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Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Bay City Engineering Department (Encroachment Permit); Bay City Recycles offers DIRECT 4-yd dumpster rental.
Portal
baycitymi.org permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Encroachment Permit Engineering Department** for street/ROW. **City of Bay City offers DIRECT 4-yard dumpster rental** to in-city residents — **2-day rentals** via baycitymi.gov Form Center. **Bay City Recycles** (BayCityRecycles.org). **In-house curbside since 1950s**; **single-stream multi-material curbside recycling** since 1991 (MI Solid Waste Alternatives Program Grant). **14,500 residential + 1,300 commercial units** served. **1,200+ tons/year** recyclables. **Public Works Department** services: solid waste, water distribution, street maintenance, road reconstruction, parks, marina, cemetery, airport. Bay County (county seat). Saginaw Bay/Lake Huron. **Bay City State Recreation Area**. Saginaw River. Riverwalk + Tall Ship Festival. Heavy snow Nov-April. EGLE (MI). NOT Bay City TX, OR.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Lead-paint debris in older housing.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Michigan bans: Yard waste (with WTE exceptions), liquid waste, beverage containers (deposit), used oil, lead-acid batteries, whole tires (processed). Fewer landfill bans than most states. NO e-waste ban.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs, lead-paint debris
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against baycitymi.gov Sanitation + Trash + Public Works.
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