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Notice of Public Meeting: Election Commission, July 7 @ 11am
Please be advised that the Election Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 11am. To view the notice, please click here.
Job Opening: Assistant City Manager
The City is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant City Manager.
Read more ...Job Opening: Plant Manager, Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Benton Harbor - St. Joseph Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Plant Manager.
Read more ...Job Opening: Streets and Sanitation Foreman
The City of St. Joseph is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Public Works Streets and Sanitation Foreman.
Read more ...Job Opening: Utility Billing Specialist
The City of St. Joseph is seeking a Utility Billing Specialist to join our team!
Read more ...Request for Proposal (RFP) Howard Ice Arena HVAC Package Unit Replacement
Proposals will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 5, 2022 by the City of St. Joseph, at the City Clerk’s Office; 700 Broad Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085.
Read more ...Request for Proposal (RFP) Professional Engineering Services 2022 SCIP Phase II
The City of St. Joseph invites interested Consultants to submit information regarding their experiences, qualifications, and fees for providing professional engineering services for the 2022 WTP SCIP Phase II Project.
Read more ...Job Opening: Marina Assistant
Would you like to spend your workdays on the water or are you already passionate about boating?
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Waste & Recycling
The City of St. Joseph provides weekly rubbish collection by contracting services with Best Way Disposal along with bi-weekly curbside recycling.
Best Way Disposal
Phone: 269-463-3232
Residential Rubbish is collected weekly under a City contract by Best Way Disposal. Best Way provides large gray two-wheeled carts for weekly collection. Place the cart at the curbside not earlier than 5pm the night before collection and please bring the cart in by 11am the morning following collection. If you need the removal of oversized items that cannot be collected with regular rubbish collection, please view our page about special pick-ups. All rubbish should be in a sealed bag or containter.
About Your Bin
To prepare materials to place in your bin, please follow the Curbside Recycling Guide, located below. Paper grocery sacks may be helpful and can be used if you wish. Please be sure tin cans are not hidden in between the newspapers. We recommend newspapers on the bottom and plastic, tin and glass on top to sheild the papers. Even if some of the papers get wet, they can still be recycled.
Collection Schedule
Your recycling day is every other week on the same day as your trash day. Place your bin by 7am at the curb on one side of your driveway. Place your garbage can on the other side of your driveway. This will ensure that recyclables are not confused with the garbage.
If a holiday falls on your collection day, your items will be picked up on the following day. The following holidays will be observed:
- New Year's Day
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Curbside Recycling Guide
NEWSPAPER | ||
YES | NO | HOW |
Newspapers including inserts -Phone Books -Food Boxes -Paper Bags -Magazines -Catalogs -Copy Paper -Corrugated Cardboard -Junk Mail |
Lay on bottom of recycling bin, or place in grocery sack in recycling bin. -Cardboard must be no larger than 2'x2' and broken down -Keep newspaper separate from other paper | |
GLASS | ||
YES | NO | HOW |
- Clear, Green and Brown Jars & Bottles | - Dishes - Windows - Light Bulbs |
- Rinse - Remove lid or ring - Labels may stay - Place in bin |
PLASTIC & FOAM POLYSTYRENE | ||
YES | NO | HOW |
- Plastic Containers with 1-5 & 7 inside recycle symbol - Commingled Containers such as Aseptic Packaging & Gable Top Containers (milk and juice cartons) | - Plastic without recycle symbol - Plastic Grocery Bags - Packing Pellets -Foam Polystyrene |
- Rinse - Remove Cap - Labels may stay - Crush - Place in bin |
METAL & ALUMINUM | ||
YES | NO | HOW |
- Food Cans - Foil - Pie Tins - Lids from jars |
- Paint Cans - Aerosol Cans |
- Rinse - Remove Labels - Flatten (if possible) - Place in bin |
NOTE: Any items not listed above or not properly prepared will be left in your recycling bin. |
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Office Hours at City Hall
Monday – Friday:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.