: Grass clippings, leaves, sod, garden waste, tree and shrub trimmings, small stumps, untreated and unpainted wood boards (nails removed), straw bales, and similar items.
Non-acceptable items: Food, pet waste, noxious weeds, grill charcoal, paper products, plastic bags, pumpkins, and other items that belong in the trash or recycling.
For a complete list of acceptable items, visit bit.ly/490ynxm.
Between December and April, yard waste can be dropped off free of charge at SOCRRA's Troy transfer station by appointment only; contact 248-288-5150 for details.
Contact:
Department of Public Works
521 E. Cambourne, Ferndale, MI 48220
248-546-2519
Fall Leaf Pickup
In the Fall, the Public Works Department (DPW) will pick up leaves around the entire City. Please have all leaves to the curb by Monday at 7:00 a.m. There's no set schedule available, so please have your leaves out on time to make sure they are picked up. If possible, please move your vehicle to facilitate the pickup.
Please remember to keep leaf piles free of debris, like rocks, sticks, and grass. Those items and leaves can be bagged with yard waste, which will be picked up at the curb on your regular trash day. Be sure not to pile leaves on the easement between the curb and the sidewalk.