Dumpster Rental in Union City, MI

Permits, placement and who may haul in Union City

Who may haul — we check first: Union City's Chapter 52 (Ord. 52.00, passed 8 March 2021) has the Village Council enter into an exclusive contract with a licensed contractor for residential refuse, and says the contractor is the only one allowed to provide residential refuse collection and disposal services in the village (§ 52.05). Residential service means dwellings of fewer than four units, and commercial garbage service includes construction waste (§ 52.01); a home can opt out only if vacant for at least 90 days (§ 52.06). The chapter doesn't mention roll-offs, and we found no refuse-hauler or general business licence in the Village's licensing chapter. The code text comes from the Village's online code host in short excerpts, so it's summarized here. We check the Village's rules before booking a container in Union City — the Village Office is at 101 S Broadway St, 517-741-8591. We're licensed & insured.

In the street: Union City's 1899 obstruction rule bars placing boxes, lumber, brick, stone, yard rubbish or any other obstruction on a sidewalk, street, lane or alley, except for immediate building purposes in front of the premises; the Council may provide for the temporary obstruction of part of a street, and no obstruction may stay longer than 24 hours (§ 91.01). The code doesn't say whether a roll-off counts, so street placement needs the Village's approval. Driveway first. You don't need to be home as long as we know where the container goes and the spot is clear of vehicles and obstacles — mark it with cones or tape if you won't be there. Leave about 60 feet of clear approach for the truck and about 25 feet of overhead clearance, free of wires and branches, on flat, solid ground such as a driveway or pavement. Ask about boards for driveway protection.

Trucks: commercial vehicles 40 feet or longer may not be parked on a public street or alley at any time, except while loading or unloading (§ 72.03). We found no truck route or weight limit.

State and local licences: EGLE says Michigan's solid waste rules don't require a licence, permit or registration from EGLE to haul solid waste, but some areas require a local licence or have their own operating rules — which is why the local rules on this page matter.

State highways: Michigan requires an MDOT permit for any use of state highway right-of-way other than normal travel, and cities and villages can require their own permits on their streets (MCL 247.322). We keep containers off state trunkline right-of-way — I-94, I-194, M-66, M-96, M-37, M-89, M-227 and BL I-94 among them — and place them on private property beside those roads.

Covered loads: Michigan law bars driving a vehicle on a highway unless it's built or loaded so its contents can't drop, sift, leak, blow off or otherwise escape, and a load that isn't completely enclosed must be covered or fastened down (MCL 257.720). Keep debris below the top rim — an overfilled container may not be legal or safe to haul.

Remodel or tear-down: EGLE's Air Quality Division runs the federal asbestos NESHAP program in Michigan. Its fact sheet says residential dwellings of four units or less under private control or ownership aren't subject to the NESHAP, but regulated demolition — even of a facility with no asbestos — needs notice at least ten working days before work starts, filed through EGLE's MiEnviro portal. Asbestos never goes in our containers — tell us if an inspection finds any.

Summarized from the published local code and official web pages as read in October 2026. Codes change — confirm with the department listed before you rely on it.