# Does Detroit Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> Detroit includes bulk pickup in weekly refuse service on a scheduled bi-weekly bulk day; free DPW drop-off centers take up to 1,000 pounds with ID; a paid service handles bigger debris.

**Who pays:** city

Detroit's weekly refuse service includes bulk pickup: set bulk out on your bi-weekly scheduled bulk collection day. DPW also runs free drop-off centers for residents with proper ID (up to 1,000 pounds or 1 cubic yard per person per day) and a paid Bulk Collection Service, charged by the size and weight of the debris, for bigger loads.

**Boundary:** Detroit's refuse collection covers weekly trash, recycling, bulk and yard waste pickup, with bulk collected on a bi-weekly scheduled bulk collection day. DPW drop-off centers take up to 1,000 pounds or 1 cubic yard from residents with proper ID (limit 1,000 pounds of bulk per person per day). The paid Bulk Collection Service charges by the size and weight of the debris.

**Exceptions:** Free DPW drop-off centers: proper ID required, up to 1,000 pounds or 1 cubic yard per person per day; Paid Bulk Collection Service: the charge is based on the size and weight of the debris

## Sources
- [Paid Pick-Up Bulk Collection Service (archived)](https://web.archive.org/web/2024id_/https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/bulk-yard-waste/paid-pick-bulk-collection-service) (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Refuse Collection](https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection) — "Weekly trash, recycling, bulk, and yard waste pick up" (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Bulk & Yard Waste](https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/bulk-yard-waste) — "Residents can place grass clippings, leaves, and small twigs that are no more than two inches in diameter in biodegradable paper bags on their bi-weekly scheduled bulk collection day." (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Free Citizen Bulk Drop Off Centers](https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/bulk-yard-waste/free-citizen-bulk-drop-centers) — "Detroit residents with proper ID may use DPW drop-off centers for up to 1,000 pounds or 1 cubic yard (with a limit of 1,000 pounds of bulk per person per day)." (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Paid Pick-Up Bulk Collection Service](https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/refuse-collection/bulk-yard-waste/paid-pick-bulk-collection-service) — "The charge for removing debris is based on the size and weight of the debris." (accessed 2026-10-26)

_Last verified 2026-10-26. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-detroit-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._