Barton Hills Village

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Municipality Services

Waste Collection

Recycling Services

Water Services

Emergencies

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Waste Collection

The Village provides various waste collection services at residents’ homes. Never bring waste to the Village maintenance area for disposal, as there are no on-site waste containers.

Pet Waste

Clean up after your pet – especially along the roadside. Many residents walk through the neighborhood; Chapter 22 of the Village Code requires you pick up after your pet. 

Household Waste

  • Household waste collection occurs on every other Monday of each month. In the event of a holiday, storm, or Village emergency, collection will be on the next workday. The monthly schedule is published in the Barton Bulletin.
  • If you need an out-of-sequence collection, please call the Deputy Clerk at Village Hall to arrange it.
  • Household waste must be in one location.
  • Ensure your receptacle is accessible to Village staff by 7:30am as they will make only one attempt to collect your household waste. Please understand that our truck is used for trash and recycling. The truck must be cleaned out after collection for the alternating tasks.
  • Make sure the area around your waste receptacle is clear of items you do not want disposed of. The Village assumes no responsibility for removal of items near the household waste receptacle that you didn’t intend for disposal.
  • Secure your receptacle; Village staff will not clean up trash left on the ground or scattered by animals.
  • Clean, empty, broken-down, and neatly-stacked corrugated cardboard placed adjacent to your trash receptacle will be collected by Village staff for recycling.
  • Should you have an unusually large volume of household waste, contact the Deputy Clerk at Village Hall during business hours so she can make special arrangements to address your situation.
  • If your driveway is too narrow – or presents hazards – for the Village trash truck, Derek Reeves, Village Superintendent, will contact you to discuss options for making your driveway accessible or where you should place your trash receptacle for pick up.

Preparing Household Trash for Collection

To ensure safe and reliable trash collections, residents’ household trash must be properly prepared. Improperly prepared waste will not be collected.

  • Sharps: Secure in a tightly sealed, puncture-resistant container, such as a detergent bottle, labelled “SHARPS”. Sharps include needles, syringes, lancets, razor blades, scalpels, etc.
  • Bodily & Biological Waste: Double-bag and tightly seal. Includes diapers, incontinence products, soiled kitty litter, pet waste, personal hygiene products, condoms, absorbent pads, bandages, gauze, disposable gloves, IV tubing, fluid-soaked materials, etc.
  • Broken Glass: After first wrapping securely in paper, place in sealed rigid container such as a cardboard box, labelled “BROKEN GLASS.”

Construction Waste

  • Construction materials, excess fill, and waste from house cleanouts must be taken away by the contractors. Village staff does not remove such materials.

Hazardous Waste

  • On the first trash day of each month from April – November, Village staff collects residents’ household secure and leak-free hazardous materials. Improperly prepared materials will not be collected.
  • The complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items – and how to properly prepare them for disposal – can be found on Washtenaw County’s Household Hazardous Waste Disposal site.
  • On collection days, place such materials next to (not inside) your normal household waste receptacle no later than 7:30am.
  • Do not bring hazardous materials to the Village maintenance area; such materials must be properly disposed of, and the Village does not have appropriate storage containers.
  • For hazardous items that cannot wait, residents can schedule hazardous material disposal at the Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center on weekdays at 10843 W Five Mile Road in Northville, or on Saturdays at 705 N Zeeb Road in Ann Arbor. Visit the weblink above for information.

Recycling Services

In addition, in the Village maintenance area two large, green, metal recycling containers are available. One container is for paper products, while the other is for plastics and glass. Each container is clearly labeled to indicate the materials that can be recycled. In the event one of the bins is missing, it will be back shortly after it’s emptied.

Residents can also place empty and clean corrugated cardboard in the open metal shed located in the Village maintenance area. The trash cans by the recycling containers are to assist residents in sorting out recyclables. They are not for household waste.

Recycling collection occurs every other Thursday. In the event of a holiday, storm, or Village emergency, collection will be on the next workday.

 

  • After signing the Village’s recycling agreement form, your recycling will be collected from the Village-provided recycling bin. Contact the Deputy Clerk at (734) 222-5209 x1 / bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org for details.
  • Ensure your receptacle is accessible to Village staff by 7:30am as they’ll make only one attempt to collect your recycling.
  • Please keep your receptacle clean and dry. No liquid of any kind can be in the cart, including rain/snow. Please understand that our trucks are used for trash, recycling, and organic debris collection. Our team cleans the trucks after collection so that they’re ready for the next alternating task.
  • The bins lid must be completely closed. Staff cannot collect overflowing bins, as recycling will fall out of the sides while using the tipper on our truck.
  • The bins must only contain products accepted by Recycle Ann Arbor including: papers; #1,#2,& #5 plastics; glass; and, metals (cans). Check their Guide for complete information on what can and cannot be recycled in the bins, and what needs to be taken to the drop-off center at 2950 E Ellsworth Rd Ann Arbor: https://www.recycleannarbor.org/a-z-recyclingguide
  • Corrugated cardboard is collected on trash day, and does not go in this bin.
  • Recycling materials must be clean and loosely tossed in the bin. No trash bags can be used, as these jam the recycling machine.

Water Services

One of the most important services the Village provides to residents is clean, safe, and reliable drinking water. Annually, as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Village provides a Water Consumer Confidence Report to residents. This report explains where the Village’s water comes from, what it contains, and how the Village complies with federal and state testing requirements to ensure our water meets quality standards.

Emergencies

Call 911 for Emergencies, Crime, Alarms, or any Suspicious Person(s).

Call 911 for fires, medical events, crime, accidents with injuries, alarms, stray/dangerous animals, or storms causing widespread damage. The Village staff cannot call on your behalf.

 Our community’s emergency responders are:

  • Public Safety & Law Enforcement: Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department;
  • Medical & Fire: Ann Arbor Township Fire Department; and,
  • Animal Control: Humane Society of Huron Valley.

Call the Sheriff or Fire Department for Non-Emergency Issues

For non-emergency law enforcement, public safety, medical, or fire situations, call the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department at (734) 971-8400, or the Ann Arbor Township Fire Department at (734) 741-5900.

Call DTE for Gas Leaks, Downed Lines, or Power Outages

To report a gas leak, downed line, or power outage, call DTE at (800) 477-4747, or make an online report at https://outage.dteenergy.com/. DTE’s website is also your destination to learn the status of a power outage.

While You’re Away from Home

  • Request a “house watch” from the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office at https://www.washtenaw.org/1743/Property-Watch. They will check on your property while you’re away. 
  • Alert the Village Deputy Clerk know so that routine services, such as waste collection, are modified appropriately.
  • Visit www.usps.com to request that your mail be held or forwarded. This free service can be accessed online, via the USPS app, or in person at any Ann Arbor post office.

Weekday Village Rounds

Monday through Friday, Village staff conducts morning rounds to assess the condition of the Village, critical infrastructure, and identify any issues. If an emergency is identified, the Superintendent will call in emergency responders. The BHMC has security cameras installed at various locations throughout the community. Footage is reviewed in the event of suspected criminal or non-authorized road use.

USING THE AFTER HOURS ON-CALL LINE

For a serious and unexpected situation impacting the entire community after normal business, contact BHV’s on-call after hours line at (734) 263-7020. Examples of serious after hours issues impacting all residents include:

  • Broken water main;
  • Tree that’s fallen and is blocking a road;
  • Flooded road;
  • Traffic being unexpectedly diverted into BHV from M-14 or Whitmore Lake Rd; or,
  • You have no water, but you haven’t made any changes to your home’s valves. It is also appropriate to use the after hours on-call line if you’ve locked yourself out of your home and you know the staff has a copy of your house key.

It is also appropriate to use the after hours on-call line if you’ve locked yourself out of your home and you know the staff has a copy of your house key.

For more information and additional municipality service topics, please view the resident guidebook.

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